Series 1 (K9)

Series 1 of K9 premiered in full in 2010 with a run of 26 30-minute episodes in the series -- the longest Doctor Who-related season since Season 19 in 1981, which also had 26 episodes. It is also the first full-season production of a non-BBC-produced spin-off series, and is also the first franchise season to be wholly produced outside the UK, as it was produced and filmed entirely in Australia.
The first episode aired on Disney XD (formerly Jetix) in the UK as a special on 31 October 2009.Doctor Who News Page Report This was followed by the series in full premiering in Scandinavia in January 2010; most episodes, therefore, had their world premiere months before Australia or the UK. The series debuted in full on Disney XD in the UK and in Australia on Ten on 3 April 2010, only hours before the start of Doctor Who Series 5 in Britain.Throng - Series Premiere of K9 on Ten accessed 11th October 2010The Doctor Who News Page - Bookmark and Share K9 - UK and Australian premier on 3rd April accessed 11th October 2010
As with its parent program, K9 series 1 used individual episode titles for both standalones and multi-part storylines. Two multi-parters were in this series, an initial three-part story leading off the season, and a five-chapter story concluding it. As of 2020, no further seasons of K9 have been produced.
== Cast ==
=== Recurring ===
* K9 Mark 2 - John Leeson Doctor Who Magazine issue 411 reports that John Leeson returns to voice K9 for all 26 episodes
* Starkey - Keegan Joyce
* Jorjie Turner - Philippa Coulthard
* Darius Pike - Daniel Webber
* Professor Alistair Gryffen - Robert Moloney
* June Turner - Robyn Moore
* Drake - Connor Van Vuuren
* Thorne - Jared Robinsen
* Lomax - Peter Kent
* Mina Gryffen - Rachel Everett
* Jacob Gryffen - Joshua McIvor
=== Guest ===
* Ahab - Brad McMurray
* Vibeka - Sophia Emerson-Bains
* Melaina - Cathy Tucker
* Eleanor Gryffen - Sarah McIntosh
* Nehetka (voice) - Todd Levi
* Geb - Matthew Reimer
* Postman Pat - Gabriel Egan
* Constable - Daniel Murphy
* Miles Barrington Smythe - Corey Robinson
* Yssaringintinka - Cathey Robinsen
* Marcus - Thomas Calder
* Birdie - Josh Norbido
* Birdie (voice) - Peter Kent
* John - Dash Kruck
* Etydion - Tarek Beheby
* Taphony - Maia Mitchell
* Freddie Maxwell - Gareth Harris
* Chuckles - Remi Broadway
* Boris - Michael Donnet
== Television stories ==
Episode Number	Title 	Writer(s) 	Director 	Notes
1 	Regeneration 	Shayne ArmstrongS.P. Krause 	David CaesarMark DeFriest	Reintroduction and final appearance of K9 Mark I. First appearances of K9 Mark 2, Starkey, Jorjie Turner, Darius Pike, Alistair Gryffen, June Turner, the Department, CCPCs and the Jixen.
2 	Liberation 	Shayne ArmstrongS.P. Krause 	David CaesarDavid Napier 	First appearances of Drake and Thorne.
3 	The Korven 	Tim Pye 	Karl Zwicky 	First appearance of the Korven.
4 	The Bounty Hunter 	Ian McFadyen 	James Bogle 	First appearance of Lomax
5 	Sirens of Ceres 	Deborah Parsons 	Daniel Nettheim 	
6 	Fear Itself 	Everett DeRocheGraeme Farmer	Karl Zwicky 	
7 	The Fall of the House of Gryffen	Shayne ArmstrongS.P. Krause 	Daniel Nettheim 	
8 	Jaws of Orthrus 	Lindsay James 	James Bogle 	
9 	Dream-Eaters 	Jim Noble 	Daniel Nettheim 	
10 	Curse of Anubis 	Jim Noble 	Karl Zwicky 	
11 	Oroborus 	Deborah Parsons 	Daniel Nettheim 	
12 	Alien Avatar 	Graeme Farmer 	Karl Zwicky 	
13 	Aeolian 	Dave Warner 	Karl Zwicky 	
14 	The Last Oak Tree 	Jim Noble 	Dale Bradley 	
15 	Black Hunger 	Chris Roache 	James Bogle 	Departure of Drake and reintroduction of Thorne.
16 	The Cambridge Spy 	Jason Bourque 	Mark DeFriest 	First appearance of time travel on the series.
17 	Lost Library of Ukko 	Deborah Parsons 	Mark DeFriest 	
18 	Mutant Copper 	John O'Brien 	James Bogle 	
19 	The Custodians 	Shayne ArmstrongS.P. Krause 	James Bogle 	
20 	Taphony and the Time Loop 	Anthony MorrisGraeme Farmer 	Mark DeFriest 	
21 	Robot Gladiators 	Jim Noble 	James Bogle 	
22 	Mind Snap 	Bob BakerPaul Tams 	David Napier 	
23 	Angel of the North 	Bob Baker 	James Bogle 	Reintroduction of the Korven.
24 	The Last Precinct 	Shayne ArmstrongS.P. Krause 	James Bogle 	
25 	Hound of the Korven 	Shayne ArmstrongS.P. Krause 	Mark DeFriest 	
26 	The Eclipse of the Korven 	Shayne ArmstrongS.P. Krause 	David Napier 	Deaths of Thorne and Lomax
== DVD releases ==
File:Dvd-k9complete.jpg|Complete Boxset(Region 4, Australia)
File:Dvd-k9bounty.jpg|The Bounty Hunter(Region 4, Australia)
File:K9 Alien Avatar Australia DVD.jpg|Alien Avatar(Region 4, Australia)
File:K9 Series 1 Vol 1 DVD.jpg|Series 1, Volume 1(Region 0, sold in UK and US)
File:K9 Series 1 Vol 2 DVD.jpg|Series 1, Volume 2(Region 0, sold in UK and US)
File:K9 Ultimate Collectors Edition DVD.jpg|"Ultimate Collectors Edition"(Region 2, UK)
Series	Release name 	Australian release date (region 4)	UK release date (region 2) 	North American release date (region 1)	Notes
1 	The Complete First Series 	27 September 2010 	11 December 2010 (Exclusive)	TBA 	Contains the Complete Series 1, Episodes 1-26
1 	The Bounty Hunter 	27 September 2010 	n/a 	n/a 	Contains Series 1, Episodes 1-6
1 	Alien Avatar 	1 December 2010 	n/a 	n/a 	Contains Series 1, Episodes 7-12
1 	Series 1; Volume 1(Region 0)	n/a 	31 January 2011 	30 March 2011 	Contains Series 1, Episodes 1-12.
1 	Series 1; Volume 2(Region 0)	n/a 	18 April 2011 	18 April 2011 	Contains Series 1, Episodes 13-26.
1 	Ultimate Collectors Edition 	n/a 	11 June 2012 	TBA 	Contains the Complete Series 1, Episodes 1-26
== Merchandise ==
The Complete Book of K-9, a piece of non-fiction following the story of K-9 through all four models, crossing over from Doctor Who, K9 and Company, The Sarah Jane Adventures and of course K-9 itself was advertised. A tie-in called The K-9 Storybook was going to be released in 2011 containing behind-the-scenes extras, short stories, comic strips and other material from the live-action series, Instead the The Essential Book of K9 was introduced. It included K9's complete story of Doctor Who, special features, exclusive photos, stories and comic strips from some classic names including Bob Baker. It was released in July 2015. There was one K-9 Mark 2 figurine made, released in 2012.
== Awards ==
In 2009, Shayne Armstrong and SP Krause, writers and developers of the series for television, won the John Hinde Award for Science-Fiction at the Australian Writers Guild AWGIES for their script for the episode The Fall of the House of Gryffen. The episode was also a nominee in the category for Best Children's Television in that year.
In 2009, Shayne Armstrong and SP Krause were also nominated as finalists in the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards for Best Television Script for the episode Regeneration.
In 2010, Tony O'Loughlan, director of photography for the show, won two bronze awards at the Queensland and Northern Territory Cinematographer Awards for his work on the episodes Angel of the North and The Eclipse of the Korven.
Series VFX director and director of 4 other episode David Napier was nominated for Best Direction in Children's Television at the 2010 Australian Directors Guild Awards for episode 26 Eclipse of the Korven.
== External links ==
== Footnotes ==
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Category:Seasons
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