''Pacific Heat'' is an Australian

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co-created by

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, and

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. The series is a

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production for

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. The series, which was first commissioned by Foxtel in February 2014, premiered on The Comedy Channel on 27 November 2016. It was repeated on

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on Monday 8 May for special preview and Eleven on Wednesday 10 May 2017.

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started streaming the series on 2 December 2016 as a "Netflix Original". However, in early November 2020, it was announced that the series will be leaving the service sometime in December as they do not own the intellectual property rights to the show. The series left Netflix on 2 December 2020, and is currently broadcast on Foxtel and Binge

Synopsis

''Pacific Heat'' is set on the Gold Coast,

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, a sun-drenched paradise where sun and surf meet soaring crime rates. The

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undercover special unit known as Pacific Heat tackles everyone from petty crooks to international drug cartels.

Voice cast

as Special Agent Todd Sommerville *

as Agent Zac *

as the Chief * Rebecca Massey as Special Agent Maddie Riggs *Lucia Mastrantone as Special Agent Veronica V.J. Delane

Episodes

Broadcast

The series premiered on

in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Canada on 2 December 2016, streaming all episodes simultaneously.

Reception

''Pacific Heat'' has received generally negative reviews from critics.

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reported a 17% "rotten" rating. The critic consensus is yet to be reached.

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reported a score of 27 out of 100 indicating "generally unfavourable reviews". ''

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'' and ''

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'' criticised the series, accusing it of imitating the art style of the American animated series '' Archer''.

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 6283542 2016 Australian television series debuts 2017 Australian television series endings 2010s Australian animated television series 2010s adult animated television series 2010s Australian television sitcoms Animated sitcoms Australian adult animated comedy television series Australian English-language television shows The Comedy Channel original programming Television shows set in Gold Coast, Queensland