Blake and Mortimer (TV series)

Blake and Mortimer (TV series)

Company type	Animated television series
Industry	Animation, Television
Founded	1997
Founder	Ellipse (production studio)
Headquarters	France
Key people	Stéphane Bernasconi (director), Russell Craig Richardson (writer for original episodes)
Products	Animated TV series episodes

Blake and Mortimer is an animated TV series inspired by the Blake and Mortimer comic books created by Edgar Pierre Jacobs. The show, directed by Stéphane Bernasconi and produced by the French studio Ellipse, first premiered in 1997.

This adaptation covers the initial nine comic storylines and introduces four original episodes: The Viking's Bequest, The Secret of Easter Island, The Alchemist's Will, and The Druid. New writers connected to the production company crafted fresh narratives that remained faithful to Jacobs' characters while maintaining the series' signature fusion of science fiction and mystery.

Episodes

1. "The Mystery of the Great Pyramid" – Part 1 (adapted from The Mystery of the Great Pyramid, Volume 1: Manetho's Papyrus)
2. "The Mystery of the Great Pyramid" – Part 2 (adapted from The Mystery of the Great Pyramid, Volume 2: The Chamber of Horus)
3. "The Yellow Mark" – Part 1 (adapted from The Yellow "M")
4. "The Yellow Mark" – Part 2
5. "Swordfish Versus Delta Red" – Part 1 (adapted from The Secret of the Swordfish)
6. "Swordfish Versus Delta Red" – Part 2
7. "The Atlantis Enigma" – Part 1 (adapted from Atlantis Mystery)
8. "The Atlantis Enigma" – Part 2
9. "Heavy Weather" – Part 1 (adapted from S.O.S. Meteors: Mortimer in Paris)
10. "Heavy Weather" – Part 2
11. "The Infernal Machine" – Part 1 (adapted from The Time Trap)
12. "The Infernal Machine" – Part 2
13. "The Ghost and the Necklace" – Part 1 (adapted from The Necklace Affair)
14. "The Ghost and the Necklace" – Part 2
15. "Professor Sató's Three Formulae" – Part 1 (adapted from Professor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 1: Mortimer in Tokyo)
16. "Professor Sató's Three Formulae" – Part 2 (adapted from Professor Sató's Three Formulae, Volume 2: Mortimer vs. Mortimer)
17. "The Francis Blake Affair" – Part 1 (adapted from The Francis Blake Affair)
18. "The Francis Blake Affair" – Part 2
19. "The Viking's Bequest" – Part 1 (original)
20. "The Viking's Bequest" – Part 2
21. "The Secret of Easter Island" – Part 1 (original)
22. "The Secret of Easter Island" – Part 2
23. "The Alchemist's Will" – Part 1 (original)
24. "The Alchemist's Will" – Part 2
25. "The Druid" – Part 1 (original)
26. "The Druid" – Part 2

"The Viking's Bequest"

The Viking's Bequest () stands as the first among four newly created tales within the animated television series. The plot centers on an Icelandic physicist who invents a geothermal energy technique and invites specialists, including Blake, Mortimer, and a disguised Olrik—who attempts to appropriate the invention. British writer and filmmaker Russell Craig Richardson penned these episodes and managed translation for all twenty-six episodes intended for U.S. and Canadian audiences. Authenticity regarding Icelandic elements was achieved through cooperation with Thor Tulinius, an actor and director based in Reykjavik.

Home video

In France, the series was made available on DVD featuring English language options, while a slim-lined DVD box-set was issued in the United Kingdom in 2006.

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