Pacific Heat
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | November 27, 2016 |
| Founder | Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Products | Adult animated comedy series |
Pacific Heat is an Australian adult animated comedy series co-developed by Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, and Tom Gleisner. Created under the banner of Working Dog Productions for Foxtel's The Comedy Channel, the show was greenlit in February 2014 and debuted on 27 November 2016. Subsequently, it was broadcast on Network Ten and Eleven (Australian TV channel) in May 2017.
Starting 2 December 2016, Netflix offered the series as a "Netflix Original" in select regions but discontinued it in December 2020 due to intellectual property constraints. Presently, Pacific Heat is available on Foxtel and Binge platforms.
Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of Queensland’s sunlit Gold Coast, Pacific Heat follows an undercover unit of the AFP operating in a region where beach culture intersects with escalating criminal activity. This covert team addresses offenses ranging from minor infractions to complex international narcotics operations.
Voice cast
- Rob Sitch as Special Agent Todd Sommerville
- Santo Cilauro as Agent Zac
- Tom Gleisner as the Chief
- Rebecca Massey as Special Agent Maddie Riggs
- Lucia Mastrantone as Special Agent Veronica V.J. Delane
Episodes
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Broadcast
The complete series was released simultaneously on Netflix across the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada on 2 December 2016.
Reception
Critics largely responded unfavorably to Pacific Heat. On Rotten Tomatoes, it holds a 17% "rotten" rating, while Metacritic assigned a score of 27 out of 100, reflecting "generally unfavorable reviews." Outlets such as The Guardian and The A.V. Club highlighted its visual similarities to the American animated show Archer and pointed out shortcomings related to its comedic approach and subject matter.
See also
External links
- Articles with short description
- 2016 Australian television series debuts
- 2017 Australian television series endings
- 2010s Australian animated television series
- 2010s adult animated television series
- 2010s Australian television sitcoms
- Animated sitcoms
- Australian adult animated comedy television series
- Australian English-language television shows
- The Comedy Channel original programming
- Television shows set in Gold Coast, Queensland