Jane (American TV series)

Jane
Promotional poster
Genre
Created byJ. J. Johnson
Directed by
  • J.J. Johnson[1]
  • Mars Horodyski[1]
  • Winnifred Jong[1]
  • Tiffany Hsiung[1]
Starring
  • Ava Louise Murchison
  • Mason Blomberg
  • Tamara Almeida
  • Dan Abramovici
  • Jazz Allen
  • Sam Marra
Opening theme"One Step Closer" performed by Leona Lewis
ComposerKyle Rodriguez
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada[1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes15
Production
Executive producers
  • J. J. Johnson
  • Christin Simms
  • Blair Powers
  • Matt Bishop
  • Andria Teather
CinematographyGavin Smith
Editors
  • Courtney Goldman
  • Heath Fashina
  • Nathan Martinak
  • Holden Mohring
  • Emma Zinck
Production companies
Original release
NetworkApple TV+
ReleaseApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14) –
present (present)
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Jane is a live-action educational adventure children's television series, created by J.J. Johnson, and premiered on Apple TV+ on April 14, 2023. The series was produced by the Jane Goodall Institute and Canada-based Sinking Ship Entertainment.

Based on the missions of Jane Goodall, the series is about a 9-year old girl, named Jane Garcia who is an aspiring environmentalist whose mission is to save endangered species. Using her imagination, she goes on adventures with her friends David and Greybeard (a chimpanzee) to protect wild animals from around the world.[2]

Each episode focuses on an endangered species and towards the end of each episode, Jane interviews various zoologists to help answer her research question.[3]

The second season was released on April 19, 2024.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jane (TV Series) (2023) - FilmAffinity".
  2. ^ "Sinking Ship jane". Sinking Ship Entertainment. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ Graeber, Laurel (13 April 2023). "Inspired by Jane Goodall, Onscreen and in Real Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for Season Two of Emmy Award-Winning Original Series "Jane" Ahead of Global Premiere on Friday, April 19" (Press release). Apple. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via The Futon Critic.