Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous is an American animated science fiction action-adventure television series developed by Zack Stentz. A part of the Jurassic Park franchise, it features the voices of Paul-Mikél Williams, Sean Giambrone, Kausar Mohammed, Jenna Ortega, Ryan Potter, and Raini Rodriguez as a group of teenage campers who become stranded on Isla Nublar after multiple dinosaurs escape their habitats. Jameela Jamil, Glen Powell, Stephanie Beatriz, Bradley Whitford, Angus Sampson, Greg Chun, Benjamin Flores Jr., Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Haley Joel Osment, and Andrew Kishino also star in recurring roles.
The series debuted on Netflix on September 18, 2020. It received generally positive reviews for its animation, characters, and voice cast, though responses to its character designs and writing were mixed. In 2021, a second season was released on January 22; a third on May 21; and a fourth season on December 3. A fifth and final season was released on July 21, 2022. A standalone interactive special titled Hidden Adventure was released on November 15, 2022. Aaron Hammersley and Scott Kreamer are the showrunners of the series; they executive produce along with Lane Lueras, Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow, and Frank Marshall. At the 48th Annie Awards, the series won for Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects.
Premise
After winning a video game, dinosaur fanatic Darius Bowman is given the opportunity to visit Camp Cretaceous, an exclusive adventure dinosaur camp on Isla Nublar. Once there, Darius meets five other teenagers—Ben, Yaz, Brooklynn, Kenji, and Sammy—who were also chosen for the once-in-a-lifetime experience. However, when the dinosaurs break free from their habitats, the campers are stranded and forced to venture across the island without any help in the hopes of finding a way out alive.
Voice cast
Main
Paul-Mikél Williams as Darius Bowman, a camper who is a dinosaur fanatic from Oakland and leader of the group. Sean Giambrone as Ben Pincus, a sensitive and shy camper who takes care of an Ankylosaurus he names Bumpy. Kausar Mohammed as Yasmina "Yaz" Fadoula, the "most athletically assured" of the camp goers, who later begins a relationship with Sammy. Jenna Ortega as Brooklynn, a pink-haired famous travel vlogger and camper at Camp Cretaceous. Ryan Potter as Kenji Kon, a self-appointed VIP camper described as the "self-proclaimed alpha male of the group". Raini Rodriguez as Sammy Gutierrez, a camper filled with enthusiasm for the experience of being at Camp Cretaceous, who later begins a relationship with Yaz.
Recurring
Jameela Jamil as Roxie (seasons 1, 5; guest season 2), a paleontologist and camp counselor at Camp Cretaceous. Glen Powell as Dave (seasons 1, 5; guest season 2), a paleontologist and camp counselor at Camp Cretaceous. Greg Chun as Dr. Henry Wu (season 3; guest season 1), InGen's chief genetic engineer who re-created the dinosaurs. Benjamin Flores Jr. as Brandon Bowman (season 5; guest seasons 1, 4), Darius' older brother. Secunda Wood as Island Announcers / Computers, the voice given to various computer systems on both Isla Nubla and Mantah Corp Island. Stephanie Beatriz as Tiff (season 2; archival footage season 3), Mitch's wife and a big-game hunter. Angus Sampson as Hap (season 2), a mysterious and brooding tour guide who works for Tiff and Mitch. Bradley Whitford as Mitch (season 2), Tiff's husband and a big-game hunter. Dave B. Mitchell as Hawkes (season 5; guest season 3), the lead mercenary hired to protect Dr. Wu. He is later hired by Mantah Corp. Mitchell also voices Reed (guest season 3), a mercenary hired to protect Dr. Wu. Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Dr. Mae Turner (seasons 4–5), a behavioural paleoneurobiologist contracted by Mantah Corp. Haley Joel Osment as Kash D. Langford (seasons 4–5), a roboticist and senior employee of Mantah Corp. Roger Craig Smith as B.R.A.D. (seasons 4–5), the mass-produced Bio-Robotic Assistance Droids used by Manta Corp. Smith also voices the upgraded model, B.R.A.D.-X. Andrew Kishino as Daniel Kon (season 5; guest season 4), Kenji's father and the President of Mantah Corp. Avrielle Corti as Lana Molina (season 5), an investor in Mantah Corp who works for BioSyn.