Thunderbirds Are Go (TV series)
| Thunderbirds Are Go | |
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| Created by | Richard Taylor |
| Based on | Thunderbirds by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson |
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| Theme music composer | Barry Gray |
| Opening theme | "The Thunderbirds March" |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 78 (list of episodes) |
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| Cinematography | Simon Godsiff |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | ITV (CITV) |
| Release | 4 April 2015 – 22 February 2020 |
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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.