2030 CE
Encyclopedia
2030 CE is a Canadian
children's TV series that aired for two seasons on YTV in 2002. It aired in the U.S. on HBO. The series was created by Angela Bruce
, Dennis Foon
and Yan Moore
. A third season had been planned, but was cancelled after financial supporters backed out.
It was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
, dystopia
n Earth, due to Progressive Aging Syndrome (P.A.S.).
Science, government, and industry united to form Nexes, an all-powerful body that controls every aspect of society. In order to make up for their short life spans, people are assigned careers at a young age and put through intensive schooling specific to their assigned careers - they graduate and start work at age 14 as experts in their field, but ignorant about almost anything else. The result is that no one has enough knowledge to see the full picture, or question the world around them, leaving those few people in charge of Nexes with absolute power.
Nexes was meant to be a temporary solution, working to find a cure for P.A.S. so that life could return to the way it was. Aware that a cure will mean the end of their absolute rule, the powers that be within Nexes are not doing any research on the disease. Unfortunately for them, humanity is attempting to cure itself - people are being born in whom the P.A.S mutation are not present. In order to stop others from noticing, Nexes moves these people into dangerous career paths, and makes sure that they are dead before they become old enough for the disease to have affected them.
The show follows Hart Greyson, a 14-year-old boy who was training to be a doctor. Upon his graduation at the top of his class, he is told that a genetic flaw has been discovered within him, making him unsuitable for a medical career. Instead he is assigned to be a bio-tech, an extremely dangerous job in which he will likely be killed before he turns 20. Knowing that he does not have the flaw he has been accused of, Hart starts to look more closely at the operation of Nexes, and realizes that it is corrupt. He joins Storm, a small team of rebels that is attempting to cure P.A.S and destroy Nexes.
His sister, 12-year-old Rome Greyson, is a genetics genius and also very talented with computer operations. She becomes a strong ally.
Jakki is a member of the Storm and also one of the first long-term contacts that Hart makes. She is in the fight for several reasons, but mostly to find her lover, Dax, another of the people that Nexes has made an effort to eliminate.
Another key member is Zeus, a technical genius with a mysterious past, who is responsible for most of Storm's successful operations.
Finally, there is also the mysterious Quixote, who first appeared to Hart, and then the rest of his friends. This strange being appears to possess strange, if not magical powers, being able to disappear at will and disable securities with the wave of a hand. Although seemingly benevolent, Quixote's motives are dubious at best, and she sometimes shows a sadistic side. She ends the series, enigmatically saying, after being rejoined by another Quixote: "One Quixote, two Quixote, three Quixote, four, and more, and more. We're taking over" to which Zeus replies "I have a bad feeling about this".
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
children's TV series that aired for two seasons on YTV in 2002. It aired in the U.S. on HBO. The series was created by Angela Bruce
Angela Bruce
Angela Bruce is an English actress, noted for her television work.Bruce was born in Leeds, Yorkshire and raised in Craghead, County Durham...
, Dennis Foon
Dennis Foon
Dennis Foon is an award-winning playwright, producer, screenwriter and novelist. He was artistic director of the Green Thumb Theatre for twelve years, before turning to films and television in 1986. He has written screenplays for many types of drama...
and Yan Moore
Yan Moore
Yan Moore is best known as a writer for Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High and Degrassi:The Next Generation. He was also the creator and producer of Riverdale. He was nominated for a Gemini award in 1995 for Best Writer in a Dramatic Series in recognition of Road to Avonlea.-External links:...
. A third season had been planned, but was cancelled after financial supporters backed out.
It was filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Plot line
In the year 2030 C.E., no one lives past the age of thirty in a semi-post-apocalypticApocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Apocalyptic fiction is a sub-genre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, dysgenics, supernatural...
, dystopia
Dystopia
A dystopia is the idea of a society in a repressive and controlled state, often under the guise of being utopian, as characterized in books like Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four...
n Earth, due to Progressive Aging Syndrome (P.A.S.).
Science, government, and industry united to form Nexes, an all-powerful body that controls every aspect of society. In order to make up for their short life spans, people are assigned careers at a young age and put through intensive schooling specific to their assigned careers - they graduate and start work at age 14 as experts in their field, but ignorant about almost anything else. The result is that no one has enough knowledge to see the full picture, or question the world around them, leaving those few people in charge of Nexes with absolute power.
Nexes was meant to be a temporary solution, working to find a cure for P.A.S. so that life could return to the way it was. Aware that a cure will mean the end of their absolute rule, the powers that be within Nexes are not doing any research on the disease. Unfortunately for them, humanity is attempting to cure itself - people are being born in whom the P.A.S mutation are not present. In order to stop others from noticing, Nexes moves these people into dangerous career paths, and makes sure that they are dead before they become old enough for the disease to have affected them.
The show follows Hart Greyson, a 14-year-old boy who was training to be a doctor. Upon his graduation at the top of his class, he is told that a genetic flaw has been discovered within him, making him unsuitable for a medical career. Instead he is assigned to be a bio-tech, an extremely dangerous job in which he will likely be killed before he turns 20. Knowing that he does not have the flaw he has been accused of, Hart starts to look more closely at the operation of Nexes, and realizes that it is corrupt. He joins Storm, a small team of rebels that is attempting to cure P.A.S and destroy Nexes.
His sister, 12-year-old Rome Greyson, is a genetics genius and also very talented with computer operations. She becomes a strong ally.
Jakki is a member of the Storm and also one of the first long-term contacts that Hart makes. She is in the fight for several reasons, but mostly to find her lover, Dax, another of the people that Nexes has made an effort to eliminate.
Another key member is Zeus, a technical genius with a mysterious past, who is responsible for most of Storm's successful operations.
Finally, there is also the mysterious Quixote, who first appeared to Hart, and then the rest of his friends. This strange being appears to possess strange, if not magical powers, being able to disappear at will and disable securities with the wave of a hand. Although seemingly benevolent, Quixote's motives are dubious at best, and she sometimes shows a sadistic side. She ends the series, enigmatically saying, after being rejoined by another Quixote: "One Quixote, two Quixote, three Quixote, four, and more, and more. We're taking over" to which Zeus replies "I have a bad feeling about this".
Characters
- Hart Greyson (played by Corey SevierCorey SevierCorey Daniel Sevier is a Canadian actor. He is perhaps best known for his role on the Fox television series North Shore as Gabriel McKay or as Timmy Cabot on the television series Lassie from the late 1990s.-Life and career:...
) – Age 15, smart, athletic, and funny. - Rome Greyson (played by Tatiana MaslanyTatiana Maslany-Acting career:Maslany is one of the stars of the Canadian TV series 2030 CE and is best known in her role as the character Ghost in Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed...
) – Age 12, hip, open-minded, a whiz with the computer. - Robby Drake (played by Neil DenisNeil DenisNeil Denis is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Rya'c, son of Teal'c, a Jaffa in Stargate SG-1. His first appearance was in University Hospital in 1995 at the age of 8. He also appeared in the Canadian television series 2030 CE. He has provided the voice for Spyke in X-Men: Evolution...
) – Age 15, Hart's best friend. - Jakki Kaan (played by Jessica LucasJessica LucasJessica Lucas is a Canadian actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Melrose Place, She's the Man and Cloverfield.-Early life:...
) – Age 15, free spirit, fearless and bright. - Dr. Maxine Rich (played by Elyse LevesqueElyse LevesqueElyse Marie Levesque is a Canadian film and television actress. She recently played Chloe Armstrong in the TV series Stargate Universe.- Career :...
) – Age 19, all charm on the outside, she is as hard as steel on the inside. She's smart, savvy, and shrewd. - Zeus (played by Curtis HarrisonCurtis HarrisonCurtis Harrison is a Canadian actor born in Welland, Ontario. Harrison co-starred in the Sci-Fi series 2030 CE, has guest-starred on various television shows and has worked both in front of and behind the camera, since 2000. He is also known for playing legendary "Crazy Canuck", Steve Podborski...
) – Age 19, technical genius who takes up leadership of the storm after blaming himself for a failed mission. Shares a mysterious past with Dr. Rich. - Quixote (played by Skye O.J. Kneller) – Age unknown, a girl who looks to be 12. Often comes to the aid of Hart.
Season 1
- 1x01: Happy Destiny Day/ 6 February 2002
- 1x02: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes/ 13 February 2002
- 1x03: First Assignment/ 20 February 2002
- 1x04: Cat and Mouse/ 27 February 2002
- 1x05: The Lord Helps Those Who Help Themselves/ 6 March 2002
- 1x06: Free Jake/ 13 March 2002
- 1x07: Strange Medicine/ 20 March 2002
- 1x08: The Whole Truth/ 27 March 2002
- 1x09: Do You Know who Your Friends Are?/ 3 April 2002
- 1x10: Live Bait/10 April 2002
- 1x11: Trial and Punishment/ 17 April 2002
- 1x12: Into the Lion's Lair/ 24 April 2002
- 1x13: Plan B/ 1 May 2002
Season 2
- 2x01: Where's Robby?/ 9 January 2003
- 2x02: Free Robby/ 16 January 2003
- 2x03: The Defector/ 23 January 2003
- 2x04: Get Victor/ 30 January 2003
- 2x05: The Ghost/ 6 February 2003
- 2x06: The One That Got Away/ 13 February 2003
- 2x07: Blood and Ice/ 20 February 2003
- 2x08: Faint Hope Clause/ 27 February 2003
- 2x09: The Saboteur/ 6 March 2003
- 2x10: Prisoners/ 13 March 2003
- 2x11: Batteries Not Included/ 20 March 2003
- 2x12: Endgame/ 27 March 2003
- 2x13: Reunion/ 3 April 2003
See also
- The Tribe, another post-apocalypse series based on the death of all adults.
- JeremiahJeremiah (TV series)Jeremiah is an American television series starring Luke Perry and Malcolm-Jamal Warner that ran on the Showtime network from 2002 to 2004. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where most of the adult population has been wiped out by a deadly virus.Developed by Babylon 5 creator J...
, another post-apocalypse series based on the death of all adults.