Infinity Train is an American animated anthology series created by Regular Show's Owen Dennis. The pilot was first released online on November 1, 2016 and later on television on February 11, 2017. The series was later announced in 2018.
The first episode was shown at San Diego Comic Con on July 20, 2019 as a sneak peek and released online later that day. While Infinity Train was originally designed as a ten-episode miniseries, the show's success prompted a second season, known as The Cracked Reflection. From then on, each season followed a different protagonist and was known as a "book".
The first book was 10 episodes long and aired 2 episodes a night from August 5 to August 9, 2019.[1] The second book was 10 episodes long and aired 2 episodes a night from January 6 to January 10, 2020.[2]
On May 10, 2020, Owen Dennis, the creator of the show, announced that the show would be moved to HBO Max for a third book. Infinity Train, from this season on, was known as a Max Original. While the show continued to be produced by Cartoon Network Studios, the channel lost rights to air its reruns.
The series takes place on an an extensive and strange train in which characters are stuck. They must navigate their own life problems to lower their "number" and escape back home. The show has three books with their own titles. Season 1 is entitled The Perennial Child. Book 2 is entitled The Cracked Reflection, Book 3 is entitled Cult of the Conductor and Book 4 is entitled Duet.
The third book was then released on August 13, 2020, Once again featuring ten episodes.
A fourth and final season, called Duet, premiered on HBO Max on April 15, 2021. Dennis explained on Twitter this season was not intended to be the final one when it was written (Dennis and the writing staff claim to have enough stories to last a total of eight Books), and expressed a desire to continue the show if given the opportunity. Currently, there are a total 40 episodes of Infinity Train.
It is the last Cartoon Network original series to be premiered under Christina Miller's tenure, as she was stepped down on being the network's president on November 27, 2019.
Plot[]
The first book follows Tulip and her companion One-One, which is composed by Glad-One and Sad-One in their journey through a seemingly infinity train with limitless possibilities to find a way to Tulip's home.
The following books feature a different pair of protagonists, most of them connected in one or another way to the previous passengers.
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
- Ashley Johnson as Tulip Olsen (The Perennial Child)
- Jeremy Crutchley and Owen Dennis as One-One (The Perennial Child, Cracked Reflection, mentioned in Cult of the Conductor, Duet)
- Ernie Hudson as Atticus (The Perennial Child)
- Robbie Daymond as Jesse Cosay (The Cracked Reflection, mentioned in Cult of the Conductor)
- Alan Dracula (The Cracked Reflection)
- Ashley Johnson as Mirror Tulip (The Perennial Child, The Cracked Reflection)
- Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Grace Monroe (The Cracked Reflection, Cult of the Conductor)
- Isabella Abiera as Hazel (Cult of the Conductor)
- Diane Delano as Tuba (Cult of the Conductor)
- Sekai Murashige as Ryan Akagi (Duet)
- Johnny Young as Min-Gi Park (Duet)
- Minty Lewis as Kez (Duet)
Villains[]
- Ashley Johnson as Steward (The Perennial Child, Cracked Reflection, flashback in Cult of the Conductor, Duet)
- Bradley Whitford and Ben Mendelsohn as Agent Sieve and Agent Mace (The Perennial Child, Cracked Reflection)
- Wayne Knight as Marcel (Cracked Reflection)
- Kyle McCarley as Simon Laurent (Cracked Reflection, Cult of the Conductor)
- Kari Wahlgren and Keith Ferguson as Parka Denizens (Duet)
- Margo Martindale as Judge Morpho (Duet)
- J.K. Simmons as The Pig (Duet)
- Audrey Wasilewski as Cow Creamer (Duet)
- Nigel (Duet)
Supporting Characters[]
- Reagan Gomez-Preston as Mikayla (The Perennial Child)
- Mark Fite as Andy Olsen (The Perennial Child)
- Audrey Wasilewski as Megan Olsen (The Perennial Child)
- Justin Felbinger as Nathan Cosay (Cracked Reflection)
- Lena Headey as Amelia Hughes
- Kate Mulgrew as The Cat
- Rhys Darby as Randall
- Lindsay Katai as Nancy
- Owen Dennis as Greige
- Matthew Rhys as Aloysius
- Justin Michael as Kevin
- Ron Funches as Khaki Bottoms
- Matthew Rhys as Alrick Timmens
- Owen Dennis as Toad Terrance
- Justin Michael as Roy Clock
- Margaret Cho as Morgan
Home Media[]
DVD volumes:
- Book One (April 21st, 2020)
- Book Two (May 25th, 2021)
Appearances in other media[]
One-One made a cameo as stone in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode, Crossover Nexus.
The series was acknowledged in Cartoon Network’s 30th Anniversary video in October 2022.
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References[]
| 2010 | Adventure Time • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien • Generator Rex • The Cartoonstitute • Regular Show • Tower Prep • Sym-Bionic Titan • Robotomy |
| 2011 | The Problem Solverz • Secret Mountain Fort Awesome |
| 2012 | Level Up • Ben 10: Omniverse |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew • Uncle Grandpa • Steven Universe |
| 2014 | Clarence • Black Dynamite • Over the Garden Wall |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears • Long Live the Royals |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls • Mighty Magiswords |
| 2017 | Ben 10 • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
| 2018 | Apple & Onion • Craig of the Creek • Summer Camp Island |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart • Infinity Train • Primal • Steven Universe Future |
| 2020 | JJ Villard's Fairy Tales • Adventure Time: Distant Lands • Close Enough • Tig n' Seek • The Fungies! |
| 2022 | We Baby Bears |
| 2023 | Unicorn: Warriors Eternal • Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake • Jessica's Big Little World |
| 2024 | Invincible Fight Girl |
| TBA | Battu • Gross Girls • Unnamed Ben 10 Series • |
| 1993 | The Moxy Show |
| 1994 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast |
| 1995 | What a Cartoon! |
| 1996 | Dexter's Laboratory • Big Bag |
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo • Cow and Chicken • I Am Weasel |
| 1998 | The Powerpuff Girls |
| 1999 | Ed, Edd n Eddy • Mike, Lu & Og • Courage the Cowardly Dog |
| 2010 | Adventure Time • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien • Generator Rex • Regular Show • Sym-Bionic Titan • Tower Prep • Robotomy |
| 2011 | The Problem Solverz • The Amazing World of Gumball • Secret Mountain Fort Awesome |
| 2012 | Level Up • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange • Ben 10: Omniverse |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew • Uncle Grandpa • Steven Universe |
| 2014 | Clarence • Over the Garden Wall |
| 2015 | We Bare Bears • Long Live the Royals |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls • Mighty Magiswords |
| 2017 | Ben 10 • OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes |
| 2018 | Apple & Onion • Craig of the Creek • Summer Camp Island |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino • Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart • Infinity Train • Steven Universe Future |
| 2021 | Elliott from Earth • The Fungies! • Tig n' Seek |
| 2022 | We Baby Bears |
| 2023 | Jessica's Big Little World • The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe |
| 2024 | Invincible Fight Girl |
| TBA | Battu • Gross Girls • The Amazing World of Gumball: The Series • Unnamed Ben 10 Series |