Son of Zorn

Premise

The series is about Zorn, a warrior from the fictional South Pacific island of Zephyria who moves to Orange County, California to reconnect with his ex-wife and teenage son, Alan.

Within the show, Zorn and things native to Zephyria are animated, following the style of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, while the rest of the world is live action. The series' opening title cards are rendered in the style of Hanna-Barbera superhero cartoons of the late 1960s such as Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, The Herculoids, Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor, and Samson & Goliath.

Cast

Recurring cast

Production

The show was created by Reed Agnew and Eli Jorné who wrote the pilot episode while Eric Appel directed. Initially Agnew and Jorne were set to be co-showrunners, however after Fox ordered the series to air Agnew backed out and was made co-executive producer instead. At this point, Sally McKenna was brought in to replace Agnew; McKenna would later, in April 2016, become the sole showrunner after Jorne also left the project.

Artemis Pebdani and Tim Meadows' casting was announced in July 2015, with Jason Sudeikis, Cheryl Hines, and Johnny Pemberton's involvement announced the following November.

Reception

Son of Zorn has received generally mixed reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 57% approval rating based on 30 critics, and a 6.3/10 rating. The critical consensus reads: "Son of Zorn earns points for originality, a talented cast, and intermittent laughs, but they aren't quite enough to prop up a gimmick that's still in search of a workable premise for an ongoing series." On Metacritic, the show holds a score of 56 out of 100 based on 18 critical media reviews indicating "mixed or average reviews".