House of Anubis
House of Anubis is a mystery television series developed for Nickelodeon based on the Belgian–Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis. The series was created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on 1 January 2011 in the United States and on 25 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. The series is the first series from the network to be filmed outside the United States and the first telenovela-format[2][3] series for the network. The show aired from 1 January 2011 to 17 June 2013.
| House of Anubis | |
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| Genre | Mystery |
| Created by | Hans Bourlon & Gert Verhulst |
| Written by | Diane Whitley Bede Blake Neil Jones Nathan Cockerill James Whitehouse Hannah George Paul Gerstenberger Alison Greenaway Jodi Reynolds Davey Moore Tim Compton |
| Directed by | Angelo Abela Peter Fearon Graeme Harper Tessa Hoffe Tim Hopewell Tom Poole Tracey Rooney Gill Wilkinson |
| Starring |
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| Theme music composer | Rob Cairnes Tony Morales |
| Country of origin | Belgium United Kingdom United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 190 (+ 90-minute TV special) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Anja Van Mensel Tony Wood |
| Producer(s) | Susie Liggat (series 1) Edward Pugh (series 2) Lucy Martin (series 3) Angelo Abela (series 3) |
| Production location(s) | Liverpool |
| Editor(s) | David Mercer David Long Les Healey Pauline Cain Mark Doran |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Single-camera |
| Running time | 23 minutes (consisting of two 11-minute segments; Seasons 1–2; Season 3: Eps. 13–40) 46 minutes (consisting of two 23-minute segments; Season 3: Eps. 1–12) |
| Production company(s) | Studio 100 Lime Pictures Nickelodeon Productions |
| Distributor | Nickelodeon |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon (2011–2013) TeenNick (2013) |
| Original release | 1 January 2011 – 17 June 2013[1] |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Anubis Unlocked Het Huis Anubis Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard Das Haus Anubis |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
Anubis House is a residence at an English boarding school dating from the early 1900s, and currently serving as a home for nine kids under the watch of the boarding school's strict caretaker, Victor Rodenmaar Jr (Francis Magee). As an American girl named Nina Martin (Nathalia Ramos) moves into Anubis House, another resident, Joy Mercer (Klariza Clayton), suddenly disappears without a warning and the school staff eliminates all traces of Joy's existence. Joy's best friend, Patricia Williamson (Jade Ramsey), is dismayed to learn this and accuses Nina of being involved with her disappearance. Forced to spend a night in the attic, Nina makes a bizarre discovery: the recorded diary of a young girl whom she met earlier as an old woman, Sarah Frobisher-Smythe (Rita Davies), who had lived in the house long ago. On the tapes, it is revealed the house has a secret history, a mystery that nobody knows anything about. Sarah has given Nina an Eye of Horus-shaped necklace with mysterious powers revealed to Nina when she decides to investigate the house's mystery, alongside her new friend Fabian Rutter (Brad Kavanagh) and new roommate Amber Millington (Ana Mulvoy Ten). They form a secret group called "Sibuna" (Anubis backwards) whose popularity expands to include Patricia, once she makes peace with Nina after learning that Joy's disappearance is connected to the house, and Alfie Lewis (Alex Sawyer), another classmate and prankster. Eventually, Jerome Clarke (Eugene Simon) joins in the mystery as well. Mara Jaffray (Tasie Lawrence), Mick Campbell (Bobby Lockwood), and Trudy Rehmann (Mina Anwar), the house mother, are oblivious to the mystery. Sibuna collects all seven puzzle pieces hidden within the house and discovers that the pieces put together make the Cup of Ankh. However, this can only be performed by the chosen one. Everyone believes that Joy is indeed the chosen one as she was born on the seventh of July at seven o' clock. However, they discover that the chosen one was born at seven AM, which was when Nina was born and makes her the chosen one instead of Joy, who was born at seven PM. Nina must make the cup before Victor and the teachers or Rufus Zeno get their hands on it.
In the second season, Senkhara (the forgotten ruler, a dead spirit) from ancient Egypt curses Nina with the Mark of Anubis – with the instructions that she must find the Mask of Anubis or she will die. Along their journey, Sibuna discover a chamber of tunnels underneath the house that contain a series of puzzling and dangerous tasks to unlock new parts of the tunnels and lead to the mask. However, Senkhara isn't happy with how long it is taking Nina. As a warning, she punishes Alfie, Amber, Fabian and Patricia with the Mark of Anubis also. Alongside the group, Victor is also searching for the mask as he believes that it holds the missing ingredient for the elixir of life – tears of gold. To obtain the Book of Isis that contains the recipe for the elixir, Victor instructs Mr Sweet to gain an Egyptian Exhibition. Jerome locates his father in prison, who tells him that in order to reverse his bad luck, Jerome must find the Frobisher Gem and put it into the Frobisher shield after he stole it as a child. New American pupil Eddie (Burkely Duffield) becomes rivals with Patricia, even though they are just hiding the fact that they are attracted to each other. Victor teams up with Anubis House's new housemother, Vera, who 'helps' him with locating the mask. Unbeknown to Victor, Vera is in fact working with Rufus Zeno. It is a race against each other as Sibuna and Victor try to outwit one another on the quest for the Mask of Anubis that will lead to eternal life.
In the third season, a new teacher, Miss Denby (Susy Kane), comes to the school and seems to hang out with Victor and Mr. Sweet often. New American student K.T. Rush (Alexandra Shipp) comes to the school. Eddie has a vision of K.T.'s dying grandfather giving her a key and telling her to go to Anubis House. Eddie and K.T. do some snooping around the house while Fabian tries to decipher a series of codes mistakenly given to Amber. When Amber leaves for fashion school, Sibuna is revived with Eddie as a leader and Fabian, K.T., Patricia and Alfie as members. They find out that the adults are trying to reawaken a sleeping Robert Frobisher-Smythe, with Denby being the "Keeper" [she keeps Frobisher in the tank room in the gatehouse (her home on the school property)], Victor being the "Enabler", and Mr. Sweet being the "Seeker". The Sibunas discover that Miss Harriet Denby's name is actually Caroline. Her sister is actually Harriet – and the original Keeper. However, she is locked in a mental hospital because of her sister. It turns out that K.T. is the great-granddaughter of Frobisher. Jerome, Joy, Alfie, and Patricia are the descendants of Frobisher's friends and are needed for the ceremony, but because of Caroline Denby lying about her identity, Frobisher is reawakened evil.
Everybody thinks that the ceremony didn't work out since Sibuna intervened just in time, but when Caroline goes to the gatehouse to pack her bags, she meets Frobisher, who is reawakened and evil. Caroline does not tell Eric Sweet or Victor about this. Robert explains to Caroline that he needs to capture five sinning people for Ammut at midnight or noon, so that they could become evil. The sinners captured are Victor, Patricia, Mr. Sweet, Fabian and Alfie. Ammut rises, but needs more souls. She gives Frobisher a book that easily captures people's souls. A fake assembly is organized as an attempt to capture more souls. Willow (Louisa Connolly-Burnham) is the only person who didn't become a sinner. Willow, Eddie and K.T. are chased by Frobisher and the soul-less students but Harriet comes to the rescue with a stolen ambulance. She explains that Willow didn't become a sinner because she had K.T.'s moon key, and that Ammut can be sent back with Caroline's sun key and K.T.'s moon key. Willow becomes a sinner when she and K.T. try to steal the sun key because Harriet slipped the moon key into K.T.'s pocket. In the end, Ammut is sent back, devouring Caroline. Frobisher is not evil again and old. All the sinners are back to normal and don't remember what happened during the time they were sinners. Willow doesn't even remember the short time that she was good, so she forgot about the whole mystery. The Sibunas, of course, are told by Eddie and K.T. about what happened. Frobisher and Harriet set off for Egypt, and Jerome and Joy finally get together after a lot of drama, involving Jerome cheating on Mara and Willow. Mara and Fabian flirt. The group enjoys a fireworks display.
In the finale special Touchstone of Ra, the Anubis House residents are preparing for their graduation; however, their joyous celebration plans are cut short with the arrival of four [freshmen] fourth years who move in early – Cassie, Erin, Dexter and Sophia. Patricia instantly antagonizes Sophia because she spotted her flirting with Eddie. On their trip to an Egyptian museum, Eddie, Dexter and Sophia discover a special artifact known as the Touchstone of Ra. Back at the house, Victor announces that an artifact from the museum was stolen, and the Touchstone suddenly appears to be in Eddie's possession. Victor confiscates the Touchstone but has no intentions of returning it. Later, the Sibunas (along with Sophia and Mara) overhear Victor speaking to Mr. Sweet about what happens when the Pyramid of Ra is built. They plan to prevent him from building the Pyramid, retrieving the Touchstone for good measure. Eventually, Eddie discovers that Sophia has betrayed them when she plans to complete the Pyramid of Ra herself. At the graduation ceremony, Mara is manipulated by an unknown force when she wears the valedictorian medal (which is actually an artifact discovered by Alfie). At the house, the Sibunas team up with Victor to find the remaining pillars of the Pyramid to stop Sophia from accomplishing her goal. In the final showdown, the Pyramid is incomplete and the students are saved. Since Sophia fails, she is transformed into stone as a punishment from Ra. Eddie loses his Osirian powers in the process. Since Victor's "destiny" was to prevent the pyramid from ever being built, he decides to leave the house for good that evening as the students celebrate their graduation party.
Cast and characters
Bobby Lockwood, Tasie Lawrence, Burkely Duffield, Jade Ramsey, Brad Kavanagh, Nathalia Ramos, Eugene Simon, Ana Mulvoy Ten, Alex Sawyer, and Klariza Clayton
Main cast
| Name | Actor/Actress | Present in Episodes | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Martin | Nathalia Ramos | 1–150 | 1–2 |
| Fabian Rutter | Brad Kavanagh | 1–191 | 1–3 |
| Patricia Williamson | Jade Ramsey | 1–191 | 1–3 |
| Amber Millington | Ana Mulvoy Ten | 1–160 | 1–3 |
| Mick Campbell | Bobby Lockwood | 1–72, 141–150 | 1–2 |
| Mara Jaffray | Tasie Lawrence | 1–191 | 1–3 |
| Jerome Clarke | Eugene Simon | 1–191 | 1–3 |
| Alfie Lewis | Alex Sawyer | 1–191 | 1–3 |
| Joy Mercer | Klariza Clayton | 1, 29–32, 37, 47, 56–191 | 1–3 |
| Eddie Miller | Burkely Duffield | 75–191 | 2–3 |
| KT Rush | Alexandra Shipp | 151–191 | 3 |
| Willow Jenks | Louisa Connolly-Burnham | 151–191 | 3 |
Supporting cast
| Name | Actor/Actress | Present in Episodes | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Rodenmaar Jr. | Francis Magee | 1–191 | 1–3 |
| Trudy Rehman | Mina Anwar | 1–191 | 1–3 |
| Mrs. Daphne Andrews | Julia Deakin | 1–108 | 1–2 |
| Mr. Eric Sweet | Paul Antony-Barber | 1–191 | 1–3 |
| Rufus Zeno | Roger Barclay | 12–60, 129–150 | 1–2[4] |
| Sarah Frobisher-Smythe | Rita Davies | 3–45, 60 | 1 |
| Jason Winkler | Jack Donnelly | 5–60 | 1 |
| Sergeant Roebuck | Nicholas Bailey | 8–60 | 1 |
| Ade Rutter | Simon Chandler | 11–33 | 1 |
| Esther Robinson | Catherine Bailey | 15–60 | 1 |
| Frederick Mercer | Michael Lumsden | 18–60 | 1 |
| Nurse Delia | Sheri-An Davis | 18–60 | 1 |
| Mr. Campbell | Stephen Beckett | 23 | 1 |
| Mr. Lewis | Cyril Nri | 34–35 | 1 |
| Mrs. Lewis | Sarah Wood | 34–35 | 1 |
| Robbie | James Gandhi | 44–47 | 1 |
| Poppy Clarke | Frances Encell | 61–150 | 2 |
| Gran | Gwyneth Powell | 63–150 | 2 |
| Senkhara | Sophiya Haque | 63–150 | 2 |
| Gustav Ziestack | Hugh Lee | 63–150 | 2 |
| Jasper Choudhary | Sartaj Garewal | 67–150 | 2 |
| Vera Devenish | Poppy Miller | 73–149 | 2 |
| Pete Roper, P.I. | Colin Mace | 73–80 | 2 |
| John Clarke | Philip Wright | 25–150 | 2 |
| Zoe Valentine | Sarah Paul | 110–150 | 2 |
| Piper Williamson | Nikita Ramsey | 115–123, 186 | 2–3 |
| Victor Rodenmaar Sr. | Francis Magee | 140–145 | 2 |
| Caroline Denby | Susy Kane | 151–190 | 3 |
| Harriet Denby | Bryony Afferson | 162–190 | 3 |
| Robert Frobisher-Smythe | John Sackville | 171–190 | 3 |
| Ben Reed | Freddie Boath | 177–180 | 3 |
| Ammut | Felicity Gilbert | 189–190 | 3 |
| Sophia Danae | Claudia Jessie[5] | 191 | 3 |
| Dexter Lloyd | Jake Davis[5] | 191 | 3 |
| Erin Blakewood | Kae Alexander[5] | 191 | 3 |
| Cassie Tate | Roxy Fitzgerald[5] | 191 | 3 |
Production and development
Production on the pilot episode began in August 2009, though with a different cast and a different title than the eventual series.[6] In March 2010 Studio 100 announced that the series was sold to Nickelodeon in the United States, and Nickelodeon confirmed that House of Anubis was in development for a planned fall 2010 debut.[7][8] The series was filmed in the summer of 2010 in Liverpool, and was first broadcast in the United States on 1 January 2011.[9] Nickelodeon included House of Anubis in its 10 March 2011 press release for its annual Upfront presentation to advertisers and media.[10]
The series is the first original series produced for the flagship U.S. Nickelodeon channel to be produced outside of North America. The series is structured in a different manner from other live-action television series in that each episode consists of two eleven-minute segments, a format commonly used in half-hour animated series (although the events of each subsequent segment pick up from the events of the previous segment); and the series' episodes are formatted to be broadcast in the five-day-a-week format that is typically common with soap operas[11] or telenovelas.[2][3]
On 29 June 2011, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that Nickelodeon had ordered a second season of House of Anubis and that production would begin on 21 July 2011 in Liverpool.[2][12] A total of forty-five half-hour episodes (ninety 15-minute episodes) were aired, premiering on 9 January 2012.[13]
On 16 April 2012, a third season was confirmed by Nickelodeon and Lime Pictures. Nathalia Ramos, who played lead character Nina Martin, did not return for the series' third season so that she could focus on finishing college.[14] Eugene Simon confirmed that filming of the third season would begin in the summer of 2012.[15] On 16 July 2012, Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland) announced on their Twitter page and the website's blog that filming of season 3 would begin that month.[16] Bobby Lockwood announced on his Twitter page that he would not be returning for the series' third season, but instead that he had a new show called Wolfblood coming out on CBBC later in 2012.[17] It was announced on the House of Anubis Facebook page that there would be new characters named KT Rush, played by Alexandra Shipp, and Willow, played by Louisa Connolly-Burnham.
The series was filmed in Liverpool with Ye Priory Court standing in for Anubis House, the gardens are filmed in Croxteth Park and Peckforton Castle Lodge, located in Chester, standing in for the gatehouse.[18]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 60 | January 1, 2011 | February 19, 2011 | ||
| 2 | 90 | January 9, 2012 | March 9, 2012 | ||
| 3 | 40 | January 3, 2013 | April 11, 2013 | ||
| Special | June 14, 2013 | ||||
Anubis Unlocked
Anubis Unlocked is a behind the scenes show which aired in and produced by Nickelodeon UK. Ten episodes were commissioned for the first series of House of Anubis, which featured cast interviews, behind the scenes clips, tours of the set, and exclusive previews. These ten episodes were presented by Anna Williamson and Jamie Rickers. Anubis Unlocked was not commissioned for the second series of House of Anubis, though a short behind-the-scenes segment aired at the end of series two. Anubis Unlocked was re-commissioned for the third series of House of Anubis.[19]
Reception
Critical reception
Youth Television News praised the series, commending Nickelodeon's attempt at a drama series, saying "a good story always outdoes a repetitive sitcom."[20]
Audience reception
The hour-long series premiere on 1 January 2011 was watched by an average of 2.9 million viewers for the first two episodes. The series scored a 4.0 share (846,000 viewers) among teens 11–17, a 4.4 share (952,000 viewers) among kids 11–15 and a 3.5 share (1.2 million) among kids 11–18, ranking #1 amongst all broadcast and basic cable programs in its timeslot in all pre-teen and teen demographics.[21]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Nick UK's Favourite Show | House of Anubis | Won | [22] |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Argentina | Favorite International TV Show | House of Anubis | Nominated | [23][24] | |
| British Academy Children's Awards | Drama | House of Anubis | Nominated | [25] | |
| Best Independent Production Company | Lime Pictures | Nominated | [26] | ||
| 2012 | Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite UK TV Show | House of Anubis | Nominated | [27] |
| Favorite UK Actor | Brad Kavanagh | Nominated | [28] | ||
| Favorite UK Actress | Ana Mulvoy Ten | Nominated | [29] | ||
| Broadcast Awards 2012 | Best Children's Programme | House of Anubis | Nominated | [30] | |
| British Academy Children's Awards | BAFTA Kid's Vote: Television | House of Anubis | Nominated | [31] | |
| 2013 | Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite UK TV Show | House of Anubis | Won | [32] |
See also
References
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Broadcast history: 1/1/11 – 6/17/13 ... a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months – without any news about its future – is assumed to be canceled
- "Nickelodeon Renews Live-Action Telenovela-Style Hit "House of Anubis"" (Press release). Nickelodeon. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2017 – via TV by the Numbers.
- Abby West (21 November 2012). "Get ready for the 2013 return of 'House of Anubis': EXCLUSIVE VIDEO". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- Twitter / RogerBarclay: @RhysWalker23 I won't be back. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 24 March 2013.
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- "...TV Movie Spearheads Season of More Than 100 New Episodes of Nick's Hit Live-Action Programming [Nickelodeon 2011 Upfront Live-Action Announcement]" (Press release). Nickelodeon. 10 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2017 – via Viacom.com.
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- "Nickelodeon's Hit Live-Action Mystery "House of Anubis" Returns for Season Two Monday, Jan. 9" (Press release). Nickelodeon. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2017 – via The Futon Critic.
- It's Time to Chat HOA Season 3!. Nick.com (16 April 2012). Retrieved on 24 March 2013.
- Eugene Simon [@Eugene_Simon] (24 April 2012). "@ClaudiSanabria in the summer" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- Nick Blog | Post. Nick.co.uk (16 July 2012). Retrieved on 24 March 2013.
- Bobby Lockwood [@bllockwood] (16 July 2012). "I am sorry to say that I won't be returning to Anubis! But I do have a new show coming out this autumn, Wolfblood on CBBC! So so excited! X" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 May 2017 – via Twitter.
- Susy Kane [@kusysane] (6 July 2013). "@talleseike The real Gatehouse was Peckforton Castle Lodge – at the entrance to the amazing Peckforton Castle – in Chester. :)" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 May 2017 – via Twitter.
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