Country of origin Ireland/United Kingdom First episode date 13 May 2011 Network YouTube Audio format Stereophonic sound | Original language(s) English Final episode date 15 August 2013 Language English | |
Created by Bad Guidance Productions Opening theme "Eye See" 2013-Present "Suit & Tie" by Justin Timberlake 2011-2013 Executive producer(s) Bad Guidance Productions Camera setup Animation, Single camera | ||
RoverVille is an Irish/British Comedy Soap Opera that began in 2011 as two separate shows, Rover Road and Rover Town before both were merged in 2012. It was created by Bad Guidance Productions. The first series aired on Vimeo but, following a relatively successful stint on the channel, was moved to YouTube where ratings began to soar. In 2013, Online Television Channel World TV One commissioned the series.
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First series
The series began at the end of 2012 with a one off special entitled Rover Road. The show was then commissioned as a full series by Vimeo and then moved to YouTube as a result of overwhelming ratings. The first episode introduced main characters such as Glenda Battersby and Cruelette Farley. The first on-screen death that occurred on the show was that of William Daley who was killed after being hit by a car. Despite being originally written out after two episodes, the character returned as a ghost. Cruelette (Williams daughter) was aware that her favorite son Devan Farley was the one who accidentally ran over her father. The pair attempted to frame her other son (and Devans twin) D'Evon. Eventually, after spending weeks in prison, D'Evon was released and Devan convicted. He left the show in 2013.
Second series
In early 2014 a second series of the hit show was commissioned. It is understood that it will broadcast on YouTube and another as of yet unconfirmed Broadcaster. World TV One will not broadcast the second series due to disagreements with the shows producers over killing off major characters. It is understood that the second series will broadcast in January 2015, with a Christmas special airing on the 24th of December.
The Foster controversy
In late 2013, it was announced by writers that a new family was to be created to reinvigorate the series and give it a "fresh feel". The Foster family were all set to make there on-screen debuts in December when all of a sudden the plug was pulled on the new characters. The Executive producer Darren Major was apparently very unhappy with the new creations and opted to introduce new individual characters in the form of Festiver Fortune, TJ Okore, Ben Okore and Karim Kuffour. Later, viewers also witnessed the return of Paul Ryan, the criminal son of Rudolph Ryan who was originally written out of the series and presumed dead.