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Jane
Promotional poster
Genre
Created byJ. 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
ComposerKyle Rodriguez
Country of origin
  • United States
  • Canada[1]
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • J. J. Johnson
  • Christin Simms
  • Blair Powers
  • Matt Bishop
  • Andria Teather
CinematographyGavin Smith
Editors
  • Courtney Goldman
  • Heath Fashina
  • Nathan Martinak
  • Holden Mohring
  • Emma Zinck
Production companies
Original release
NetworkApple TV+
ReleaseApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14) –
April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)

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.

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

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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

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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

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Main

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  • 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

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Guest

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Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
110April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
25April 19, 2024 (2024-04-19)
35April 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)

Season 1 (2023)

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No.
overall		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [9]
1"Ursus maritimus"Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung & J. J. JohnsonApril 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. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung & J. J. JohnsonApril 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. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung & J. J. JohnsonApril 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. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson & Desmond SargentApril 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. JohnsonStarlett Hill, Tiffany Hsiung & J. J. JohnsonApril 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. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson & Jillian WelshApril 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. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung & J. J. JohnsonApril 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. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson & Jillian WelshApril 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. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung, J. J. Johnson & Meghan ReadApril 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. JohnsonTiffany Hsiung & Christin SimmsApril 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)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date [9]
111"Ailuropoda melanoleuca"Winnifred JongJ. J. JohnsonApril 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.
122"Canis lupus"Mars HorodyskiChristin SimmsApril 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.
133"Chlamyphorus truncatus"J. J. JohnsonDesmond SargentApril 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.
144"Anthozoa"Shawn GerrardNatasha 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.
155"Panthera leo"J. J. JohnsonJ. J. JohnsonApril 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)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
161"Hippopotamus amphibius"TBACaitlin EnglishApril 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.
172"Lasiorhinus krefftii"TBATBAApril 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.
183"Diomedea exulans"TBATBAApril 18, 2025 (2025-04-18)
David joins Jane on a high-flying mission to chart an albatross' journey instead of helping his sister Millie.
194"Loxodonta africana"TBATBAApril 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.
205"Pan troglodytes"TBATBAApril 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

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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 season was released on April 18, 2025.[6] Unlike the first season, the following two seasons each contained 5 episodes.

Reception

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Accolades

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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 [10][11]
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 [12]
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 [13]
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 [14]
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 [15]
March 27, 2025 Nominated [16]
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 [17]
TCA Awards August 7, 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming Jane Nominated [18]

Notes

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  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

References

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  1. ^ "Jane (TV Series) (2023) - FilmAffinity".
  2. ^ "Sinking Ship jane". Sinking Ship Entertainment. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Graeber, Laurel (13 April 2023). "Inspired by Jane Goodall, Onscreen and in Real Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Video: Apple TV+ Unveils Trailer for Season Two of Emmy Award-Winning Original Series "Jane" Ahead of Global Premiere on Friday, April 19" (Press release). Apple. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via The Futon Critic.
  5. ^ Bedak, Arbel (18 April 2025). "'Jane' Third & Final Season Out on Apple TV+, Score by Kyle Rodriguez". Spectra Creative Agency. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Milligan, Mercedes (13 March 2025). "Apple TV+ Unveils 'Jane' S3, Featuring Special Appearance by Dr. Goodall". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  7. ^ Haring, Bruce (8 February 2021). "Apple TV+ Expands Kids Slate With Jane, Live-Action Inspired By Jane Goodall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e Milligan, Mercedes (12 January 2023). "Apple TV+ Reveals Premiere & Cast for Goodall-Inspired, Mixed-Media Kids' Series Jane". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Shows A-Z – Jane on Apple+". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  10. ^ Coates, Tyler (2 November 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  11. ^ Schneider, Michael (16 December 2023). "Children's & Family Creative Arts Emmys 2023 Full Winners List: Disney+, Netflix Lead Night 1". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  12. ^ Schneider, Michael (12 December 2024). "Children's & Family Emmys 2024 Nominations: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street,' 'Spiderwick Chronicles' Lead; Ceremony Moves to March". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  13. ^ "TV Nominees Announced for 22nd Annual DGC Awards". Directors Guild of Canada. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  14. ^ "2024 DGC Awards - Winners & Nominees". Directors Guild of Canada. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  15. ^ Pedersen, Erik (17 January 2024). "GLAAD Media Awards Nominations Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  16. ^ Pedersen, Erik (22 January 2025). "GLAAD Media Awards Nominations Revealed; 'Emilia Pérez' Snubbed". Deadline. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Nominations unveiled for Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2023". Shoot Online. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  18. ^ Hailu, Selome (30 June 2023). "TCA Award Nominations: 'The Bear,' 'Succession,' 'The Last of Us' Lead With Five Nominations Each". Variety. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
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