Thunderbirds Are Go (TV series)

Thunderbirds Are Go
Genre
Created byRichard Taylor
Based onThunderbirds
by Gerry &
Sylvia Anderson
Voices of
Theme music composerBarry Gray
Opening theme"The Thunderbirds March"
Composers
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • New Zealand
  • Australia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes78 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
CinematographySimon Godsiff
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkITV (CITV)
Release4 April 2015 (2015-04-04) –
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22)
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Thunderbirds Are Go is an animated science fiction television programme produced by ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures. It uses a combination of computer-generated animation and live-action models. It is a reboot of the series Thunderbirds created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson which follows the exploits of International Rescue (IR), a rescue organisation run by the Tracy family out of their secret island base in the Pacific Ocean. They use technologically advanced craft for land, sea, air and space rescues in their operations, the most important of which are a set of vehicles called the Thunderbirds, piloted by the five Tracy brothers.

The programme premiered on 4 April 2015 and concluded on 22 February 2020, running for 78 episodes across three series. It was well-received by critics and fans of the original series, reacting positively to the series. It has spawned several branches of merchandising since its broadcast.