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Genre Teen drama
Mystery
Created by Hans Bourlon
Gert Verhulst
Written by Diane Whitley
Directed by Angelo Abela
Tim Hopewell
Tom Poole
Starring
Theme music composer Rob Cairnes
Tomy Morales
Country of origin United States
United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 150 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Anja Van Mensel
Tony Wood
Producer(s)

Susie Liggat(series 1)

Edward Pugh (series 2)
Location(s) Liverpool
Camera setup Videotape; Single-camera
Running time 23 minutes (consisting of two 11-minute segments)
Production company(s) Studio 100
Lime Pictures
Nickelodeon Productions
Distributor Nickelodeon
Broadcast
Original channel Nickelodeon
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
480i (SDTV)
Original run 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01) – present
Chronology
Related shows Het Huis Anubis
Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard
Das Haus Anubis
External links
Website

House of Anubis is a jointly Nickelodeon British?American?Belgian teen drama mystery television series based on the Belgian?Dutch television series Het Huis Anubis aired in The Netherlands and Belgium. The series was created by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst and premiered on Nickelodeon on New Year's Day 2011 in the United States and on 25 February 2011 in the United Kingdom. The series is the first Nickelodeon series to be filmed overseas, the first soap opera created by Nickelodeon and the channel's first soap opera aimed at children and teenagers (sixth in Latin America).

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Plot[edit]

Anubis House is a building dating from the 1890s, currently serving as a home for nine young people 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 in England, another resident named Joy Mercer (Klariza Clayton), suddenly disappears without a warning and the school staff eliminate all trace of Joy's existence from the school. 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 who 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. Given an Eye of Horus-shaped necklace by Sarah with mysterious powers, Nina 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 among learning that Joy's disappearance is connected to the house, and Alfie Lewis (Alex Sawyer), a prankster in the beginning of the series. Eventually, Jerome Clarke (Eugene Simon) joins into the mystery as well. There are also people who live there that are oblivious to the mystery; Mara Jaffray, Mick Campbell and Trudy.

During the events of the first season, the Sibuna group learns that Victor is the son of Victor Rodenmaar Sr, Sarah's childhood guardian who was after what is revealed to be the Cup of Ankh that gives immortality to the one who drinks from it. Furthermore, Victor is the current leader of a secret Society dedicated to finding the cup and obtain immortality through the Chosen One: Joy. However, a former Society member named Rufus Zeno wants the Cup for himself. The first season ends with Nina is revealed to be the real Chosen One as Rufus drinks what he thought was Victor's life-extending elixir before seemingly destroying the Cup. But the Cup is revealed not to have been burned as Nina hides it.

In season 2, with a new student named Eddie Miller joining their dorm, Nina and Sibuna are forced into helping an evil Egyptian spirit named Senkhara to find a relic called the Mask of Anubis, which is located a series of chambers under Anubis House. However, learning that mask shreds golden tears needed to create the elixir, Victor attempts to get the Mask as well with aid of the new den mother Vera, who is secretly working for Rufus after he faked his death. In the end, after the Mask is found, it is revealed that Eddie is the Osirian, the protector of the Chosen One, as he saves Nina from being possessed by Senkhara as she and Rufus get sucked into an flame-filled abyss. Though Victor is forced to use the mask's tears to heal Joy, his father's ring that he received from Nina contained a tear of gold.

Cast and characters[edit]

House of Anubis cast (from L-R)
Bobby Lockwood, Tasie Dhanraj, Burkely Duffield, Jade Ramsey, Brad Kavanagh, Nathalia Ramos, Eugene Simon, Ana Mulvoy Ten, Alex Sawyer, and Klariza Clayton.

Main cast[edit]

Name Actor/Actress Present in Episodes Season
Nina Martin Nathalia Ramos 1-150 1-2[2][3]
Fabian Rutter Brad Kavanagh 1-present 1-present
Patricia Williamson Jade Ramsey 1-present 1-present
Amber Millington Ana Mulvoy Ten 1-present 1-present
Jerome Clarke Eugene Simon 1-present 1-present
Alfie Lewis Alex Sawyer 1-present 1-present
Mara Jaffray Tasie Dhanraj 1-present 1-present
Mick Campbell Bobby Lockwood 1-150 1-2[4]
Joy Mercer Klariza Clayton 1-present 1-present
Eddie Miller Burkely Duffield 75-present 2-present
KT Rush Alexandra Shipp 151-present 3-present
Willow Jenks Louisa Burnham 151-present 3-present

Supporting cast[edit]

Name Actor/Actress Present in Episodes Season
Victor Rodenmaar Jr. Francis Magee 1-present 1-present
Trudy Rehmann Mina Anwar 1-present 1-present
Mrs. Daphne Andrews Julia Deakin 1-108 1-2
Mr. Eric Sweet Paul Anthony-Barber 1-present 1-present
Rufus Zeno Roger Barclay 12-150 1-2[5]
Sarah Frobisher-Smythe Rita Davies 3-60 1
Gran Gwyneth Powell 63-present 2-present
Senkhara Sophiya Haque 63-150 2
Poppy Clarke Frances Encell 61-present 2
Vera Devenish Poppy Miller 73-150 2
Jasper Chouhary Sartaj Garewal 67-150 2
Piper Williamson Nikita Ramsey 115-123 2

Episodes[edit]

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 60 1 January 2011 (2011-01-01) (Nickelodeon)
2 January 2011 (2011-01-02) (TeenNick)
19 February 2011 (2011-02-19) (Nickelodeon)
8 January 2012 (2012-01-08) (TeenNick)
2 90 9 January 2012 (2012-01-09) (Nickelodeon)
15 January 2012 (2012-01-15) (TeenNick)
9 March 2012 (2012-03-09) (Nickelodeon)
11 March 2012 (2012-03-11) (TeenNick)
3 40 3 January 2013 (2013-01-03) (Nickelodeon)
18 February 2013 (2013-02-18) (TeenNick)
11 April 2013 (2013-04-11) (TeenNick)
Special 14 June 2013 (2013-06-14) (Nickelodeon UK)[6]
17 June 2013 (2013-06-17) (TeenNick USA)[7]

Production and development[edit]

Production began in August 2009, but in March 2010 Studio 100 announced that the series was sold to Nickelodeon in the United States.[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]

The series is the first original series produced for the flagship U.S. Nickelodeon channel to be produced outside of North America, and is Nickelodeon's first original drama series since the 2000-2002 series Caitlin's Way. 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.[10]

On 10 March 2011, Nickelodeon confirmed that they will make a new season of House of Anubis at its annual Upfront presentation to advertisers and media.[11] On 29 June, Entertainment Weekly reported that Nickelodeon had confirmed a second season of House of Anubis and that production would begin on 21 July 2011. A total of 45 half-hour episodes (90, 15-minute episodes) were aired in 2012.

On 16 April 2012, a third season was confirmed by Nickelodeon and Lime Pictures. Nathalia Ramos (who plays Nina Martin) will not be returning for the third season so she can focus on finishing college.[2][12] Eugene Simon (who plays Jerome Clarke) confirmed that filming of the third season will begin in the summer of 2012.[13]

On 16 July 2012, Nickelodeon (UK Ireland) announced on their Twitter page and the website's blog that filming of season 3 will begin this month. [14]

On 16 July 2012, Bobby Lockwood (who plays Mick campbell) announced on his Twitter page he will not be returning for the third season but, announced he has a new show coming out this autumn called Wolfblood on CBBC.[15]

On 16 July 2012, it was announced on the House of Anubis Facebook page that there will be a new character named KT Rush, who will be played by Alexandra Shipp.

On 23 July 2012, Ana Mulvoy Ten (who plays Amber Millington) confirmed on her Twitter page that filming has started for Season 3. It was later confirmed on the House of Anubis Facebook page.

On 26 July 2012, it was also announced on the Facebook page that there will be another new character named Willow, who will be played by Louisa Connolly-Burnham.

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

Youth Television News review commending Nickeldoeon's attempt at a drama series, saying "a good story always outdoes a repetitive sitcom."[16]

Audience reception[edit]

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.[17]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2011 Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Nick UK?s Favourite Show House of Anubis Won [18]
2011 Kids' Choice Awards Argentina Favorite International TV Show House of Anubis Nominated [19][20]
2011 British Academy Children's Awards Drama House of Anubis Nominated [21]
2011 British Academy Children's Awards Best Independent Production Company Lime Pictures Nominated [22]
2012 Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favorite UK TV Show House of Anubis Nominated [23]
2012 Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favorite UK Actor Brad Kavanagh Nominated [24]
2012 Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favorite UK Actress Ana Mulvoy Ten Nominated [25]
2012 Broadcast Awards 2012 Best Children's Programme House of Anubis Nominated [26]
2012 British Academy Children's Awards BAFTA: Televisi?n House of Anubis Nominated [27]

International distribution[edit]

Country/Region Channel Season 1 Season 2 Season 3
Preview Premiere Date Preview Premiere Date Preview Premiere Date
 United States Nickelodeon NONE 1 January 2011[28] 7 January 2012[29] 9 January 2012[30] TBA January 2013
TeenNick NONE 26 September 2011[31] NONE 15 January 2012 TBA TBA
 Australia Nickelodeon NONE 7 February 2011 NONE 7 May 2012[32] TBA TBA
 New Zealand Nickelodeon NONE 7 February 2011 NONE 7 May 2012[33] TBA TBA
 United Kingdom Nickelodeon NONE 25 February 2011[34] 13 April 2012[35] 16 April 2012[36] 2013 2013
Sky1 NONE 26 March 2012[37] TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Ireland Nickelodeon NONE 25 February 2011[38] 13 April 2012[39] 16 April 2012[40] 2013 2013
RTE Two NONE 9 January 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Philippines Nickelodeon (Philippines) NONE 1 April 2011[41] NONE 16 July 2012[42] TBA TBA
 Brunei Nickelodeon (South East Asia) NONE NONE TBA TBA
 Singapore NONE NONE TBA TBA
 Indonesia NONE NONE TBA TBA
 Malaysia NONE NONE TBA TBA
 Hong Kong NONE NONE TBA TBA
 Macedonia Sitel Televizija NONE Fall 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Hungary Nickelodeon NONE 23 June 2011 NONE 14 May 2012 TBA TBA
 Pakistan Nickelodeon 10 May 2012 28 May 2012 2013 2013 TBA TBA
 Poland Nickelodeon NONE 11 June 2011 NONE 29 May 2012 Spring 2013 March 2013
 Portugal Nickelodeon 4 June 2011 13 June 2011 NONE 18 June 2012 TBA TBA
 Romania Nickelodeon (Central Eastern Europe) NONE 13 June 2011 NONE 14 May 2012 TBA TBA
 Russia Nickelodeon NONE 11 June 2011 NONE 28 May 2012 TBA TBA
 Argentina Nickelodeon Latin America 23 June 2011 4 July 2011 NONE 25 June 2012
 Chile NONE
 Uruguay NONE
 Paraguay NONE
 Bolivia NONE
 Peru NONE
 Ecuador NONE
 Colombia NONE
 Venezuela NONE
 Mexico NONE
 Guatemala NONE
 El Salvador NONE
 Honduras NONE
 Nicaragua NONE
 Panama NONE
 Dominican Republic NONE
 Costa Rica NONE
Teletica NONE November 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Brazil Nickelodeon 23 June 2011 4 July 2011 NONE 25 June 2012[43] TBA TBA
 Spain Nickelodeon 4 June 2011 6 June 2011 NONE 4 June 2012 TBA TBA
 Canada Nickelodeon NONE 5 September 2011[44] NONE 2 April 2012 TBA TBA
YTV NONE 22 October 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
VRAK.TV NONE 18 June 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Croatia Nickelodeon 18 June 2011 1 November 2011 TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Italy Nickelodeon NONE 17 October 2011 NONE 15 October 2012 TBA TBA
 France Nickelodeon NONE 5 February 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
NT1 NONE 19 September 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Turkey Nickelodeon NONE 1 March 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
CNBC-e NONE 28 May 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Netherlands TeenNick NONE 5 November 2012[45] TBA TBA TBA TBA
 Belgium TeenNick NONE 5 November 2012 TBA TBA TBA TBA
Africa (orthographic projection).svg Africa Nickelodeon NONE 1 August 2011 NONE 30 May 2012[46] TBA TBA

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Alex Shipp Debuts on House of Anubis Season 3!". www.nick.com. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012. 
  2. ^ a b https://twitter.com/#!/nathalia73/status/186927107283234816
  3. ^ It's Time to Chat HOA Season 3!
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/bllockwood/status/224979881740615680
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/RogerBarclay/status/190160863926288386
  6. ^ "Nickelodeon announces House of Anubis special "Touchstone of Ra"" (Press release). London. 21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-21. 
  7. ^ "Get ready for a House of Anubis special event...". Teen Nick. June 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-21. 
  8. ^ Anubis House, Screen Terrier.
  9. ^ "IMDB: House of Anubis (2011) (TV)". IMDB.com. 
  10. ^ Making Sure Nickelodeon Hangs With Cool Kids, The New York Times, Retrieved 1-4-2011.
  11. ^ 2011 Upfront Live-Action Announcement.pdfListName=Corporate PressReleasesItemID=111 Nickelodeon 2011 Upfront Live-Action Announcement, Retrieved 3-10-2011
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  13. ^ Eugene Simon confirmed season 3 filming
  14. ^ http://www.nick.co.uk/blog/post.aspx?postid=55
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  16. ^ YTN Review: House of Anubis
  17. ^ Nickelodeon?s 'House Of Anubis' Series Premiere Scores Top Spot With Kids And Tweens, TVbytheNumbers.com, 4 January 2011,
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  19. ^ "KCA Argentina 2011 - Nominated". Kcablog.com. 2011-19-08. Retrieved 2012-01-09. 
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