The 2010s Rebuilding

Lore & Background

Set in the year 2270, in the dystopic 23rd century, the series follows 14-year-old hacker Robin Loxley and her friends as they battle the Sheriff of Nottingham in a Britain devastated by environmental disaster. The show focuses on socioeconomic class, with Robin living among 'the impoverished 99%' and leading rebels to overthrow the Sheriff, who lives in an Upper City housing 'the wealthy citizens of Sherwood.' Some reviewers noted a cyberpunk feeling.

Reader's Guide

Main characters include Robin Loxley (voiced by Anya Chalotra), Iniko (voiced by Tyler Posey), Gisbourne (voiced by Aneurin Barnard), and Sheriff Nottingham (voiced by Joseph Fiennes). Supporting characters include Tui (voiced by Rachel House), Gripper (voiced by Adetokumboh M'Cormack), Rose Trefgarne (voiced by Jamie Chung), Thomas Loxley (voiced by Darrill Rosen), and Juba (voiced by Neneh Conteh). The series was produced by Baby Octopus and Google, with Justin Trefgarne writing the pilot script in 2016 and YouTube ordering nine additional episodes in January 2017. The show had a world premiere in Sydney, Australia, in March 2019, and in April 2020 was made freely available by Google due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Did You Know?

• The series is inspired by the classic manga Akira.
• The first episode garnered seven million views in its first week on YouTube.
• Common Sense Media gave the series an aggregate of three stars.
• The show is aimed at the pre-teen market and focused on positive female empowerment.