Jane (American TV series)

Jane is a live-action educational adventure children's television series, created by J.J. Johnson, and premiered on Apple TV+ on April 14, 2023. The series was produced by the Jane Goodall Institute and Canada-based Sinking Ship Entertainment.

Jane
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Genre	Adventure Education Live-action/Animation Family Comedy
Created by	J. J. Johnson
Starring	Ava Louise Murchison Mason Blomberg Tamara Almeida Dan Abramovici Jazz Allen Sam Marra
Opening theme	"One Step Closer" performed by Leona Lewis
Composer	Kyle Rodriguez
Country of origin	United States Canada[1]
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producers	J. J. Johnson Christin Simms Blair Powers Matt Bishop Andria Teather
Cinematography	Gavin Smith
Editors	Courtney Goldman Heath Fashina Nathan Martinak Holden Mohring Emma Zinck
Production companies	Sinking Ship Entertainment Jane Goodall Institute
Original release
Network	Apple TV+
Release	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14) – April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)

Based on the missions of Jane Goodall, the series is about a 9-year old girl, named Jane Garcia who is an aspiring environmentalist whose mission is to save endangered species. Using her imagination, she goes on adventures with her friends David and Greybeard (a chimpanzee) to protect wild animals from around the world.^[2]

Each episode focuses on an endangered species and towards the end of each episode, Jane interviews various zoologists to help answer her research question.^[3]

The second season was released on April 19, 2024.^[4] The third and final^[5] season was released on April 18, 2025.^[6]

Premise

A young environmentalist, who idolizes Jane Goodall, goes on an adventure with her best friend and a chimpanzee in order to protect the wild animals of the world.

Production

The series was ordered by Apple TV+ in February 2021, with it being a live action-animation hybrid series. It was produced alongside the Jane Goodall Institute.^[7] The cast for the series was revealed in January 2023, with Ava Louise Murchison starring in the titular role.^[8] The entire series was entirely filmed in Canada (mostly in Toronto), while some episodes were filmed in a location of Costa Rica and Africa.^[3]

Cast and characters

Main

• Ava Louise Murchison as Jane Garcia,^[8] a 9-year old girl of a Filipino and Mexican descent,^[3] who is an aspiring environmentalist whose mission is to protect endangered species, using her imagination.
• Mason Blomberg as David,^[8] Jane's best friend who goes on adventures with Jane, to protect endangered species. He has the same imaginative traits as Jane.
• Tamara Almeida as Maria,^[8] Jane's mother who lives in an apartment building.
• Greybeard, a stuffed animal that Jane owns and turns to an animated form of a real chimpanzee from her imagination.

Recurring

• Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Mr. Jin^[a]
• Al Rodrigo as Tata, the ex-husband of Maria Garcia and Jane's father.^[b]
• Dan Abramovici as Lucas, David's father.^[c]
• Sam Marra as Kevin^[d]
• Jazz Allen as Millie^[e]
• Armando Alera as Cashier^[f]
• Lucian-River Chauhan as Kurtis
• Marium Carvell as Dawn^[g]
• Mark McKinney as Mr. Harrison^[h]
• Mary-Louise Parker as Robin^[i]
• Dion Johnstone as Andre^[j]
• Samantha Walkes as Toni^[k]
• Brian George as Mr. Siddartha
• Jayne Eastwood as Mrs. Joseph^[l]
• Wilfred Lee as Alex^[m]
• Marnie Brunton as Lauren^[n]
• Graham Greene as James^[o]
• Elise Bauman as Annisa^[p]
• Sydney Kuhne as Host^[q]
• Reha Sandill as Saadiya^[r]
• Ali Hassan as Amir^[s]
• Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves as Yasmin^[t]
• Chris Pang as Fisherman Max^[u]
• Jackie Richardson as Valerie^[v]
• James Gangl as Resident/Jeffrey^[w]
• Teanna Weir as Teenager #1^[x]
• Sharla Sidon as Teenager #2^[y]

Guest

• Jane Goodall as herself^[6]

Episodes

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
1	10		April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
2	5		April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
3	5		April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)

Season 1 (2023)

No. overall	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [9]
1	"Ursus maritimus"	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Jane, David and Greybeard are trying to track down a polar bear in the Arctic, thus resulting Jane to convince her neighbor, Mr. Jin (Paul Sun-Hyung Lee) to look at trash differently.
2	"Carcharodon carcharias"	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Trying to tag down a great white shark, Jane urges David's dad (Dan Abramovici) and Tata (Al Rodrigo) to think about how they shop for groceries.
3	"Apis mellifera"	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
David shrinks Jane and Greybeard to resemble a honeybee-sized bee to explore the hive. However, when a schoolmate (Lucian-River Chauhan) attempted to attack the bee, Jane stops him.
4	"Acerodon jubatus"	Warren P. Sonoda & J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson & Desmond Sargent	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Jane, David and Greybeard take off on a mission to save the flying fox when Greybeard parachutes into a neighbor's backyard by accident.
5	"Gavialis gangeticus"	Warren P. Sonoda, Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	Starlett Hill, Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Jane, David and Greybeard try to sniff out why the gharial has a bulbed snout. Luckily, Jane found the answer when she spent a day at the pool.
6	"Balaenoptera musculus"	Tiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson & Jillian Welsh	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
The three friends travel deep into the ocean to figure out why the blue whale was singing, and Jane confronts a litterbug with a gifted voice.
7	"Danaus plexippus"	Warren P. Sonoda, Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Jane and Greybeard follow a monarch butterfly's journey that lead them to Mexico, which leads Jane to seek assistance with the help of a person with a green thumb.
8	"Diceros bicornis"	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson & Jillian Welsh	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Jane, David, and Greybeard watch over a black rhino and a red-billed oxpecker, whose relationship teachers them the value of teamwork.
9	"Rangifer tarandus"	Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson & Meghan Read	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Feeling hungry after chasing a herd of caribou, David's grandpa (Graham Greene) tells a story about respect, responsibility and sharing.
10	"Panthera tigris"	Alicia K. Harris & J. J. Johnson	Tiffany Hsiung & Christin Simms	April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
Jane and David decided to stay up late to track a tiger that is nocturnal, and stumble upon something in the garden shed.

Season 2 (2024)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [9]
11	1	"Ailuropoda melanoleuca"	Winnifred Jong	J. J. Johnson	April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
Jane, David, and Greybeard must reunite a lost baby giant panda with its mother—and find out why they’re the only bears with six fingers.
12	2	"Canis lupus"	Mars Horodyski	Christin Simms	April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
Tracking a wolf in the snowy mountains leads the trio to their neighbor’s pug, who helps connect the dots between wolves, dogs, and people.
13	3	"Chlamyphorus truncatus"	J. J. Johnson	Desmond Sargent	April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
The three friends use their underground vessel to observe the elusive pink fairy armadillo, but a garden problem stops them in their tracks.
14	4	"Anthozoa"	Shawn Gerrard	Natasha Ramsingh Nathalie Younglai	April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
While exploring the Great Barrier Reef to determine if coral is a plant or an animal, the trio learn that looks can be deceiving.
15	5	"Panthera leo"	J. J. Johnson	J. J. Johnson	April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
When David is sick in bed, Jane must partner with an unexpected ally to save Greybeard from a pride of lions.

Season 3 (2025)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
16	1	"Hippopotamus amphibius"	Unknown	Caitlin English	April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
Jane, David, and Greybeard set off to find out why hippos give birth away from their pods, while trying to reunite a baby hippo with her mom.
17	2	"Lasiorhinus krefftii"	Unknown	Unknown	April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
The trio head underground to dig into wombat defense tactics. Jane wants the community BBQ menu to explore new options.
18	3	"Diomedea exulans"	Unknown	Unknown	April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
David joins Jane on a high-flying mission to chart an albatross' journey instead of helping his sister Millie.
19	4	"Loxodonta africana"	Unknown	Unknown	April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
Jane convinces her reluctant abuela to help get a baby African bush elephant back to his family, where she uncovers why herds follow a matriarch.
20	5	"Pan troglodytes"	Unknown	Unknown	April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
Jane and Greybeard lose hope when they see how humans impact chimpanzees in the wild, but David and a special friend restore her faith.

Release

Jane debuted on Friday, April 14, 2023 on Apple TV+. All 10 episodes debuted as part of its first season.^[8] The second season was released on April 19, 2024.^[4] The third and final^[10] season was released on April 18, 2025.^[6] Unlike the first season, the following two seasons each contained 5 episodes.

Reception

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Children's and Family Emmy Awards	December 16–17, 2023	Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series	Jane	Nominated	[11][12]
		Outstanding Writing for a Live Action Preschool or Children's Program	J.J. Johnson, Christin Simms and Tiffany Hsiung	Nominated
		Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program	George Lajtai and Gavin Smith	Nominated
		Outstanding Lighting, Camera and Technical Arts	Mark Baluk, Sam Lewis, George Lajtai and Gavin Smith	Nominated
		Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program	Jane	Won[z]
	March 15, 2025	Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Series		Nominated	[13]
		Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Live Action Series	Tiffany Hsiung and J. J. Johnson (for "Panthera Leo")	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program	David Guerra, Hugo De La Cerda, Sean Karp, Justin Helle, Igor Bezuglov, Paul Williamson, Aravind Sundar, Cailey Milito, Justin Helle, Brandon Bak, Sam Maloney, Patrick Lefler and Ryan Lukasik	Nominated
Directors Guild of Canada Awards	October 21, 2023	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Comedy or Family Series	Sean W. Karp, Aravind Sundar and Cailey Milito (for "Apis mellifera")	Nominated	[14]
		Outstanding Achievement in Production Design - Comedy or Family Series	Domini Anderson (for "Danaus plexippu")	Nominated
		Outstanding Directorial Achievement - Family Series	J.J. Johnson (for "Ursus maritimus")	Nominated
	October 28, 2024		Winnifred Jong & Team (for "Ailuropoda melanoleuca")	Won	[15]
		Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Comedy or Family Series	Sean Karp, Cailey Milito, Aravind Sundar (for "Chlamyphorus truncatus")	Nominated
GLAAD Media Award	March 14, 2024	Outstanding Kids & Family Programming	Jane	Nominated	[16]
	March 27, 2025			Nominated	[17]
Hollywood Music in Media Awards	November 15, 2023	Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series	Leona Lewis and Diane Warren (for "One Step Closer")	Nominated	[18]
TCA Awards	August 7, 2023	Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming	Jane	Nominated	[19]

Notes

1. Credited as guest star in episodes 1, 13.
2. Credited in episode 2.
3. Credited in episodes 1, 9, 10, 11.
4. Credited as guest star in episodes 2, 9, 10, 11.
5. Credited in episodes 2, 3, 7, 11.
6. Credited in episode 2.
7. Credited in episode 3.
8. Credited in episode 3.
9. Credited as guest star in episode 4.
10. Credited as guest star in episode 5, 11.
11. Credited as guest star in episodes 6, 13.
12. Credited as guest star in episode 8, 12.
13. Credited in episodes 8, 13.
14. Credited in episodes 8, 13.
15. Credited as guest star in episode 9.
16. Credited as guest star in episodes 9, 13.
17. Credited as co-starring in episode 11.
18. Credited as guest star in episode 12.
19. Credited as guest star in episodes 12, 13.
20. Credited as guest star in episodes 12, 13.
21. Credited as guest star in episode 14.
22. Credited as guest star in episode 15.
23. Credited as co-starring in episode 15.
24. Credited as co-starring in episode 15.
25. Credited as co-starring in episode 15.
26. Tied with Lost Ollie