The Pirates of Dark Water

The Pirates of Dark Water (1991-1993)
Seasons: 2, episodes: 21
Episode runtime: 22 min
Average rating: 8/10 7 553
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Creators
Photo David Kirschner
David Kirschner
Scenario
Actors
Photo George Newbern
George Newbern
Ren (voice)
Photo Brock Peters
Brock Peters
Bloth (voice)
Photo Héctor Elizondo
Héctor Elizondo
Ioz (voice)
Photo Jodi Benson
Jodi Benson
Tula (voice)
Photo Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Niddler (voice)
Photo Peter Cullen
Peter Cullen
Mantus (voice)
Photo Kate Mulgrew
Kate Mulgrew
Cressa (voice)
Photo Tim Curry
Tim Curry
Konk (voice)
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Short description

When Ren, a young son of a lighthouse keeper, rescues a stranger foundering in the rocks near his home, he learns the man was an aide to his true father, a great King. Ren is given a magic compass crystal that guides him to a dragon who shows him that the only way to claim his heritage is to find the Thirteen Treasures of Rule. Unfortunately, a pirate ship captained by the evil Bloth is also aware of this treasure and is relentlessly pursuing Ren for it. On his side, Ren soon acquires companions like Ioz the Pirate, Tula the Eco-Mage, and Niddler the Monkey-Bird, who help him in his quest. That quest becomes all the more urgent when Ren learns that the Dark Water, a carnivorous form of water that consumes anything it snares, threatens to envelope and destroy his world and only the treasures he seeks can stop it.

Seasons

SeasonEpisodesRelease dateRating
13 1991-02-25 —
8 1992-11-08 —

What's left behind the scenes

  • "Pirates of Dark Water" debuted on the Fox Kids channel in 1991 as a five-episode miniseries titled "Dark Water." After a series of changes, the first five episodes became part of a full-fledged animated series, which continued to air that same year.
  • Due to high production costs and delays, the animated series was canceled in 1992 and remained unfinished. A total of 21 episodes were produced, four of which were released six months after the show's cancellation. As a result, Ren and his companions managed to find only 8 of the 13 treasures.

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