Syfy to Premiere Adult Animated Series THE POLE and THE SUMMONER Next Week
Syfy recently announced that fans of adult animated shows will be able to enjoy The Pole and The Summoner next week. The shows will premiere back-to-back during the late-night animation block on March 17 at 11:15 PM ET/PT.
The Pole will feature six 15-minute episodes created by Matthew Bass and Theodore Bressman. It follows Santa after a very big scandal makes the world question the future of Christmas. The series stars Bobby Moynihan as Nick, Jillian Bell as Gretchen (aka Mrs. Claus), Nicole Byer as Matilda, Sasheer Zamata as Helenor, Sungwon Cho as Harry Claus, Timothy Simons as Jack Claus, and Colin Jost as Cocoa.
After a scandal involving “Saint” Nick (Moynihan) rocks the holly jolly foundations of the North Pole, all hell breaks loose as the future of Christmas turns into a twisted power struggle for the Red Suit. As Nick, the 20th to wear the Suit, struggles with the age-old question of naughty vs. nice, his wife Mrs. Claus, aka Gretchen (Bell), works to keep the political machine (toy production) afloat. It isn’t easy as they juggle the factory elves, including Nick’s head elf Matilda (Byer) and political activist Helenor (Zamata), as well as parenting two sons – Nick’s mini-me Harry (Cho) and the crown prince, Jack (Simons), who’s not only next in line for the Suit, but also looking to rebrand it. Reporting on all the drama at the Pole? Cocoa (Jost), host of “Morning Cocoa,” the North Pole news program.
The Summoner comes from Charlie Hankin who also stars alongside Cree Summer. This series is set to be ten 5-minute episodes in the form of a sitcom.
Rory (Hankin), in his 20’s and living on his own for the first time, has found himself in a small two-bedroom with the Summoner (Hankin), a magical alien with the power to summon any object to his present location.
Which show are you excited to watch? Do you think either has promise?
