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Carmen Sandiego is a Netflix original series released in 2019, based on the Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? computer game created by Lauren Elliott in 1985 and the associated franchise developed by Brøderbund.
The first season premiered on January 18, 2019, and was followed by the second season on October 1, 2019. An interactive special was released in March 2020. A third season was announced on April 24, 2020.[1] The third season was released on October 1, 2020.[2] A fourth and final season was released on January 15th, 2021.[3]
Summary[]
"A master thief who uses her skills for good, Carmen Sandiego travels the world foiling V.I.L.E.'s evil plans -- with help from her savvy sidekicks."[4]
Synopsis[]
Carmen Sandiego goes from being an infant raised by V.I.L.E. to becoming the elusive woman in red after escaping the Isle of V.I.L.E. with help from a young boy named Player. After meeting two siblings named Zack and Ivy, Carmen and her team set out across the world to bring down V.I.L.E. all while A.C.M.E. is hot on their tail under the assumption that Carmen is in leagues with V.I.L.E.
Characters and cast[]
Team Red
- Carmen Sandiego/Black Sheep - Gina Rodriguez
- Player - Finn Wolfhard
- Zack - Michael Hawley
- Ivy - Abby Trott
- Shadowsan - Paul Nakauchi
V.I.L.E. Faculty
- Professor Maelstrom - Liam O'Brien
- Coach Brunt - Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
- Saira Bellum - Sharon Muthu
- Countess Cleo - Toks Olagundoye
- Roundabout - Trevor Devall
V.I.L.E. Operatives
- Graham/Gray/Crackle - Michael Goldsmith
- Sheena/Tigress - Kari Wahlgren
- Antonio/El Topo - Andrew Pifko
- Jean Paul/Le Chevre - Bernardo De Paula
- The Cleaners (Boris & Vlad) - Liam O'Brien
- Cookie Booker - Rita Moreno
- Boat Captain - Rafael Petardi
- Dash Haber - Troy Baker
- Paper Star - Kimiko Glenn
- Mime Bomb - (unvoiced)
- Lady Dokuso - Sumalee Montano
- The Mechanic - Lucy Davis
- The Driver - Toks Olagundoye
- Neal the Eel - Rhys Darby
- Moose Boy - Roger C. Smith
- Otter Man - Scott Whyte
A.C.M.E. Agents
- The Chief - Dawnn Lewis
- Chase Devineaux - Rafael Petardi
- Julia Argent - Charlet Chung
- Agent Zari - Sharon Muthu
- A.C.M.E Agent - (unvoiced)
Others
- Dr. Pilar Marquez - Carla Tassara
- Miro - Andrew Pifko
- Dr. Jeanine Dennam - Sharon Muthu
- Shop keeper - Charlet Chung
Team Red
- Carmen Sandiego/Black Sheep - Ivett Toriz
- Player - Armando Corona
- Zack - Johnny Torres
- Ivy - Cinthya Chong
- Shadowsan - José Luis Miranda
V.I.L.E. Faculty
- Professor Maelstrom - Nicolás Frías
- Coach Brunt - Ruth Toscano
- Saira Bellum - Mayra Arellano
- Countess Cleo - Luz Menchaca
- Roundabout - César Terranova
V.I.L.E. Operatives
- Graham/Gray/Crackle - Ricard Bautista
- Sheena/Tigress - Valentina Souza
- Antonio/El Topo - Miguel De León
- Jean Paul/Le Chevre - Rodrigo Carralero
- The Cleaners (Boris & Vlad) - Juan Carralero (Vlad) Héctor Moreno (Boris)
- Cookie Booker - Tere Ibarrola
- Boat Captain - Eduardo Menez
- Dash Haber - José Ángel Torres
- Paper Star - Desireé González
- Mime Bomb - (unvoiced)
- Lady Dokuso - Liliana Barba
- The Mechanic - Mónica Villaseñor
- The Driver - Valca Ponzanelli
- Neal the Eel - Eduardo Curiel
- Moose Boy -
- Otter Man -
A.C.M.E. Agents
- The Chief - Rebeca Manríquez
- Chase Devineaux - Rafael Pacheco
- Julia Argent - Luzza Rodríguez
- Agent Zari - Tania Becerra
- A.C.M.E Agent - (unvoiced)
Others
- Dr. Pilar Marquez - Julieta Rivera
- Miro -
- Dr. Jeanine Dennam -
- Shop keeper -
Team Red
- Carmen Sandiego/Black Sheep - Froline Orphelin/Noémie Orphelin
- Player - Thomas Sagols
- Zack - Hervé Grull
- Ivy - Joséphine Ropion
- Shadowsan - Philippe Catoire
V.I.L.E. Faculty
- Professor Maelstrom - Patrick Osmand
- Coach Brunt - Denise Metmer
- Saira Bellum - Laura Zichy
- Countess Cleo - Laurence Dourlens
- Roundabout -
V.I.L.E. Operatives
- Graham/Gray/Crackle - Yoann Bellot Sover
- Sheena/Tigress - Véronique Desmadryl
- Antonio/El Topo - Franck Sportis
- Jean Paul/Le Chevre - Glen Hervé
- The Cleaners (Boris & Vlad) -
- Cookie Booker -
- Boat Captain -
- Dash Haber -
- Paper Star - Emmylou Homs
- Mime Bomb - (unvoiced)
- Lady Dokuso -
- The Mechanic -
- The Driver -
- Neal the Eel -
- Moose Boy -
- Otter Man -
A.C.M.E. Agents
- The Chief - Jacqueline Pellisson
- Chase Devineaux - Gilduin Tissier
- Julia Argent - Fily Keita
- Agent Zari -
- A.C.M.E Agent - (unvoiced)
Others
- Dr. Pilar Marquez -
- Miro -
- Dr. Jeanine Dennam -
- Shop keeper -
Team Red
- Carmen Sandiego/Black Sheep - Asami Setō (瀬戸 麻沙美)
- Player - Mitsuki Saiga (斎賀 みつき)
- Zack -
- Ivy - Misaki Ikeda (池田 海咲)
- Shadowsan -
V.I.L.E. Faculty
V.I.L.E. Operatives
- Graham/Gray/Crackle -
- Sheena/Tigress -
- Antonio/El Topo -
- Jean Paul/Le Chevre -
- The Cleaners (Boris & Vlad) -
- Cookie Booker -
- Boat Captain -
- Dash Haber -
- Paper Star -
- Mime Bomb - (unvoiced)
- Lady Dokuso -
- The Mechanic -
- The Driver -
- Neal the Eel -
- Moose Boy -
- Otter Man -
A.C.M.E. Agents
- The Chief -
- Chase Devineaux - Volcano Ōta (太田 ボルケーノ)
- Julia Argent -
- Agent Zari -
- A.C.M.E Agent - (unvoiced)
Others
- Dr. Pilar Marquez -
- Miro -
- Dr. Jeanine Dennam -
- Shop keeper -
Production[]
The series was first rumored to be in the works by The Tracking Board on April 14, 2017, reporting that Netflix had ordered 20 episodes and signed on Gina Rodriguez to voice the title character.[5] Netflix officially announced the show in a press release on April 19, 2017.[6] The second season was announced on February 15, with a trailer releasing September 18, 2019.
The series is produced by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt with DHX Media serving as the production company with help from Chromosphere Studio and Top Draw Animation
Episodes[]
- Main article: Carmen Sandiego (2019 Series)/Episode Guide
Season | Episodes | Released |
---|---|---|
Season 1 | 9 | January 18, 2019 |
Season 2 | 10 | October 1, 2019 |
Season 3 | 5 | October 1, 2020 |
Season 4 | 8 | January 15, 2021 |
Interactive Special | March 10, 2020 |
Other Media[]
Live Action Movie[]
- Main article: Carmen Sandiego (planned film)
A live-action Carmen Sandiego Netflix movie was first reported by Deadline on March 26, 2019. It was set for release in 2020, starring Gina Rodriguez as Carmen Sandiego.[7] Rodriguez will also produce the film through I Can and Will productions, along with Kevin Misher and Caroline Fraser. Screenwriter Mark Perez is set to write for the film.[8]
Interactive Special[]
- Main article: To Steal or Not To Steal
An interactive Netflix special based on the series was first reported by Bloomberg on August 8, 2019.[9] On February 10, 2020, the special was officially announced by the Twitter account under the title of To Steal or Not To Steal. It released March 10, 2020.[10]
Carmen Sandiego Spinoff[]
Main article: Spinoff
It was announced on @CarmenSandiego Twitter that they are currently in the works of making an animated spinoff.
Books[]
A number of books have been released that tie in to the show.
Title | Type | Release Date | Author |
---|---|---|---|
Who in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Novelization | January 22, 2019 | Rebecca Tinker |
Clue by Clue | Novel | May 7, 2019 | Catherine Hapka |
The Sticky Rice Caper | Graphic Novel | May 7, 2019 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
The Fishy Treasure Caper | Graphic Novel | October 1, 2019 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Endangered Operation | Choose-your-own
Adventure |
October 1, 2019 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Jetpack Attack | Choose-your-own Adventure | October 1, 2019 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | Activity Book | October 1, 2019 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Secrets of the Silver Lion | Novel | September 8, 2020[11] | Emma Otheguy |
The Chasing Paper Caper | Graphic Novel | October 6, 2020[12] | Etch |
The Need for Speed Caper | Graphic Novel | May 11, 2021 | Etch |
Web Games[]
Three games were released and hosted on Google Earth, with gameplay reminiscent of the classic Carmen Sandiego titles by Brøderbund.
Icon | Title | Release Date |
---|---|---|
The Crown Jewels | March 13, 2019[13] | |
"The world’s greatest super thief has struck again. Can you track her around the globe to recover the stolen loot? You’ll need to talk to locals, gather clues, and learn about different cultures as you follow Carmen’s trail around the world."[14] | ||
Tutankhamun's Mask Caper | May 15, 2019[15] | |
"VILE has stolen one of the world’s greatest treasures. Help Carmen Sandiego™ track VILE operative Le Chevre around the globe and recover it."[14] | ||
The Keys to the Kremlin Caper | June 18, 2019[16] | |
"Help Carmen Sandiego™ track VILE operative Paper Star as she seeks the keys to the Kremlin."[14] |
Google Expeditions[]
A series of Google Expedition VR field trips were made, being introduced alongside the "Carmen in the Classroom" program, on June 24, 2019.[17]
Image | Title |
---|---|
Carmen's Skyscraper Caper | |
Travel with Carmen to the world's tallest structures! Kids will learn about the innovations behind these architectural wonders. | |
Carmen's Ancient Caper | |
Kids journey back in time to famous sites like the Parthenon in Athens and the Pyramids in Giza. Try to spot Carmen along the way! | |
Carmen's Crowded Caper | |
Kids learn about population density by traveling to some of the most populous cities in the world, such as Jakarta and Shanghai. | |
Carmen's Hot and Cold Caper | |
Explore the hottest and coldest places on Earth! Kids learn why we have such an incredible range of temperatures on our planet. |
Board Games[]
ACME’s Most Wanted[]
- Main article: Carmen Sandiego: ACME's Most Wanted
A board game was released by Pressman Toys, as a Wal-Mart exclusive. For 2-4 players ages 7 and up, the object of the game is to collect loot and stop V.I.L.E. It features locations from Italy, Australia, and San Francisco.[18]
Capitals Card Game[]
- Main article: Carmen Sandiego Capitals Card Game A printable card game designed around capital cities. It is intended as a family activity.
In-Flight Game[]
Global Eagle released an in-flight trivia game titled "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"[19] in the fall of 2019.[20]
Reception[]
As of April 24, 2020, the series has a 7.9 rating out of 3,017 user votes on IMDb.[21]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the first season has a 93% Tomatometer rating and a 94% user rating, with the following critics' consensus: "Vivid animation and creative reconstruction of the Carmen Sandiego backstory elevates this property beyond its edutainment roots."[22]
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series 4 stars out of 5, stating "Not only is [Carmen Sandiego's educational content] good for viewers' sense of different places and cultures, it's also a reminder that knowledge can be an effective tool against the world's ills and one's enemies."[23]
Steve Greene of IndieWire praised the show's art style and creative writing, giving it a grade of B+.[24] comicbook.com's Charlie Ridgely admired the performances of the lead voice actors Gina Rodriguez and Finn Wolfhard, the show's representation, and appreciated the moral gray area where most of the characters reside in.[25]
Awards and Accolades[]
Year |
Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Online Film & Television Association[26] | Best Children's Program | Carmen Sandiego | Nominated |
Best New Theme Song in a Series | Carmen Sandiego | Nominated | ||
Primetime Emmy Awards[27] | Outstanding Children's Program | Caroline Fraser, Executive Producer
CJ Kettler, Executive Producer Kristen Newlands, Executive Producer Anne Loi, Executive Producer Duane Capizzi, Co-Executive Producer Brian Hulme, Producer |
Nominated | |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Elaine Lee, Background Painter "The Chasing Paper Caper" | Winner | ||
Television Critics Association[28] | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Carmen Sandiego | Nominated | |
2020 | Annie Awards[29] | Best Character Design - TV/Media | Keiko Murayama | Won |
Best Music - TV/Media | Jared Lee Gosselin
Steve D'Angelo Lorenzo Castelli |
Nominated | ||
Best Production Design - TV/Media | Eastwood Wong
Sylvia Liu Elaine Lee Linda Fong Emily Paik |
Nominated | ||
Best Storyboarding - TV/Media | Kenny Park | Won | ||
Television Critics Association[30] | Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming | Carmen Sandiego (Netflix) | Nominated | |
Daytime Emmy Awards[31] | Individual Achievement in Animation | Wei Li, Storyboard Artist
Sylvia Liu, Art Director |
Won | |
2021 | Producers Guild of America[32][33] | Outstanding Children's Program | Carmen Sandiego | Nominated |
Trivia[]
- In China, the series is titled 新神偷卡門, roughly translating to New Thief Carmen.
- This is an exception to other international titles, which keep the title Carmen Sandiego.
- While originally ordered for 20 episodes,[6] the first season aired with only 9, with the remaining episodes put under Season 2's release. Despite this, Season 2 released with 10 episodes, leaving one episode left. While it was spectulated that the 20th episode is To Steal or Not To Steal, it was later found that the 'Becoming Carmen Sandiego" had originally been 3 episodes, and was cut to two for the Netflix release.[34] The found extra content can be viewed on Youtube.
- Season 3 only released with 5 episodes, with Season 4's announcement arriving shortly after Season 3's release. It's possible that the episodes were split again, similarly to Season 1 and 2's release.
- Cookie Booker is voiced by Rita Moreno, who was the voice of Carmen Sandiego in the 1994 animated series Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
- In Becoming Carmen Sandiego: Part 2, Carmen and Cookie are in an elevator to the server room, and the elevator music is the theme variant to the 1994 animated series.
- Zack, Player, and Ivy are characters from the 1994 animated series.
- Chase Devineaux and Jules Argent are also characters from previous games.
- The Chief's main design seems to be a tribute to Lynne Thigpen, who played the role in the 1991 PBS game show.
- All in-universe text is scribbled, to make it easier to localize to other languages.
- Carmen being born in roughly 1999 and being currently 20 years of age, it concludes that the show is set in 2019.
- It's possible this show is meant to tell Carmen's side of all the capers A.C.M.E. confronts her in, with her team being mistaken for V.I.L.E.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Carmen Sandiego Official Website
- The Carmen Sandiego Effect Website
- Carmen Sandiego on Netflix
- Carmen Sandiego on Wikipedia
- Carmen Sandiego on IMDb
- ‘Carmen Sandiego’: Netflix’s Reincarnation for a New Generation Hollywood Insider Review
Social Media[]
- Carmen Sandiego Official Twitter
- Carmen Sandiego Official Facebook
- Carmen Sandiego Official Instagram
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/CarmenSandiego/status/1253715576209448961
- ↑ https://twitter.com/carmensandiego/status/1301548006626529283?s=21
- ↑ https://twitter.com/carmensandiego/status/1312048446929620993?s=21
- ↑ https://www.netflix.com/title/80167821
- ↑ https://www.tracking-board.com/gina-rodriguez-to-voice-carmen-sandiego-for-netflix-as-two-movie-studios-battle-for-her-next-slot-exclusive/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/carmen-sandiego-new-animated-series-coming-to-netflix-in-2019
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2018/03/gina-rodriguez-carmen-sandiego-netflix-live-action-movie-1202353421/
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2018/07/carmen-sandiego-movie-mark-perez-screenwriter-game-night-netflix-1202430261
- ↑ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-08/netflix-boosts-bet-on-interactive-tv-with-wave-of-new-kids-shows
- ↑ https://twitter.com/CarmenSandiego/status/1226932597231673350
- ↑ https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Adventure-Is-Out-There/9780358379157
- ↑ https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/Chasing-Paper-Caper/9780358411130
- ↑ https://www.blog.google/products/earth/your-mission-gumshoe-catch-carmen-sandiego-google-earth/
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 https://www.carmensandiego.com/game/
- ↑ https://www.blog.google/products/earth/carmen-sandiego-back-google-earth-gumshoe/
- ↑ https://www.blog.google/products/earth/carmen-sandiego-back-final-assignment-google-earth/
- ↑ https://www.hmhco.com/about-us/press-releases/carmen-sandiego-in-the-classroom
- ↑ https://www.walmart.com/ip/Carmen-Sandiego-Board-Game/348672695
- ↑ https://www.carmensandiego.com/partners/global_eagle/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GbZM6aW82g
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7042146/
- ↑ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/carmen_sandiego
- ↑ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/carmen-sandiego
- ↑ https://www.indiewire.com/2019/01/carmen-sandiego-netflix-review-animated-show-1202036515/
- ↑ https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/01/13/carmen-sandiego-netflix-tv-review/
- ↑ http://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/23rd-annual-tv-awards-2018-19/
- ↑ https://www.emmys.com/shows/carmen-sandiego
- ↑ http://tvcritics.org/the-television-critics-association-announces-2019-tca-award-nominations/
- ↑ https://annieawards.org/nominees
- ↑ https://www.tvcritics.org/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2020&month=07&day=08&id=52:2020-tca-award-nominations
- ↑ https://theemmys.tv/daytime-47th-individual-animation-winners/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/carmensandiego/status/1366799212587933696?s=21
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producers_Guild_of_America_Award_for_Outstanding_Children%27s_Program#2020s
- ↑ Video documenting the search and discovery. https://youtu.be/-hde2IvpXDA?si=wWeW0OJJTBPNvgCk
Carmen Sandiego Franchise | ||
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Television | Game Shows | Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (episodes) |
Animated series | Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? (episodes) | |
Film | Netflix | Carmen Sandiego (planned film) |
Games | Broderbund | World (1985) • U.S.A (1986) • Europe • Time (1989) • North Dakota (1989) • America's Past (1991) • Space (1993) • Junior Detective (1995) • World (1996) • U.S.A. (1996) • Time (1997) • Word Detective (1997) • Math Detective (1998) |
The Learning Company | ThinkQuick Challenge (1999) • Treasures of Knowledge (2001) • The Secret of the Stolen Drums (2004) • Mystère au Bout du Monde (2009) • Adventures in Math (2011) • Luggage (Unknown) • Faebook (2011) • Returns (2015) | |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | The Crown Jewels Caper • Tutankhamun's Mask Caper • The Keys to the Kremlin Caper • To Steal or Not To Steal | |
Board games | World Card Game • ACME's Most Wanted | |
Other | The ClueFinders: Mystery Mansion Arcade (cameo) |