| Creator: | J. J. Johnson |
| Composer: | Kyle Rodriguez |
| Opentheme: | "One Step Closer" performed by Leona Lewis |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 15 |
| Cinematography: | Gavin Smith |
| Network: | Apple TV+ |
Jane is a live-action educational adventure children's television series, created by J.J. Johnson, and premiered on Apple TV+ on April 14, 2023. The series was produced by the Jane Goodall Institute and Canada-based Sinking Ship Entertainment.
Based on the missions of Jane Goodall, the series is about a 9-year old girl, named Jane Garcia who is an aspiring environmentalist whose mission is to save endangered species. Using her imagination, she goes on adventures with her friends David and Greybeard (a chimpanzee) to protect wild animals from around the world.[1]
Each episode focuses on an endangered species and towards the end of each episode, Jane interviews various zoologists to help answer her research question.[2]
The second season was released on April 19, 2024.[3]
A young environmentalist, who idolizes Jane Goodall, goes on an adventure with her best friend and a chimpanzee in order to protect the wild animals of the world.
The series was ordered by Apple TV+ in February 2021, with it being a live action-animation hybrid series. It was produced alongside the Jane Goodall Institute.[4] The cast for the series was revealed in January 2023, with Ava Louise Murchison starring in the titular role.[5] The entire series was entirely filmed in Canada (mostly in Toronto), while some episodes were filmed in a location of Costa Rica and Africa.[6]
Jane debuted on Friday, April 14, 2023 on Apple TV+. All 10 episodes debuted as part of its first season. The second season was released on April 19, 2024. Unlike the first season, this season contained 5 episodes.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards | December 16–17, 2023 | Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series | Jane | [8] | ||
| Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children's Program | J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms and Tiffany Hsiung | |||||
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program | George Lajtai and Gavin Smith | |||||
| Outstanding Lighting, Camera and Technical Arts | Mark Baluk, Sam Lewis, George Lajtai and Gavin Smith | |||||
| Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program | Jane | |||||
| Directors Guild of Canada | October 21, 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Comedy or Family Series | Sean W. Karp, Aravind Sundar and Cailey Milito (for "Apis mellifera") | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Production Design - Comedy or Family Series | Domini Anderson (for "Danaus plexippu") | |||||
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement | J.J. Johnson (for "Ursus maritimus") | |||||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 15, 2023 | Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series |