The Mysterious Benedict Society is a TV show based on the book series of the same name, and premiered on Disney+ on June 25, 2021.[1] It was originally set to premiere on Hulu, but was acquired by Disney.[2]
In September 2021, the series was renewed for a second season,[3] which was released on October 26, 2022.[4] On January 29, 2023, it was announced that the series was cancelled. Later that year, the series was removed from the service on May 26, 2023.
Synopsis[]
A group of gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric, benefactor to go on a secret mission.
Plot[]
Season One[]
The mysterious Nicholas Benedict recruits four young orphans to save the world. Reynie Muldoon, a boy with a knack for solving puzzles, Sticky Washington, a boy who can remember everything, Kate Wetherall, a girl who is athletic and is handy with tools, and Constance Contraire, a girl who is rude and does not think like the others, but also possesses limited psychic powers. They are sent to the L.I.V.E. Institute to take down a machine called The Whisperer which sends negative thoughts into people's heads and has them complain about something called "The Emergency". The culprit turns out to be L.D. Curtain, Mr. Benedict's twin brother who felt abandoned by his sibling. Together the children overcome their insecurities to defeat Dr. Curtain and destroy The Whisperer.
Season Two[]
Mr. Benedict and his assistant Number Two are kidnapped by Dr. Curtain who has utilized a new method that will make people significantly happy. However, it has one drawback in that it eventually turns them into emotionless, immobile people. The children race against time to rescue Mr. Benedict and Number Two while also having to avoid Dr. Garrison, the scientist behind the terrible Whisperer. Following a close call, the discovery of a cure for the method, and a reunion with Number Two's family, Dr. Curtain finally sees the error of his ways and disbands his organization. Afterwards, he joins the society and informs Mr. Benedict that they have a sister who is also evil.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Tony Hale as Nicholas Benedict and L.D. Curtain
- Kristen Schaal as Number Two
- MaameYaa Boafo as Rhonda Kazembe
- Ryan Hurst as Milligan Wetherall
- Gia Sandhu as Ms. Perumal
- Mystic Inscho as Reynie Muldoon
- Seth B. Carr as George "Sticky" Washington
- Emmy DeOliveira as Kate Wetherall
- Marta Kessler as Constance Contraire
Recurring[]
- Ricardo Ortiz as S.Q. (season 1)
- Saara Chaudry as Martina Crowe
- Luke Roessler as Young Nicholas/Young Nathaniel (season 1)
- Katherine Evans as Jillson
- Ben Cockell as Jackson
- Shannon Kook as Mr. Oshiro (season 1)
- Trenna Keating as Dr. Garrison
- Jed Rees as Jeffers
- Ben Daon as Isaac (season 1)
- Fred Melamed as Captain Phil Noland (season 2)
- Joel de la Fuente as Officer "Cannonball" Zhao (season 2)
- Reece Noi as Marlon (season 2)
- Lex King as Ilsa (season 2)
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Trivia[]
- This is the first 20th Television series to be branded as a Disney series.
- This is the first Disney+ original series to be produced by 20th Television, following Disney's completed acquisition with 20th Century Fox (now known as 20th Century Studios as of 2020) back in 2019.
- While the first season adapts the first book, the second season only loosely follows the second book and makes major deviations.[5]
References[]
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2019/09/the-mysterious-benedict-society-adventure-drama-based-on-novel-hulu-series-order-1202733269/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2020/11/the-mysterious-benedict-society-moveing-hulu-to-disney-plus-1234615445/
- ↑ https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-original-the-mysterious-benedict-society-renewed-for-a-second-season/
- ↑ https://whatsondisneyplus.com/the-mysterious-benedict-society-season-two-disney-release-window-revealed/
- ↑ https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/mysterious-benedict-society-showrunners-future-195206407.html
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