Pacific Heat Explained

Genre:Animated sitcom
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Episodes:13
Executive Producer:Michael Hirsh
Runtime:20-22 minutes
Company:Working Dog
Network:The Comedy Channel

Pacific Heat is an Australian adult animated sitcom co-created by Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, and Tom Gleisner.[1] [2] The series is a Working Dog production for Foxtel's The Comedy Channel. The series, which was first commissioned by Foxtel in February 2014,[1] premiered on The Comedy Channel on 27 November 2016.[3] It was repeated on Network Ten on Monday 8 May for special preview and Eleven on Wednesday 10 May 2017.[4]

Netflix started streaming the series on 2 December 2016 as a "Netflix Original". However, in early November 2020, it was announced that the series will be leaving the service sometime in December as they do not own the intellectual property rights to the show.[5]

The series left Netflix on 2 December 2020,[6] and is currently broadcast on Foxtel and Binge[7]

Synopsis

Pacific Heat is set on the Gold Coast, Queensland, a sun-drenched paradise where sun and surf meet soaring crime rates. The police undercover special unit known as Pacific Heat tackles everyone from petty crooks to international drug cartels.[8]

Voice cast

Broadcast

The series premiered on Netflix in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada on 2 December 2016,[10] streaming all episodes simultaneously.[11]

Reception

Pacific Heat has received generally negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a 17% "rotten" rating. The critic consensus is yet to be reached.[12] Metacritic reported a score of 27 out of 100 indicating "generally unfavourable reviews".[13] The Guardian[14] and The A.V. Club[15] criticised the series, accusing it of imitating the art style of the American animated series Archer.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knox. David. New comedy from Working Dog for Foxtel. TV Tonight. 19 February 2014. 21 February 2014. 21 February 2014. https://archive.today/20140221015649/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/02/new-comedy-from-working-dog-for-foxtel.html. live.
  2. Web site: Knox. David. Foxtel 2015 highlights: iQ3, Deadline Gallipoli, Banished, Gogglebox.. TV Tonight. 30 October 2014. 17 November 2014. 12 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141112132330/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/10/foxtel-2015-highlights-iq3-deadline-gallipoli-banished-gogglebox.html. live.
  3. Web site: Airdate: Pacific Heat. Knox. David. TV Tonight. 5 October 2016. 23 October 2016. 23 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161023200817/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/10/airdate-pacific-heat.html. live.
  4. Web site: Airdate: Pacific Heat. 22 April 2017. tvtonight.com.au. 26 April 2017. 27 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170427004851/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/04/airdate-pacific-heat-2.html. live.
  5. News: Netflix Original 'Pacific Heat' Leaving Netflix in December 2020. WhatsOnNetflix.com. 2 November 2020. 3 November 2020. Kasey. Moore. 2 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201102151855/https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-original-pacific-heat-leaving-netflix-in-december-2020/. live.
  6. News: Movies & TV Series Leaving Netflix in December 2020. WhatsOnNetflix.com. 2 November 2020. 20 December 2020. Kasey. Moore. 11 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201211061441/https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/movies-tv-series-leaving-netflix-in-december-2020/. live.
  7. Web site: 2021-09-20. How to Watch Pacific Heat Streaming in Australia. live. 2021-09-21. CompareTV. en-US. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921103435/https://www.comparetv.com.au/streaming-tv/pacific-heat-show-live-stream-australia/.
  8. Web site: 'Pacific Heat' Review: Netflix's 'Archer' Rip-Off Should Be Avoided at All Costs. 2 December 2016. collider.com. 26 April 2017. 24 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170424081154/http://collider.com/pacific-heat-review/. live.
  9. News: Wilder. Gabriel. Working Dog generates Pacific Heat with adult animation sold to Netflix. The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 October 2016. 19 November 2016. 27 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161127114626/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/working-dog-generates-pacific-heat-with-adult-animation-sold-to-netflix-20161001-grsuzy.html. live.
  10. Web site: Netflix Greenlights Animated Comedy 'Pacific Heat' From Australia's Working Dog Productions (EXCLUSIVE). Wagmeister. Elizabeth. Variety. 29 September 2016. 19 November 2016. 23 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161123085914/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/pacific-heat-animated-netflix-rob-sitch-working-dog-productions-1201872094/. live.
  11. Pacific Heat. Television advertisement. Netflix. 16 November 2016. 25 January 2017. 5 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170205141033/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kgLo8vudXg. live.
  12. Web site: PACIFIC HEAT: SEASON 1 (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. 25 January 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202104052/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/pacific_heat/s01/. live.
  13. Web site: Pacific Heat : Season 1. Metacritic. 25 January 2017. 8 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170208221117/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/pacific-heat. live.
  14. Web site: Pacific Heat review – unfunny Archer lookalike blighted by sexism and racism. Luke. Buckmaster. 4 December 2016. 26 April 2017. The Guardian. 25 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425223952/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/dec/05/pacific-heat-review-unfunny-archer-lookalike-blighted-by-sexism-and-racism. live.
  15. Web site: Netflix's new show Pacific Heat asks: "What if Archer wasn't funny?". 1 December 2016. avclub.com. 26 April 2017. 16 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170516105053/http://www.avclub.com/review/netflixs-new-show-pacific-heat-asks-what-if-archer-246485. live.

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