Doomlands Explained

Creator:Josh O'Keefe
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
Producer:Josh Bowen
Runtime:10 minutes
Company:Look Mom! Productions[1]
Network:The Roku Channel
Last Aired:present

Doomlands is an adult animated television series created by Josh O'Keefe, and produced by Look Mom! Productions, a subsidiary of Blue Ant Media.[2] Originally produced for Quibi, the series was acquired by Roku, and premiered on its streaming platform, The Roku Channel, on January 28, 2022.[3]

On June 15, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season.[4] The second season was previewed at MIPCOM on October 3, 2023.[5]

Plot

The series follows the infamous Danny Doom and aspiring bartender, Lhandi, serving beer across a hellish wasteland in their mobile pub, The Oasis. Their job takes them head-on with ruthless desert gangs, memory-stealing creeps, and even mean bathroom graffiti, all while trying not to kill each other.

Producer Josh Bowen describes the show as “Mad Max meets Cheers in the Mos Eisley Cantina.”[6]

Voice cast

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

Production

Paying homage to his Australian upbringing and love for “Ozploitation” film, series creator O’Keefe began the project through a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2015. The series was then picked up by Look Mom! Productions, a Blue Ant Studios company, and developed with Executive Producer Joshua Bowen.[7]

The series was initially commissioned by the now-defunct streaming service Quibi in April 2020 before it went dark later that year. Roku subsequently acquired the series in January 2021, and premiered it on The Roku Channel on January 28, 2022.[8]

The project was produced almost entirely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Producer Josh Bowen is quoted as saying "Josh (O'Keefe) literally produced this show from my mom's basement with the help of her home cooked meals. The final product is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of our team."[9]

Reception

Melissa Camacho of Common Sense Media gave the series a 3 out of 5.[10] Justin Epps with BubbleBladder gave Season 1 a 7/10.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DOOMLANDS — Look Mom! Productions. . May 7, 2022.
  2. Web site: ABOUT — Look Mom! Productions. . May 8, 2022.
  3. Web site: Roku Acquires Global Rights to 75-Plus Quibi Shows, Will Stream Them for Free. Spangler. Todd. Variety. January 8, 2021. January 8, 2021.
  4. Web site: 'Doomlands' Renewed for Season 2 at Roku . Collider. 15 June 2022 .
  5. Web site: MIPJunior & MIPCOM: New Toons from Sony Kids, Blue Ant, MIAM! & Monster, Plus More 'Fireman Sam' & 'Polly Pocket'. www.animationmagazine.net.
  6. Web site: Roku's First-Ever Adult Animated Series 'Doomlands' Reveals Premiere Date . TV Insider . 20 January 2022 . 15 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Quibi Orders Adult Comedy Toon 'Doomlands' from Look Mom! . Animation Magazine . 15 August 2023.
  8. Web site: The Roku Channel acquires Look Mom! Productions' Doomlands . Playback Online . 15 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Roku Debuts its First Adult Animated Scripted Series, "DOOMLANDS," on Jan. 28 on The Roku Channel . Roku Newsroom.
  10. Web site: Doomlands TV Review Common Sense Media . 2023-08-21 . www.commonsensemedia.org . en.
  11. Web site: Epps . Justin . 2022-01-28 . Season Review: Doomlands Season One . 2023-08-21 . Bubbleblabber . en-US.