The Almighty Johnsons
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The Almighty Johnsons
(L–R) Olaf, Ty, Axl, Mike and Anders
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| Genre | Fantasy, Drama, Comedy |
| Created by | James Griffin & Rachel Lang |
| Developed by | South Pacific Pictures |
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| Opening theme | "Oh My" by Gin |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 36 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Simon Bennett |
| Cinematography | Marty Smith |
| Running time | 43–45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | South Pacific Pictures |
| Distributor | All3Media International |
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| Original network | TV3 |
| Picture format | PAL (576i) |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | 7 February 2011 – 26 September 2013 |
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The Almighty Johnsons is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures and aired from 7 February 2011 to 23 September 2013.
Funding for the first series was approved by NZ On Air in December 2009, a second series was approved in June 2011 and a third series was approved on 15 October 2012.
In December 2012, it was announced series three was in pre-production.
Series two began filming in October 2011 and concluded in February 2012.
Series three began filming on 14 January 2013 and concluded on 9 May 2013.
On 6 September 2012, various members of the cast reported via Twitter that the show would not be renewed for a third series. This was confirmed by co-creator, James Griffin. Fan protests were launched immediately both in New Zealand and internationally, taking the form of an online petition, written complaints to TV3, and a 'send a twig to TV3' campaign (representing Yggdrasil, the mythical 'tree of life' from the show).
The show was cancelled in December 2013 by a radio announcement on Radio New Zealand by TV3 programming boss Mark Caulton.
The show follows a student named Axl Johnson, who on his 21st birthday discovers his family members are reincarnated Norse gods. The problem is, they do not have full control of their powers and it is up to Axl (the reincarnation of Odin) to restore them and ensure the family's survival by finding the reincarnation of Odin's wife, Frigg. Matters are complicated by the presence of three Norse goddesses who are trying to find Frigg before the Johnsons do to prevent the restoration of the gods' powers (which would vault them above the goddesses), as well as an antagonistic reincarnation of Norse god Loki, and the appearance of a Māori deity pantheon toward the end of the second series.
This section contains spoilers!
Series 1 holds a "100% fresh" rating at Rotten Tomatoes, critics giving 8 out of 10 points, and 88% from audiences.
The first series of The Almighty Johnsons has been released in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. The second series has been released in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The third series has only been released in New Zealand. A complete series 1-3 box set is scheduled for a U.S. release on April 28, 2015.
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