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The Tick•Season 1•Episode 1

The Tick

7.1/10 · 1,167 votesAug 19, 201629 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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In a world where superheroes and villains are very real, unassuming office temp Arthur becomes obsessed with a sinister conspiracy he believes has taken over his City. Everyone thinks he's crazy, except his mysterious new ally, The Tick, a bizarre blue superhero who might just

Directed byWally Pfister

Written byBen Edlund

Next episodeE2 · Where's My Mind

Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes12

The Tick

Where's My Mind

Secret/Identity

Party Crashers

Fear of Flying

Rising

Tale from the Crypt

After Midnight

My Dinner with Android

E10 7.5

Risky Bismuth

E11 7.4

The Beginning of the End

E12 7.9

The End of the Beginning (Of the Start of the Dawn of the Age of Superheroes)

Cast7

Peter Serafinowicz

The Tick

Griffin Newman

Arthur Everest

Valorie Curry

Dot Everest

Brendan Hines

Superian

Yara Martinez

Miss Lint

Scott Speiser

Overkill

Jackie Earle Haley

The Terror

Crew3

Wally Pfister

Director

Ben Edlund

Creator

Ben Edlund

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Tick" is episode 1 of The Tick season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 1,167 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Wally Pfister and written by Ben Edlund, it aired on August 19, 2016.

Next: E2 · Where's My Mind Best of Season 1