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Season 1 – Dark Days in Monkey City

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Live action and cutting-edge animation combine in this highly stylized series that dramatizes the struggle for survival of the toque macaque -- known locally as the "temple monkey" -- in the deserted Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa.

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Dark Days in Monkey City — Season 1

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John Rhys-Davies

Host

Ian McGee

Writer

Ian McGee

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 24, 2009 Born of the Storm The Temple Troop is weakened by their ancient foes, the Black Claws. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 24, 2009 To Be King King Lear must fend off potential rebellion; the Black Claws are thirsting for battle. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 3, 2009 Invasion of the Black Claws Hector becomes king; Portia fears Hector will kill babies fathered by Lear. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 3, 2009 Battle for Fig Tree Vale The Temple Troop is shaken over invasion of Fig Tree Vale. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 17, 2009 Into the Badlands The exiled Temple Troop wanders the desolate Badlands, facing starvation; the triumphant Black Claws, along with their Queen Pandora, plunder Fig Tree Vale. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 17, 2009 Wrath of the Monkey God Comienza la sequía y búsqueda de agua. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 24, 2009 The Stranger The Black Claw's Queen Pandora is dead, and her crown must pass to her daughter, Scarlett; in the Badlands, the Temple Troop is stalked by a mysterious outsider. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 24, 2009 Here Be Dragons Queen Scarlett fans the flames of rebellion when she crushes the proletariat leader, Jezebel; in the Badlands, Queen Gemini learns more about humans. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 7, 2009 Black Claw Rebellion Jezebel dreams of starting a new empire with Achilles beside her, but Scarlett, the Black Claw matriarch, suspects treachery. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 7, 2009 The Gods of War Scarlett and her aristocracy battle Jezebel's rebel army; the Temple Troop is on the move. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 30, 2009 Into the Human Hell Jezebel challenges Scarlett to become queen of the Black Claws; the land where humans dwell. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 30, 2009 Monsters in the Market The Temple Troop discovers a massive urban army ruling the market; Queen Scarlett thinks she's crushed the uprising. Details Episode 13 Aired May 14, 2009 Return of the King Polonnaruwa is now overrun with gray langurs, toque macaques and hardened gangs and troops trying to survive. Details
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Season Info

Screenwriter
Ian McGee
Network
Animal Planet
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 24, 2009