Sammy Keyes is an upcoming American animated mystery teen dramedy detective web series based on the Sammy Keyes series of youth detective novels by Wendelin van Draanen. It is being developed by van Draanen herself, and is scheduled for airing on August 16, 2019 on The CC (Cartoon Comedy) streaming service/app The CC APP. It will become the first full-length series to broadcast on the app, which usually distributes short-form content.
On May 11, 2019, the show was renewed for a second season of 22 episodes, as part of the ongoing 2018-19 TV season's TV show renewals and cancellations.
Plot
From the Wikipedia page: "Sammy [Keyes] is an unofficial teenage detective who solves mysteries while also dealing with her personal friend life, family life, and relationship life".
Voice cast
Main characters
- Sammy Keyes (Emma Rayne Lyle)[1]
- Emma Rayne Lyle will also voice the character Holly Janquell in an upcoming 4-part episode titled "The Sisters of Mercy".
- Rita "Grams" Keyes (Amy Hill)[1]
- "Lady" Lana Keyes (Wendi McLendon-Covey)[1]
- Marissa McKenze (Elsie Fisher)[1]
- Brandon McKenze (Sean Giambrone)[1]
- Margaret "Dot" DeVries (Brenna Yde)[1]
- Hudson Graham (Michael Bell)[1]
- Heather Acosta (Zoe Colletti)[1]
- Casey Acosta (Noah Schnapp)[1]
Secondary characters
- Officer Gil Borsch (Fred Tatasciore)[2]
- Candi Acosta (Maria Bamford)[2]
- Warren Acosta (Chris Parnell)[2]
- Billy Pratt (Max Charles)[2]
Production
The series was first announced on November 30, 2018, by the author herself, Wendelin van Draanen, on her official Facebook page, as well as her role as developer for the series. She agreed for it to be shopped to The CC (Cartoon Comedy) as it would mean a chance for developing the story "wondrously" without any "restrictions", such as the books' adult innuendos and references to alcohol. A complete season of 22 episodes, 5 4-parters (each lasting 22 minutes) and 2 hour-long episodes, were ordered to air sometime in late 2019. Voice cast and filming schedule for the series were left out of the announcement and were therefore unknown. The release date was officially announced as August 16, 2019. The series was renewed for a second season of 22 episodes in the wake of the various TV show renewals and cancellations for the 2018-19 TV season by television networks.
Casting
On December 31, 2018, after the series finale broadcast of RoboCop titled "Scarlett Night", a commercial aired that featured child actresses Emma Rayne Lyle and Zoe Colletti discussing the Sammy Keyes book series with author Wendelin van Draanen. The last shot of the commercial listed the actresses as the voice roles of Sammy Keyes and Heather Acosta, respectively, along with the remaining cast. The voice cast for the secondary characters would be announced on April 29, 2019.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 22[1] | August 16, 2019[1] | TBA | |
| 2 | 22[2] | TBA | ||