The Girl from Tomorrow Part II: Tomorrow's End
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Children's television |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Film Australia |
Area served | Australia, United Kingdom |
| Products | Television series |
The Girl from Tomorrow Part II: Tomorrow's End is an Australian children's television series produced by Film Australia and serves as a continuation of The Girl from Tomorrow. It premiered in 1992.
Premise
Picking up after the events of the initial series, Jenny Kelly sustains severe injuries during her final confrontation with Silverthorn over the Time Capsule, necessitating her transfer to the year 3000 for medical treatment. Approximately one month after Jenny and Alana arrive in the 31st century, researchers discover that their time travel experiments have disrupted the historical timeline. To correct these alterations, both Jenny and Silverthorn are sent back to their original eras. However, Silverthorn pretends to repent while secretly stealing blueprints to construct the Time Gate.
Upon their return to 3000, Alana and Lorien (Catherine McClements) find the world transformed into a radioactive wasteland—The Great Disaster having ravaged both hemispheres. They journey further back to 2500, an era still intact, deducing that Silverthorn’s interference there triggered the catastrophe. Their mission becomes to uncover and avert the cause behind The Great Disaster.
The society of 2500 is depicted as a polluted dystopia under the control of GlobeCorp, where the majority live in poverty while privileged individuals occupy towering skyscrapers and elite authorities reside on a lunar base. Alongside Jenny and Nik, Alana investigates the origins of The Great Disaster while evading capture by GlobeCops and antagonist Draco. Additionally, they strive to thwart Silverthorn’s scheme to transport water from 1990 to 2500 using stolen Time Gate technology from year 3000.
James Rooney
James teaches science at Jenny’s high school. After enrolling Alana, Irene develops romantic feelings toward him. He supports the group’s efforts to recover the Capsule so Alana can return to her own time.
Draco
Draco holds a managerial position within GlobeCorp, the dominant global corporation. His objective is to eliminate leaders such as Paradise to consolidate absolute control over GlobeCorp.
Nik
A fifteen-year-old native of 2500, Nik assists Jenny and Alana when they are captured by GlobeCorp. His grandmother Maeve is credited with inventing the original Transducer.
Lorien
Lorien acts as one of Alana’s Earth guardians and collaborates with Bruno on the Time Travel Project.
Technology in the year 2500
Technological advancements in 2500 exceed those of 1990, including:
Laser pistols
The standard weapon is a laser pistol that charges energy within a target while holding the trigger and detonates upon release.
Storeman
A Molecular Level Music Storage Unit capable of storing and playing music, emitting various colors during playback. This device appears in episode 202, titled "The End of Everything."
Drone
A red tubular apparatus functioning as a remote-controlled camera equipped with a microphone, optimized for surveillance due to its extensive operational range.
The Modification Chamber
This device is used for "Modification," a term denoting brainwashing of detainees. Subjects are exposed to intense white light that immobilizes their minds, erasing free will and rendering them compliant for menial labor.
Technology in the year 3000
By the year 3000, scientific progress is concentrated within the Science Dome, especially in the Time Laboratory, where experiments on time travel are conducted using instruments such as the Time Capsule and temporal flux generators.
This section presents two prominent technologies from the year 3000; for additional innovations, refer to .
The Time Gate
Created by Bruno, the Time Gate functions as an energy portal that facilitates seamless travel through time. Users input temporal coordinates through a keypad; energy beams escalate in intensity until a wormhole-like gateway materializes, permitting passage across different time periods with a simple step.
Sentinel
Originating from the year 3000, the sentinel is a protective device designed to safeguard individuals from threats. When triggered by someone sensing danger, it emits an energy beam that immobilizes the attacker, effectively preventing harm. To deactivate the device, a Transducer is required.
Episode list
| Episode | Episode Title | Summary | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | A Time Without Vegemite | Jenny awakens in 3000 and learns to operate a Transducer. Silverthorn feigns memory loss but secretly steals Transducers from Lorien and Alana as they attempt to return both Jenny and himself to their respective eras. | 22 September 1992 |
| 202 | The End of Everything | Jenny encounters Nik in 2500, where Globlecorp governs and most inhabitants endure harsh conditions. When Silverthorn seeks to reclaim the Time Capsule, Jenny persuades Nik to assist in thwarting him. Meanwhile, Alana and Lorien escape back to a transformed 3000. | 23 September 1992 |
| 203 | The Other Alana | In a radioactive future of 3000, Alana and Lorien investigate Silverthorn’s alterations to history. Captured by Globlecorp authorities, Lorien undergoes modifications; Alana evades capture and enlists Nik’s assistance against Silverthorn, who admits to stealing Time Gate designs. | 24 September 1992 |
| 204 | The Time Gate | Silverthorn experiments with the Time Gate; Nik and Alana attempt to report him but are detained. Silverthorn travels back to 1990 accompanied by Eddie. Alana and Nik locate the Time Gate at Silverthorn’s former residence as Globlecorp police arrive. | 25 September 1992 |
| 205 | Sucked Into the Future | Silverthorn is apprehended but agrees to aid Draco with water shipments. Nik partners with Alana; Petey is captured during transport, prompting Jenny and PJ to mount a rescue mission in 2500 amid rising tensions. | 29 September 1992 |
| 206 | The Grandmother of Invention | Alana, Jenny, and Nik devise a plan to rescue Petey from Globlecorp. Jenny sustains an injury; Nik’s grandmother Maeve provides her original Transducer prototype. Petey overhears Draco’s plans for takeover. | 30 September 1992 |
| 207 | Escape from Globecorp | Alana discovers Draco’s intention to destroy peace platforms, risking catastrophe. Silverthorn returns to 1990 seeking nuclear arms. Draco hypnotizes Petey to locate the Time Capsule; their escape attempt is foiled by guards. | 1 October 1992 |
| 208 | A Chase Through Time | Alana, Jenny, Nik, and Lorien flee Globlecorp. Unable to fully restore Lorien’s mind, she remains with Nik’s grandmother. Draco and Silverthorn use the Time Gate to return to 1990; betrayal unfolds as others pursue them. | 2 October 1992 |
| 209 | Showdown at "Eddie's Pools" | After escaping police using transducer distractions, Alana observes Draco’s men stealing nuclear warheads employing future technology. Jenny is kidnapped; Nik narrowly escapes back to 1990 but arrives too late to prevent the weapons transfer. | 6 October 1992 |
| 210 | In the Nik of Time | Nik reunites with allies in 1990 while Draco threatens Jenny and Petey in 2500. The group retrieves the Time Capsule from police custody and relocates it to a research facility destined to become Globecorp headquarters. | 7 October 1992 |
| 211 | The Great Disaster Begins | Jenny uses PJ to stop Petey’s modification. After positioning the Time Capsule atop Globecorp’s building in 1990, Alana, Nik, and Silverthorn travel to 2500 but are captured by Draco’s guards. The Northern Hemisphere peace platform is destroyed, marking the start of global catastrophe. | 8 October 1992 |
| 212 | Kings of the Dinosaurs | Draco negotiates with Silverthorn for escape into prehistoric times but becomes stranded in 5 million BCE by Children guardians. Utilizing enhanced transducer power, PJ diverts a nuclear missile but is frozen upon impact. With Earth saved, Jenny returns to 1990 as the time gate is destroyed; Alana and Lorien go back to a damaged 3000.
Later, Alana and Jenny separately say farewell while gazing at the Moon. |
9 October 1992 |
Broadcast
Tomorrow's End was first shown on the Nine Network in 1992, followed by its broadcast in the United Kingdom between 13 July and 20 August 1993.
Home media
Both The Girl from Tomorrow and The Girl from Tomorrow Part II: Tomorrow's End have been released on DVD as condensed "Telemovie" editions, which shorten the original series into feature-length presentations, considerably trimming the overall duration.
On 18 September 2006, a 4-disc collection containing all 12 episodes of The Girl from Tomorrow was made available in Australia (Region 0) through Shock Exports. A comparable 4-disc release for Tomorrow's End was issued in May 2007.
All DVD versions are presented in PAL format with Region 0 coding. Currently, both the complete series and the Telemovie versions are no longer in production.
In addition, both seasons can be streamed on Amazon Prime Video within the UK.