Ark: The Animated Series Details:
Based on | Ark: Survival Evolved by Studio Wildcard |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy |
Season | 1 |
Episodes | 6 |
Release date | March 21, 2024 – present |
Running time | 24–47 min |
Age rating | 18+ |
Starring | Madeleine Madden Gerard Butler David Tennant Michelle Yeoh Zahn McClarnon Devery Jacobs Jeffrey Wright |
Created by | Jeremy Stieglitz Jesse Rapczak |
Directed by | David Hartman Chase Conley Jay Oliva Sebastian Montes Jeremy Stieglitz |
Written by | Marguerite Bennett Kendall Deacon Davis |
Produced by | David Hartman |
Executive producers | Jeremy Stieglitz Jesse Rapczak James Baldanzi Jay Oliva Marc Diana Doug Kennedy Russell Crowe Gerard Butler Alan Siegel Vin Diesel Samantha Vincent |
Edited by | Danielle Wieczorek Matt Hanchey |
Music by | Gareth Coker |
Production Companies | Lex + Otis Studio Wildcard Tiger Animation (Animation Services) |
Distributor | Paramount+ |
Ark: The Animated Series Voice Cast & Character:
- Main
- Madeleine Madden as Helena Walker: Aboriginal Australian paleontologist from the 21st century who recently woke up on the ARK. In her previous life, she had a wife named Victoria.
- Gerard Butler as General Gaius Marcellus Nerva: A brutal despot of Ancient Rome who wants to remake the world in his image.
- David Tennant as Sir Edmund Rockwell: The main series antagonist and scientist from the 19th century who is egocentric and has mysterious ambitions. Previously, he betrayed Meiyin Li and sided with General Nerva, dooming her multi-nation alliance.
- Michelle Yeoh as Meiyin Li: A Chinese rebel leader from the Yellow Turban Rebellion in 3rd century who is feared throughout the Ark as the “Beast Queen”, after attempting to stop General Nerva in a multi-nation alliance. She later becomes friends with Helena Walker and falls in love with her.
- Zahn McClarnon as Thunder Comes Charging “John”: A Lakota warrior from the 19th century who heads a community on the Ark. He is the adopted father of Alasie.
- Devery Jacobs as Alasie: A peppy Inuit teen from the 17th century who is finding out where she fits in on the ARK.
- Jeffrey Wright as Henry Townsend: A spy for the Patriots in the American Revolutionary War and an American watchmaker from the 18th century.
- Supporting
- Karl Urban as Bob: A recent arrival to the ARK, was a US Army Ranger.
- Elliot Page as Victoria Walker: Helena’s wife, in her previous life, and a humanitarian aid worker who was very idealistic.
- Deborah Mailman as Deborah Walker: The mother of Helena and an activist for Aboriginal Australians in the 21st century. She passed away before the events of the series.
- Juliet Mills as Chava: A member of John’s village council and healer with much wisdom.
- Cissy Jones as The Gladiatrix: A commander in an army, led by Nerva, who is said to be formidable. Her real name is Octavia.
- Russell Crowe as Kor the Prophet: An eccentric character who comes from before recorded history and claims to be a “dino-whisperer”.
- Ron Yuan as Han Li: A Chinese rebel leader from the 3rd century who is Meiyin’s brother.
- Malcolm McDowell as Senator Lucius Cassius Virilis: A conniving aristocrat during the reign of Augustus Caesar.
- Ragga Ragnars as Queen Sigrid: A Viking warlord from the 10th century who is very bellicose.
- Alan Tudyk as The Captain: A buccaneer who makes a hefty profit as he sails around the ARK.
- Vin Diesel as Santiago: A Mek pilot from the 24th century and freedom fighter.
- Monica Bellucci as Cassia Virila
Storyline:
In a sweeping story that spans eons of human & world history, 21st-century paleontologist Helena Walker finds herself resurrected on a mysterious primeval land after the tragedy. There she must learn to survive and find new allies, or die again at the hands of ruthless warlords — all while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.
About Ark: The Animated Series:
Ark: The Animated Series is an American adult animated science-fantasy action-adventure television series created by Jeremy Stieglitz and Jesse Rapczak. It is based on the 2015 Action-survival video game Ark: Survival Evolved by Studio Wildcard.
In December 2020, the series was announced with a trailer during the 2020 Video Game Awards, along with the cast.
The series premiered on Paramount+ on March 21, 2024.
Ark: The Animated Series Episodes List:
Episodes | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
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1 | “Element 1” | Jeremy Stieglitz, Jay Oliva, David Hartman | March 21, 2024 |
2 | “Element 2” | Jeremy Stieglitz, Sebastian Montes | March 21, 2024 |
3 | “Element 3” | Jeremy Stieglitz, David Hartman, Chase Conley | March 21, 2024 |
4 | “Element 4” | Jeremy Stieglitz, Sebastian Montes | March 21, 2024 |
5 | “Element 5” | Jeremy Stieglitz, David Hartman | March 21, 2024 |
6 | “Element 6” | Jeremy Stieglitz, David Hartman, Jay Oliva | March 21, 2024 |