Dark Oracle Explained

Creator:Jana Sinyor
Developer:
  • Jana Sinyor
  • Heather Conkie
  • Bonita Siegel (for YTV)
Theme Music Composer:Gary Koftinoff
Composer:Gary Koftinoff
Country:Canada
Language:English
Num Episodes:26
Num Seasons:2
Network:YTV
Producer:
  • Ron Murphy (S1)
  • Jana Sinyor
  • Suzanne French (S2)
Company:Cookie Jar Entertainment
Shaftesbury Films
Runtime:23 minutes

Dark Oracle is a Canadian teen fantasy television series that premiered in 2004 on YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor, and co-developed by Heather Conkie. In 2005, Dark Oracle won the International Emmy for Best Children's and youth program.

Premise

Dark Oracle follows the adventures of teenage twins Cally and Lance Stone who discover a comic book that gives them clues about the future of their lives. As they are suddenly thrust into a comic book world of danger, fear and uncertainty, the twins learn that Dark Oracle has a hidden agenda that threatens their very existence. In a unique blend of live action and comic book style animation, the two confront their animated alter egos, Violet and Blaze, who possess the uncanny ability to manipulate their future. With events in the comic book world influencing ones in their own world, Cally and Lance struggle to stay one step ahead of their dark counterparts, or face a very unpleasant fate. The stakes become higher still, with Violet and Blaze trying to escape into the real world to wreak further havoc.

Dark Oracle starred Paula Brancati and Alex House as Cally and Lance Stone, along with Jonathan Malen as Dizzy, Lance and Cally's long-time childhood friend and Danielle Miller as Sage, who sparks Lance's interest.

"One of the things that drew us to Dark Oracle, is that it applies a strong high concept, of a comic book coming to life, to the lives of ordinary high school kids. Visually it is going to look amazing, and it is a terrific arena for great dramatic stories as Lance and Cally have to figure out how to deal with the predictions of the comic," explained Suzanne French, producer at Shaftesbury Films.

Dark Oracle's second season took a different turn from the first season, with the comic book characters intervening directly with the main cast. Dizzy and Sage learned about the comic and are going to have their own experiences with it.

Cast and characters

Main

Supporting

Episodes

Season 2 (2006)

Production

Home media

Mill Creek Entertainment released the complete series on DVD in Region 1 on August 17, 2010, which includes bonus episodes of Treasure and Mona the Vampire and the movie Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien.[1]

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryRecipientsResult
Gemini Awards2005Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series
Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dark Oracle DVD news: Announcement for Dark Oracle - the Complete Series | TVShowsOnDVD.com . 2011-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100819080202/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Dark-Oracle-The-Complete-Series/14083 . 2010-08-19 .