Craig of the Creek

**Craig of the Creek** is an American animated television series created by former *Level Up* writers and former *Steven Universe* story editors/writers Matt Burnett and Ben Levin exclusively for Cartoon Network. The show's pilot episode debuted directly on the official app on December 1, 2017, premiering online on February 19, 2018, with a double-premiere event airing on March 30, 2018.

Season 1 was made available when HBO Max launched on May 27, 2020. Season 2 was made available on January 1, 2021. Season 3 and five shorts were made available on December 3, 2021. The first ten episodes of season 4 were made available on February 17, 2022.

## Premise

In the fictional suburban Baltimore/DC area town of Herkleton, Maryland, *Craig of the Creek* follows a boy named Craig Williams and his two friends, Kelsey Pokoly and John Paul "J.P." Mercer, who have adventures in the titular creek, described as a kid utopia of untamed wilderness in which tribes of children reign over tree forts and dirt bike ramps.

## Characters

### Main

* **Craig Williams** (voiced by Philip Solomon) – A 10-year-old boy who enjoys playing at the creek with his friends, Kelsey and J.P. He is a natural leader and always tries to help other kids when they need it the most. He typically carries a homemade staff and a satchel.
* **Kelsey Pokoly** (voiced by Georgie Kidder [pilot, S01 Ep 1-3], Noël Wells [S01 Ep 4-present]) – A ginger-haired, 9-year-old girl who is one of Craig's friends. She is always seen wearing a purple cape and has a pet budgerigar (which she identifies as a falcon) named Mortimor who is usually perched on top of her head. She typically carries a homemade PVC pipe sword which she proudly made herself. She is adventurous, loves books, and tends to be overly dramatic. She often internally narrates her life, for which others are completely aware. In "Doorway to Helen", it is revealed that Kelsey is Jewish.
* **John Paul "J.P." Mercer** (voiced by H. Michael Croner) – A tall, 11-year-old boy who speaks in a Southern accent is another one of Craig's close friends. He wears an oversized red hockey jersey. While not shown to be very bright, he is imaginative and kind to those around him. He is prone to getting very dirty and injuring himself.

### Craig's family

* **Jessica Williams** (voiced by Dharma Brown (pilot) and Lucia Cunningham (series)) – Craig's younger sister who typically likes to keep everything in check by describing her actions out loud. She is very smart for her age, detail-oriented, and already shows an interest in the stock market.
* **Bernard Williams** (voiced by Phil LaMarr) – Craig's smart, no-nonsense, and sometimes snobby, teenage older brother. He looks down on Craig and his misadventures at the creek. He is obsessed with getting good grades and getting into an Ivy League school. He values love and the importance of homework.
* **Duane Williams** (voiced by Terry Crews) — Craig's understanding father who works as a computer programmer. He sometimes plays retro video games with Craig. He loves dad jokes.
* **Nicole Williams** (voiced by Kimberly Hebert Gregory) – Craig's loving mother who works as a school counselor and cares deeply for her children.
* **Earl Williams** (voiced by LaMarr (pilot) and Phil Morris (series)) – Craig's grandfather and Duane's father. Craig looks up to him and has inherited his adventurous spirit.
* **Jojo Williams** (voiced by Saundra McClain) – Craig's grandmother and Duane's mother who is a city councilwoman and was a civil rights activist back in the 1960s.

## Production

### Release

On August 15, 2018, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 18, 2019. On July 15, 2019, it was renewed for a third season, which premiered on June 21, 2020. On February 17, 2021, the show was renewed for a fourth season.

## Appearances in other media

#### **In other projects**

Craig appeared in the Adult Swim proof of concept video, Come and Learn with Pibby.

#### **Video games**

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Craig was playable in the 2019 mobile game, Cartoon Network: Plasma Pop.

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