Zak Storm


Zak Storm is a computer animated children's television series produced by Zagtoon, Method Animation, De Agostini Editore, SAMG Animation, MNC Animation, and Man of Action. It debuted on Canal J in France on 2 December 2016. It debuted in the United States on KidsClick from 30 September 2017 to 7 January 2018, followed by Discovery Family on 14 October 2017. A second season is planned to be released in September 2020.

Premise

When teenager Zak Storm takes his father's necklace and goes surfing, he is suddenly sucked by a giant wave and ends up in the Bermuda Triangle where he is picked up by a sentient pirate ship called the Chaos with a talking sword named Calabrass. He discovers that the necklace contains a gem called the Eye of Beru, which gives him special powers, and that in order to return home, he needs to become the captain of the Chaos and unite the Seven Seas. He assembles a band of misfits: a ghost boy, an Atlantean princess, a Viking, and a space alien.

Characters

The Seven Cs

Zak's crew, the Seven Cs, includes:
Zak Storm was originally meant to air on Gulli in France. The series is also planned to air on RCTI in Indonesia, on Super RTL in Germany, DeA Kids and Super! in Italy, Clan and Canal Panda in Spain, OUFtivi in Wallonia, Kadet in Flanders, Radio Télévision Suisse in French Switzerland, Telekids in the Netherlands, SIC in Portugal, Pop and POP Max in the United Kingdom, Discovery Family, KidsClick and Netflix in the United States, Discovery Kids in Latin America, WNYO and Family Channel/CHRGD in Canada, Yoopa in French Canada, PLUSPLUS in Ukraine, TVNZ Kidzone in New Zealand, Okto in Singapore, Spacetoon in Middle East and in South Africa on eToonz.

Home media

In 2018, Shout! Factory Kids signed a deal with ZAG Heroez to secure the North American DVD rights to Zak Storm. Other media companies that will produce home media include Koch Media in Italy, Eden Germany GmbH in Germany, and Dazzler Media in the United Kingdom.

Episodes

The 39 episodes are organized by the French production numbering as posted by Télé Star. Airdates in the United States are for Discovery Family Channel and release dates from Netflix. As the show was syndicated for broadcast in multiple countries, others may air prior to these dates.