The Mysterious Benedict Society
2021–2022
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
81/100
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A group of gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric benefactor to go on a secret mission.
Details
- Created by
- Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin
- Released
- 25 June 2021
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 16 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 7 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 25 →4 major awards won · 7 wins from 25 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design | Cynthia Charette, Nathan Ogilvie, Amber Haley | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Tony Hale | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Costume Design/Styling | Catherine Adair | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2022 | Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program | James Bobin, Greg Beeman, Shannon Kohli, Karyn Kusama, Wendey Stanzler, Mark Tonderai and Glen Winter | Winner |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program | Taylor Chukwu, Phil Hay, Heather Jeng Bladt, Matt Manfredi, Angeli Millan, James Rogers III, Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer | Nominee |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program | Garett Gonzales, Siddhartha Khosla and Theodore Shapiro | Nominee |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Main Title and Graphics | Aaron Bjork, Michael Riley, Bob Swensen, Penelope Nederlander | Nominee |
| Children's and Family Emmy Awards 2023 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program | Christopher Baffa | Nominee |
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Children's and Family Emmy Awards
20 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design | Cynthia Charette, Nathan Ogilvie, Amber Haley | Winner |
| Outstanding Costume Design/Styling | Catherine Adair | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program | James Bobin, Greg Beeman, Shannon Kohli, Karyn Kusama, Wendey Stanzler, Mark Tonderai and Glen Winter | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Tony Hale | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design | Michael Wylie, Marshall McMahen, Ide Foyle | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program | Christopher Baffa | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Live Action Single-Camera Program | Francois Dagenais | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Single Camera Program | Kabir Akhtar, James Bobin, Lena Khan, Tara Nicole Weyr, Dawn Wilkinson, April Winney, Craig Zisk | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing for a Single Camera Program | David E.K. Abramson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title and Graphics | Aaron Bjork, Michael Riley, Bob Swensen, Penelope Nederlander | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title and Graphics | Aaron Bjork, Michael Riley, Bob Swensen, Penelope Nederlander | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program | Garett Gonzales, Siddhartha Khosla and Theodore Shapiro | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Live Action Program | Theodore Shapiro, Joseph Shirley | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing for a Live Action Program | Ian Tarasoff, Christian Cooke, Kirk Lynds, Joe Bracciale, Danielle McBride, Kevin Banks, MPSE, Bryan Carrigan, Tyler Whitham and Gerald Trepy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects for a Live Action Program | Moika Sabourin, Philippe Thibault, Marie-Pierre Boucher, Roberto Lobel, Jeremy Lambolez | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program | Taylor Chukwu, Phil Hay, Heather Jeng Bladt, Matt Manfredi, Angeli Millan, James Rogers III, Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Young Teen Program | Phil Hay, Chelsey Lora, Taylor Mallory, Matt Manfredi, James Rogers III, Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer | Nominee |
| Outstanding Young Teen Series | The Mysterious Benedict Society | Nominee |
| Outstanding Young Teen Series | James Bobin, David Ellender, Phil Hay, Matt Loze, Matt Manfredi, Deepak Nayar, Karen Kehela Sherwood, Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer, Jamie Tarses (executive producers); Greg Beeman, Grace Gilroy, Chelsey Lora (co-executive producers); Tony Hale (producer) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Younger Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | Marta Kessler | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs | James Bobin | Nominee |
Leo Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography in a Youth or Children's Program or Series | François Dagenais | Winner |
| Best Direction in a Youth or Children's Program or Series | Shannon Kohli | Winner |
Young Artist Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance in a Streaming Series Role: Teen Actor | Ricardo Ortiz | Winner |
20th Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode | Philippe Thibault, Marie-Pierre Boucher, Alexis Belanger, Gabriel Beauvais (for "A Bunch of Smart Orphans") | Nominee |