
Thunderstone
Seen it?1999 | 3 seasons | 25 min | Action & Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved Doctor Who, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 22 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Thunderstone is an Australian science fiction children's series broadcast on Network Ten from 12 February 1999 to 8 September 2000. Created by Jonathan M. Shiff, the show is set in a post-apocalyptic future where a comet has destroyed most life on Earth. The year is 2020. 15-year-old Noah Daniels lives with his family in the futuristic underground community of North Col. The world above is a frozen wasteland after the comet destroyed all other life including the animals. One night, Noah accidentally time travels to the future and finds himself trapped in 2085 in a desolate desert called Haven with a group of children, the Nomads, led by Arushka.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11999 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21999 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32000 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Jonathan M. Shiff
- Jeffrey WalkerNoah Daniels
- Mereoni VukiArushka
- Kate KeltieBecky Daniels
- Nikki CoghillLiz Daniels
- Daniel DaperisChip
- Jim DalyCurly
- Nathan WentworthKwan
- Kellie JonesApra
- Emily BrowningClio
- Andrew LarkinsSimon Daniels