Atlantis High

Did You Know?

• Despite being filmed in New Zealand, the show was never aired on New Zealand's TV3.
• The series was commissioned for 52 half-hour episodes.

Overview

The series follows 16-year-old Giles Gordon, who moves to Sunset Cove, a coastal surfing town that appears perfect. He enrolls at Atlantis High School and discovers the town is populated by double-agents, aliens, and eccentric students with blue hair and pointy ears. Inhabitants sometimes turn into superheroes or other whimsical figures.

Cast and characters

Michael Wesley-Smith plays Giles Gordon, a newcomer to Sunset Cove who becomes an outsider at Atlantis High and falls in love with Octavia, befriending fellow outsiders Jet and Beanie. Robyn Malcolm portrays Violet Profusion, the scheming principal. Ken Blackburn is Mr. Dorsey, the science teacher secretly an alien searching for the lost city of Atlantis. Ray Henwood plays Commander Vermont, who commands local military forces and is aware of the alien presence, though initially unaware of his shared secret past with his wife and Dorothy. Loren Horsley plays Sabrina, the glamorous ultra-popular girl. Elizabeth McGlinn portrays Octavia Vermont, secretly an agent for the Agency under Q, who has a tempestuous relationship with Giles. Todd Emerson is Beanie, a strange student with out-sized ears and compromised memories. Lucy Gamble plays Sophie May, considered deranged and claiming to be haunted by a poltergeist. Lee Donoghue plays Josh Montana, the ultra-rich jock who secretly moonlights as the Silver Lining superhero. Laura Wilson plays Jet, a conspiracy theorist with blue hair. Victoria Spence plays Antonia/Antony, two personalities in one body. Joanne Mildenhall plays Dorothy, Giles' mother. Richard Lambeth plays Coach Shane, the narcissistic sports coach. Miriama Smith plays Vita, the bombshell school secretary who desires Coach Shane.