The Unlisted
Twins fight a corporation controlling youth via dental implants.
The Unlisted is an Australian children's science fiction drama television series. It follows 13-year-old identical twins who join a group of underground vigilante children to stop a powerful corporation from imposing global control over the world's youth. The series is produced by Aquarius Films and has been acquired by Netflix for global distribution outside Australia.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Science fiction; Drama
- Creator
- Justine Flynn
- Director
- Rhys Graham
- Justine Flynn
- Neil Sharma
- Nicholas Verso
- Lucy Gaffy
- Rebecca O'Brien
- Starring
- Ved Rao
- Vrund Rao
- Miah Madden
- Abigail Adriano
- Nya Cofie
- Jean Hinchliffe
- Opening theme
- "Another Brick in the Wall" by Diego Baldenweg with Nora Baldenweg and Lionel Baldenweg
- Composer
- Diego Baldenweg
- Nora Baldenweg
- Lionel Baldenweg
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Unlisted: Main Theme | 2:25 |
| 2 | The Elite | 2:32 |
| 3 | Drops | 2:51 |
| 4 | Rebellion | 2:32 |
| 5 | Succeed | 3:14 |
| 6 | The Underworld | 2:57 |
| 7 | Sunrise over Woolloomooloo | 2:15 |
| 8 | Another Brick In The Wall | 2:35 |
| 9 | Investigations | 3:13 |
| 10 | Under the Trees | 1:57 |
| 11 | Everybody Is Frozen | 2:01 |
| 12 | Surveillance | 4:28 |
| 13 | As the Story Unfolds | 2:53 |
| 14 | Stronger | 2:18 |
| 15 | Escape the City | 2:36 |
| 16 | Thunder | 5:10 |
| 17 | Science Experiments | 3:00 |
| 18 | Midnight | 3:00 |
| 19 | Wires | 4:28 |
| 20 | The Establishment | 3:00 |
| 21 | Dentist | 2:12 |
| 22 | Womb | 2:54 |
Track listing from the source article.
Premise
Thirteen-year-old identical twins discover that a corporation, working with the government, is secretly tracking and manipulating Australia's youth through electronic tracking devices installed during routine dental exams under the Global Child Initiative Programme. The twins join a group of underground vigilantes called the Unlisted to stop the corporation from creating an army of young soldiers controlled by the wealthy.
Cast and characters
Ved Rao plays Kalpen "Kal" Sharma, a teenage boy attending middle school who is the twin brother of Drupad Sharma. Kal took his brother's place in a dental appointment and ended up with two implants, gaining double the ability compared to his classmates. Though not as intelligent as his brother, Kal is athletic, strategic, brave, and loyal, but his personality slowly changes after implantation as he becomes manipulated by Infinity Group and Regan. Vrund Rao plays Drupad "Dru" Sharma, Kal's twin brother, who is very intelligent and knows how to code. Because of his fear of dentists, he asked his brother to go in his place and thus has not been implanted, lacking the enhanced abilities his brother and classmates have. Miah Madden plays Kymara Russell, a vlog streamer who posts gaming content and is part of the Unlisted; her fame forces other members to hide her during plans. Abigail Adriano plays Rose Aquino, an Asian girl who is one of the Unlisted children working with the twins. Nya Cofie plays Jacob Annan, a teenager who is a big soccer fan and supports the same team as Kal; he got an infection after Kal beat him when the Unlisted attacked Dru. Jean Hinchliffe plays Gemma Khouri, a kind and brave girl who grew up on a farm and is part of the Unlisted because she was not implanted due to helping at her father's farm.
Reception
The first season received generally positive reviews, with praise for its directing, fast-paced story, visuals, and themes. Ruth Prarthana of Deccan Chronicle gave it 4 out of 5, noting it offers 15 episodes that capture the narrative in a fast-paced manner with no needless drama. Ayize Everett of Common Sense Media described it as fairly light and fun despite overtones of menace. John Serba of Decider praised the theme song but expressed concern about the actors' performances and the series' inconsistent tone.
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