Charlie Jade (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Charlie Jade is a sci-fi & fantasy and drama series.

What it’s about. Charlie Jade is a science fiction television program filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. It stars Jeffrey Pierce in the title role, as a detective from a parallel universe who finds himself trapped in our universe. This is a Canadian and South African co-production filmed in conjunction with CHUM Television and the South African Industrial Development Corporation. The special effects were produced by the Montreal-based company Cinegroupe led by Michel Lemire. The show started in 2004 and was aired on the Canadian Space Channel. It premiered on the Space Channel April 16, 2005 and aired in Eastern Europe, France, Italy, on SABC 3 in South Africa, on Fox Japan, and on AXN in Hong Kong. The show began airing in the United Kingdom in October 2007, on FX. The Sci Fi Channel in the United States premiered the show on June 6, 2008, but after 2 episodes on Friday prime-time, moved it to overnight Mon/Tue.

Who’s in it. Charlie Jade stars Jeffrey Pierce as Charlie Jade, Michael Filipowich as 01 Boxer, Michele Burgers as Essa Rompkin and Tyrone Benskin as Karl Lubinsky, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Charlie Jade has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Charlie Jade page.

If you liked it. Fans of Charlie Jade tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.