Truth Seekers
Truth Seekers is a 2020 British comedy horror streaming television series created by Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, James Serafinowicz, and Nat Saunders. The series was directed by Jim Field Smith and stars Nick Frost and Simon Pegg. The first two episodes premiered at the CannesSeries Festival, on 10 October 2020, followed by a Amazon Prime Video release on 30 October 2020. On 11 February 2021, Frost announced, via his Instagram page, that the show was canceled after one season. Premise. Gus Roberts is the number one engineer at Smyle, Britain's biggest mobile network operator and Internet service  provider. In his spare time he's also a keen investigator of the paranormal. Gus is initially disappointed when his boss David partners him up with new recruit Elton John, but the two rapidly form a friendship, working together both professionally and in the paranormal, however Elton is less enthusiastic than Gus in this area. They are joined by Astrid, a young woman who is chased through a house and later a hospital by several ghosts. She escapes the hospital and runs through the countryside before meeting Gus and Elton. Also introduced are Elton's agoraphobic sister Helen, a nervous  cosplayer, and Gus' grumpy father-in-law Richard. Development. In January 2018, it was announced that Stolen Picture was developing their first television project "Truth Seekers", a half-hour comedy-horror series about a three-person paranormal investigation team. In August 2019, Amazon Prime Video signed a full series order on "Truth Seekers". The series starred Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, alongside Emma D'Arcy, Samson Kayo, Malcolm McDowell, Susie Wokoma, and Julian Barratt. Jim Field Smith directed all 8 episodes of the first season. On 19 October 2020, executive producer and Stolen Picture CEO Miles Ketley passed away 11 days  before the series premiere. Release. Streaming. On 23 July 2020, during San Diego Comic-Con@Home, the first trailer was released. The first two episodes premiered at the CannesSeries Festival, on 10 October 2020, followed by a 30 October 2020 wide release on Amazon Prime Video. The series was canceled by Prime Video in February 2021. Critical reception. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 76% based on reviews from 38 critics, with an average rating of 6.89/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "It may not be as laugh-out-loud funny as Nick Frost and Simon  Pegg's previous collaborations, but "Truth Seekers" is genuinely eerie, balancing out its silly sensibilities with creeping terror and a scary talented cast." On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100 based on reviews from ten critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".