Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous is an animated action-adventure series set in the Jurassic Park universe. Created by DreamWorks Animation, the series debuted exclusively on Netflix in September 18, 2020.
The series is set during the time-frame of the events of 2015's Jurassic World.
Premise
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous will follow the adventures of six teenagers who are chosen for a once-in-a-lifetime experience at an adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar. However, once the events of Jurassic World occur and the dinosaurs get loose, the teens find themselves stranded. Cut off from the outside world, the six have to rely on each other to survive.
Characters and Cast
- Paul-Mikél Williams as Darius Bowman, a camper and dinosaur expert
- Jenna Ortega as Brooklynn, a camper and social media personality
- Ryan Potter as Kenji Kon, a camper
- Raini Rodriguez as Sammy Gutierrez, a camper
- Sean Giambrone as Ben Pincus, a sensitive and bookish camper
- Kausar Mohammed as Yaz Fadoula, an athletic camper
- Jameela Jamil as Roxie, a camp counselor
- Glen Powell as Dave, a camp counselor
- Glenn Chun as Dr. Henry Wu, chief geneticist at Jurassic World
- Keston John as Fredrick Bowman , father of Darius and dinosaur enthusiest
- Benjamin Florez Jr. as Brendon Bowman, brother of Darius
- James Arnold Taylor as Eddie, one of Dr. Wu's assistants
Episodes
Number | Summary | Episode title | Airdate |
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1 | After waiting his whole life to see dinosaurs, lucky Darius wins the chance to join five other campers on Isla Nublar for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. | Camp Cretaceous | September 18, 2020 |
2 | With the rest of the crew off visiting a genetics lab, Kenji sneaks Darius into the park's top-secret underbelly — and straight into danger. | Secrets | September 18, 2020 |
3 | The campers hop into their Gyrospheres to help move a dinosaur herd toward fresh grazing lands. But an incoming storm stirs up unexpected trouble. | The Cattle Drive | September 18, 2020 |
4 | Darius remembers the promise he made to his dad. Elsewhere on the island, the campers find themselves face-to-face with a newly freed threat. | Things Fall Apart | September 18, 2020 |
5 | After a close encounter with the Indominus, the gang seeks shelter in the genetics lab, where a strange scientist reveals the truth about Dr. Wu. | Happy Birthday, Eddie! | September 18, 2020 |
6 | Sammy's secret shocks everyone — but there's no time for anger when an accident unleashes a flock of Pteranodons and forces the crew below ground. | Welcome to Jurassic World | September 18, 2020 |
7 | The campers leave the Mosasaurus lagoon and fight their way onto the monorail … where Ben gets a chance to face his fears. | Last Day Of Camp | September 18, 2020 |
8 | It's a race against time as the campers make their way to the main dock to catch the last ferry leaving the island. But what if they're too late? | End Of The Line | September 18, 2020 |
List of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures in the Show
- Allosaurus (mentioned)
- Anchiornis (mentioned)
- Ankylosaurus
- Brachiosaurus
- Brontosaurus (mentioned)
- Carnotaurus
- Compsognathus
- Indominus rex
- Mosasaurus
- Parasaurolophus
- Pteranodon
- Siberian Mammoth (bones)
- Sinoceratops
- Stegosaurus
- Tyrannosaurus rex (intro and video game)
- Velociraptor
Production
Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley are the showrunners and executive producers. The series will be executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Colin Trevorrow, and Lane Lueras. Zack Stentz serves as a consulting producer.
Trivia
- This will mark the first official canon Jurassic Park TV series. It is also the second animated series and the first main line series to actually make it to airing.
- It is not, however, the first TV series period. That honor going to LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar, a Canadian animated miniseries that aired on Nickelodeon and the Family Channel in Canada.
- This will be the first animated TV series to be co-produced by Amblin Television since 2007's The Land Before Time TV series.
- This will be the second DreamWorks Animation TV series based on a Universal Studios film property after Fast and Furious: Spy Racers.
- Mattel have revealed at the SDCC that some of their 2020 toy line will be based upon this show.