Creeps (TV series)

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Creeps
Creeps Logo.svg
Genre
Created byAshley Dinasthorpe
Written by
Directed byAshley Dinasthorpe
Voices of
Composer(s)
Country of originCarrelie
Seaforthe
Original language(s)English
No. of series1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producer(s)
Editor(s)Dessmynd Sundfirthe
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time45 minutes
12 minutes (webisodes)
Production company(s)AreaTwo
Release
Original networkNetwork One (GBI)
Original release30 June 2023 (2023-06-30) –
present (present)

Creeps is a Carrelian adult animated musical comedy television programme created by Ashley Dinasthorpe, first broadcast on Network One Seaforthe. It revolves around a group of monsters becoming guardians of a disused hospital, and inadvertedly awakening a blood-thirsty god who threatens to destroy Earth. It premiered in Seaforthe on 30 June 2023, and was released across Carrelie in the following months. The programme is produced by AreaTwo Studios.

On 22 September 2023, it was confirmed that the series would be renewed for a second series.

Premise

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

  1. In the webisodes, Cerassina is voiced by Lucia Arwin
  2. In the webisodes, Rozz is voiced by Freddi Ystaven, with singing voice by Garodd Esparne
  3. In the webisodes, Kytsen is voiced by Ashley Dinasthorpe
  4. In the webisodes, "Rozzie" is voiced by Kassanie Voirmann

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
W420 May 2019 (2019-05-20)19 January 2020 (2020-01-19)YouTube
11030 June 2023 (2023-06-30)1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)GBI
2121 May 2024 (2024-05-01)TBA

Webisodes

No.TitleWritten byOriginal release date
1"Kytsen's Kamera"Ashley Dinasthorpe20 May 2019 (2019-05-20)
Kytsen, Rozz, and Cerassina begin their last year in Sanguineton University as roommates. As part of his photography course, Kytsen sets up a photoshoot with Cerassina and her model friend Vixine, though is dismayed when his camera breaks just a couple days before the shoot. In order to raise funds he begins to sell his possessions, though goes overboard when he lists his bed for sale. Rozz helps to raise funds through less destructive means, making enough money to buy a new camera.
2"Nighttime Terror"Ashley Dinasthorpe30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)
Kytsen hears a crash in the middle of the night and immediately starts assuming the worst of what it could be. He tells elaborate stories of what it could be to Rozz, culminating in an imagined battle sequence against a serpentine monster. Rozz interrupts him at the climax to open the window, revealing the noise to be a fallen satellite dish. The next day, Cerassina is seen hitting their TV out of frustration.
3"Leading By Ex-Ample"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Adam Fiske4 September 2019 (2019-09-04)
While out at a diner with his new boyfriend Jazzer, Rozz is confronted by his ex Voltisk. He tries to run from him, only to be met by another of his exes. Voltisk begins to chase him, and the number of exes chasing him keeps growing until a whole crowd is pursuing. Rozz hides out in an alleyway, where he bumps into his sister Maivine and Cerassina, who force him to explain himself. At the end of it, Rozz manages to sneak back to the diner, where Jazzer breaks up with him.
4"Finals Season"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Adam Fiske19 January 2020 (2020-01-19)
The trio are gearing up to take their final exams. While Kytsen takes hard to studying and preparing his portfolio, Cerassina procrastinates and Rozz pretends he has no exams in an attempt to feel better. Kytsen ends up burning out, while Cerassina keeps putting off studying until it’s almost too late. All three share their anxieties, before forming a study group consisting of them, their friends, and Rozz's mother. After an intense period of studying, all three pass their exams with flying colours.
Musical numbers: "Study Time Extreme!!", "Big City Dreams" (instrumental, end credits)

Series 1

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TitleWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
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Seaforthe viewers
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11"Graduation"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper30 June 2023 (2023-06-30)CRE101N/A
Kytsen graduates from university and soon finds himself unable to secure a home. Reluctantly, he moves into an apartment in a redeveloped old hospital with his friends Rozz and Cerassina. When they arrive they discover it’s decrepit and not at all how their estate agent described, so they set about fixing the place up. After the end of it, they hold a housewarming party, attended in particular by Rozz’s mother Rosalie and sister Maivine. During their reverie, Rosalie accidentally knocks over an ancient idol, unleashing hellfire.
Musical numbers: "Big City Dreams", "Pandora"
22"Lust, Wrath, Pride"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper7 July 2023 (2023-07-07)CRE102N/A
Out of the hellfire comes Ozalnon, who immediately makes his intentions clear and gives them 6 months to try and overpower him before he destroys the planet. Rozz goes to a club and drinks indiscriminately, while Cerassina takes her frustration out in a shooting range. In a hurry, Kytsen interrupts a meeting of the city council, nagging Mayor Edusine until she relents and allows him to present his case. Kytsen is laughed out of the building. All 3 return to the apartment at the same time, dejected and not knowing what to do.
Musical numbers: "Rules of the Game", "Forewarned"
33"Fire and Flame"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper14 July 2023 (2023-07-14)CRE103N/A
The aged Æthelclaw is evicted from her apartment by a vindictive landlord, and takes to panhandling on the street while reminiscing about her career. Concerned, Cerassina offers to take her in without the others knowing. This leads to a heated argument between the three, which ends with her being allowed to stay under strict conditions. Kytsen goes job hunting across the city in order to finance himself, though is repeatedly turned down by employers, before landing his least favourite job - a part-time position as a waiter for a sloppy diner. Utilising her knowledge of the city, Æthelclaw takes Cerassina to an underground bar, where they develop a bond. Meanwhile, Rozz returns to the club lonely.
Musical numbers: "Cinemaromantic", "Motherhood"
44"Poison Ivy"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper21 July 2023 (2023-07-21)CRE104N/A
Feeling stressed, Rozz visits his brother-in-law Crozer, with whom he’s in an illicit relationship. The two have sex, though Crozer gets a little violent and Rozz shows fear, to his delight. Kytsen confronts him after finding out about the relationship, and the two have an argument which ends in Rozz threatening to move out. Æthelclaw steps in to try to mediate, though Rozz leaves in anger. Ozalnon appears, trying to seduce him with a deal, and Rozz considers it deeply.
Musical numbers: "Riding the High", "Ozalnon's Deal"
55"Syndication Vindication"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper28 July 2023 (2023-07-28)CRE105N/A
At his wit’s end and losing his friend, Kytsen, joined by Cerassina and pulling some of Æthelclaw’s connections, tries to get a TV spot. The group are invited for an interview with the condescending and passive-aggressive angel Loverne on her eponymous morning show. They present their case and the city and the studio once again react with laughter, though some end up forming a club to support their cause. Rozz turns back up at Crozer’s, where the two are caught in the act by his sister Maivine. She’s gentle with Rozz, but scolds Crozer heavily. Maivine sits down with Rozz to give him some advice, which falls mostly on deaf ears as he immediately goes out drinking again and shouts about his regrets. Ozalnon visits him again, though exposes some of his weaknesses after Rozz gets him drunk.
Musical numbers: "You See, Loverne...", "So What?"
66"Midsummer Night"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper4 August 2023 (2023-08-04)CRE106N/A
Having spent a while away, Kytsen reaches out to Rozz again, letting him know that his room is still as he left it. Missing them, he moves back in with him and Cerassina, to their delight. The three go out for a day in the city, visiting the arcade as they try to convince Rozz to have fun with them. Rozz is dismissive of Kytsen’s affections, though agrees when he offers to watch the Sanguine Day fireworks together on top of Midsummer Hill. The two are initially awkward with each other, until Kytsen expresses his deep affections for Rozz, feeling that he would regret it if the world ended before he could. Rozz calls Crozer to break up with him. He also calls Maivine to apologise, during which she asks if they have any spare space in the hospital for her.
Musical numbers: "A Great Big Welcome Back", "Midnight Bloom"
77"Industry Contacts"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper11 August 2023 (2023-08-11)CRE107N/A
Focusing back on the impending threat now that the group is reunited, Cerassina finally gets a hold of the Anti-Ozalnon Front, which immediately allows her to command them. Meanwhile, Æthelclaw takes Kytsen to an old dance hall. They’re met by Æthelclaw’s friend Silke, who recants her time in the movie industry, though she stops him before he can get to the end. Sympathetic to the group’s cause, he offers to lend them some weapons in exchange for a place to stay, and though Cerassina is initially hesitant, she accepts. Maivine and Rozz use their newfound time together to formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Cerassina attempts to rally both the troops and herself.
Musical numbers: "You Have To Want It", "Keep Up"
88"Bring It All Back"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper18 August 2023 (2023-08-18)CRE108N/A
Kytsen goes back to square one, once again petitioning the city council. This time, they’re more receptive, and while the proposal to aid them is voted through, Mayor Edusine expresses her doubts. Æthelclaw meets with Silke again, Cerassina calls her parents, and Rozz and Maivine spend quality time together. Cerassina decides to use her last few weeks before the end volunteering, raising money for an orphanage. Maivine and Æthelclaw argue over how Rozz should spend his time, without letting him interject. Cerassina puts on a fashion show to entertain the orphans, though everything that could go wrong does. Meanwhile, Crozer considers an offer from Ozalnon.
Musical numbers: "My Word", "Bad Idea"
99"Final Sunshine"Ashley Dinasthorpe and Wusfrea Cooper25 August 2023 (2023-08-25)CRE109N/A
One day to the end, Cerassina confides in Ætheclaw about her doubts, and Æthelclaw lets her know that she is proud. Kytsen attempts to prepare a final meal, though is interrupted when power to the hospital is cut. The five have a morning out together in the city, where they observe people living unaware of their eventual fate, and Rozz abstains from drinking. The group arrive at the diner Kytsen works at, and express a renewed vigour as they discuss the final plan with Silke. Afterwards, they gather on Midsummer Hill to watch the sunrise, vowing to save their world.
Musical numbers: "Could You, Would You", "If The World Ends"
1010"This Is It"Ashley Dinasthorpe1 September 2023 (2023-09-01)CRE110N/A
Ozalnon unleashes himself and does battle with the group on the roof of the hospital. Kytsen tries to defend the group, Rozz tries to use ranged attacks, and Cerassina attempts to use explosives to get her way. The Anti-Ozalnon Front arrives, and most are soon massacred by Ozalnon as neither they nor Cerassina have formal training. After none of their tactics seem to work, Æthelclaw makes the decision to take the last stand, thanking the group for their hospitality before striking Ozalnon in the heart, killing both of them and destroying much of the hospital in the blast. Kytsen, Rozz, Cerassina, and Maivine set about rebuilding the destroyed part of the hospital with community help, while Silke slinks back into the shadows. Two months later, Kytsen is tending to a shrine dedicated to Æthelclaw when he accidentally knocks over a bookshelf, injuring Cerassina and uncovering a secret passageway.
Musical numbers: "Stay Back", "Requiem", "The Show Goes On"

Production and release

Dinasthorpe began writing the first webisode of Creeps during her education at Æthelstan Cole University of Arts in 2015

Reception

Soundtrack