HALIFAX — With season one of the Canada-UK co-produced anthology series Creeped Out set to debut on the Family Channel this fall, series co-producers DHX Media and BBC Children’s Productions have already received an order for 10 more episodes.
Commissioned by the Family Channel in Canada and CBBC in the UK, Creeped Out is an original drama anthology series that combines sci-fi, horror, adventure, suspense, fantasy and mystery. In addition to debuting on the Family Channel this fall, the series has been picked up by Netflix worldwide (excluding Canada and the UK) for streaming this October. The series’ first season has already aired in the UK, where it premiered on CBBC last October.
Production on the second season of the collection of spooky tales will begin this summer, with the first five episodes to be shot in Toronto in mid-August, followed by five episodes to be filmed in the North West of England.
“Kids love season one of Creeped Out, and we’re excited to continue our work with BBC Children’s Productions to keep the chills coming,” said Josh Scherba, president of DHX Media, in a news release announcing a second season of the series had been ordered.
“When done right, spooky anthologies like this have universal appeal, and we know that for season two, the talented writing and production teams in the UK and Canada have some truly hair-raising tales to share with fans around the world,” Scherba added.
Each story of the series is introduced by “The Curious”, a mysterious, masked story collector who appears at the beginning and end of each episode.
“These creepy moral tales of the unexplained and unexpected are told uniquely from a kid’s perspective, and we’re thrilled that ‘The Curious’ has rounded up another batch to thrill and chill,” said Helen Bullough, head of BBC Children’s Productions. “The format allows the talented creators, writers and production teams to tell an astonishing array of stories, ranging this time from a spooky whodunit told backwards to a smart house that takes revenge on its lazy inhabitants, and a seasonal special about a group of kids who are accidentally locked in a toy store at Christmas and encounter a very unusual Santa.”
Creeped Out is created and executive produced by Bede Blake (The Evermoor Chronicles, Hank Zipzer) and Robert Butler (Eastenders, Hollyoaks). Executive producers for DHX Media are Josh Scherba and Anne Loi, and the executive producer for BBC Children’s Productions is Spencer Campbell. International distribution for the series is handled by DHX Media.
