Season 1

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**Season 1** of the Netflix fantasy drama streaming series of *Sweet Tooth* was developed by Jim Mickle. It is based on the comic book of the same name by Jeff Lemire and premiered on June 4, 2021.

## Synopsis

*Ten years ago in "The Great Crumble", society collapsed due to a viral pandemic of a disease known as the Sick (or the H5G9 Virus), wiping out most of the world's human population, and leading to the mysterious emergence of hybrid babies that are born part human, part animal. Unsure whether hybrids are the cause of the virus or a result of the virus, many humans fear and hunt the hybrids. Gus, a half-deer hybrid, lives in the wilderness with his father – who dies when Gus is nine years old. Gus discovers a box buried by his father beneath a tree; the box contains what Gus believes is a photograph of his mother, with the word "Colorado" written on it. A year after his father's death, Gus accidentally sets a fire before deciding to leave his and his father's house in the wilderness to find his mother. The fire alerts nearby hunters to his location, and they try to kill Gus for sport. However, when Gus speaks, the hunters are visibly startled. The hunters are then killed by Tommy Jepperd , "Big Man", a lone traveller, who afterwards tries to leave Gus behind, but Gus follows him. Gus keeps insisting that Jepperd will escort him to Colorado to find his mother. Jepperd resists, but he ends up protecting Gus, who won't leave him alone..."*

## Cast and characters

### Main:

* Nonso Anozie as Thomas Jepperd
* Christian Convery as Gus
* Adeel Akhtar as Dr. Aditya Singh
* Stefania LaVie Owen as Becky
* Dania Ramirez as Aimee Eden
* Aliza Vellani as Rani Singh
* James Brolin as the Narrator
* Will Forte as Richard Fox

### Recurring:

* Neil Sandilands as General Abbot
* Naledi Murray as Wendy Eden
* Sarah Peirse as Dr. Gladys Bell

## Production

### Development

On November 16, 2018, it was announced that streaming service Hulu had given a pilot order to a potential television series adaptation of the comic book series. The pilot was expected to be written and directed by Jim Mickle who was also set to executive produce alongside Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Amanda Burrell and Linda Moran. Production companies involved with the pilot were slated to consist of Team Downey and Warner Bros. Television. On April 9, 2020, it was announced that the series had been moved from Hulu to Netflix. On May 12, 2020, Netflix had given the production a series order that consists of eight episodes with Evan Moore attached to the series as a producer and Beth Schwartz served as a writer, an executive producer, and co-showrunner alongside Mickle. Lemire has acknowledged that the series has a lighter tone than the comic book series, stating that he and Mickle wanted the series to bring a new perspective to the post-apocalyptic genre after what they believed to be an oversaturation of dark dystopian fiction released since the original comic was published.

### Casting

On May 12, 2020, Christian Convery, Nonso Anozie, Adeel Akhtar, and Will Forte were cast in starring roles while James Brolin is set to narrate the series. On July 30, 2020, Dania Ramirez joined the main cast. On August 19, 2020, Neil Sandilands was cast in an undisclosed capacity. On September 30, 2020, Stefania LaVie Owen joined the cast in a starring role. On November 2, 2020, Aliza Vellani was promoted to series regular ahead of the series premiere.

### Filming

In July 2020, New Zealand granted the series permission to film, despite the recent travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 30, 2020, it was reported that the series had resumed filming after the COVID-19 pandemic halted production months earlier, with filming concluding around mid-December 2020.

## Gallery

### Videos

Sweet Tooth - Teaser Trailer - NetflixSweet Tooth - Official Trailer - NetflixSweet Tooth - From DC Comic to Netflix SeriesWhat Is A Hybrid? - Sweet Tooth Explained - NetflixSweet Tooth - Funny Bloopers - NetflixReal-life Hybrid Baby Surprise, Pedestrians React - Netflix
## Trivia

* On July 20, 2021, Netflix revealed that the series has been watched by 60 million households since its June 4 release.

## References

1. ↑ ‘Riverdale,’ ‘Roswell,’ More Set for Summer Return on The CW (TV News Roundup) - Variety
2. ↑ Sweet Tooth: 1st Look at Netflix’s New Series, Based on the DC comic book - El Shai
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dania Ramirez Joins ‘Sweet Tooth’ As Netflix Series Eyes Production Start In New Zealand - Deadline
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sweet Tooth Cast & Character Guide - Screen Rant
5. ↑ Hulu Orders ‘Sweet Tooth’ Pilot Based On Comic From Team Downey & Jim Mickle - Deadline
6. ↑ Netflix Orders Robert Downey Jr's Sweet Tooth to Series, Based on Jeff Lemire Comic - Comicbook.com
7. ↑ ‘Sweet Tooth’: Netflix Gives Series Order To Team Downey’s DC Comics Adaptation Starring Christian Convery & James Brolin - Deadline
8. ↑ Sweet Tooth creator Jeff Lemire says he’s burnt out on the post-apocalypse - Polygon
9. ↑ Meet the cast of Sweet Tooth on Netflix - Radiotimes
10. ↑ ‘A Different Kind of Adventure’: Actress Dania Ramirez on Netflix’s Latest Dive Into a Post-Apocalyptic World - Remezcla
11. ↑ Neil Sandilands Joins ‘Sweet Tooth’ As Production Set For Mid-September In New Zealand - Deadline
12. ↑ Stefania LaVie Owen Joins Netflix’s ‘Sweet Tooth’ As Shooting Is Underway In New Zealand - Deadline
13. ↑ ‘Sweet Tooth’: Aliza Vellani Upped To Series Regular On Netflix Drama - Deadline
14. ↑ Revealed: The six productions joining Avatar in getting border exemptions - Stuff
15. ↑ Netflix Shares ‘Sweet Tooth’ & ‘Too Hot To Handle’ Viewing Data - Deadline