Jane (American TV series)
A young environmentalist protects endangered animals through imagination.
Jane is a live-action animation educational adventure children's television series that premiered on Apple TV+ on April 14, 2023. Created by J.J. Johnson and produced by the Jane Goodall Institute and Sinking Ship Entertainment, the series follows a 9-year-old aspiring environmentalist named Jane Garcia as she uses her imagination to protect endangered species.
- Premiered
- April 14, 2023
- Final season released
- April 18, 2025
- Creator
- J.J. Johnson
- Production companies
- Jane Goodall Institute, Sinking Ship Entertainment
- Network
- Apple TV+
- Main cast
- Ava Louise Murchison, Mason Blomberg, Tamara Almeida
- Number of seasons
- 3
Lore & Background
The series was ordered by Apple TV+ in February 2021 as a live-action animation hybrid. The cast was revealed in January 2023, with Ava Louise Murchison starring as Jane Garcia, a 9-year-old girl of Filipino and Mexican descent. Filming took place entirely in Canada, mostly in Toronto, with some episodes filmed in Costa Rica and Africa. The series is based on the missions of Jane Goodall, who appears as a guest.
Reader's Guide
Jane is significant as an educational children's series that combines live-action and animation to teach about endangered species and environmentalism. Each episode focuses on a specific endangered animal, and toward the end, Jane interviews zoologists to answer research questions. The series ran for three seasons: the first with 10 episodes, and the second and third each with 5 episodes. It was produced in collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute, lending authenticity to its conservation themes. The show's final season was released on April 18, 2025.
Did You Know?
- The series was produced by the Jane Goodall Institute and Canada-based Sinking Ship Entertainment.
- Jane Goodall appears as a guest on the show.
- The entire series was filmed in Canada, mostly in Toronto, with some episodes in Costa Rica and Africa.
- The third and final season was released on April 18, 2025.
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