Lost Ollie Season 1
Director: Peter Ramsey
Cast: Jonathan Groff, Mary J. Blige, Tim Blake Nelson, Gina Rodriguez, Jake Johnson, Kesler Talbot, BJ Harrison, Everett Andres, Zoë Noelle Baker, Isabel Birch, William Carson, James Pizzinato
Lost Ollie is a touching and imaginative four-part miniseries that blends live-action and CG animation to tell a moving story about love, loss, and the power of memory. Inspired by William Joyce’s 2016 book Ollie’s Odyssey, the series was created by Shannon Tindle and directed by Peter Ramsey. It premiered on Netflix on August 24, 2022. WikipediaEW.com
The narrative follows Ollie, a sentient stuffed rabbit voiced by Jonathan Groff, who finds himself separated from his young owner, Billy (played by Kesler Talbot). Ollie embarks on a daring and emotional quest across the countryside to reunite with Billy, even as his memories grow hazy. Along the way, he garners unexpected allies: Zozo (Tim Blake Nelson), a carnival clown toy with a haunted past, and Rosy (Mary J. Blige), a tough yet compassionate toy bear. WikipediaEW.comShowbiz Cheat Sheet
The story isn’t just an endearing adventure—it delves deeper, exploring themes of grief, family, and emotional healing. As Ollie remembers moments with Billy and the deep love with his “Momma”—whose own absence shadows the family—the series weaves a poignant resonance beneath its kid-friendly surface. Lost Ollie has been noted for subverting comparisons with Toy Story, delivering genuine emotional weight rather than lightweight charm. EW.comShowbiz Cheat Sheet
With production contributions from ILM, puppetry by Jim Henson’s team, and strong performances from its cast, Lost Ollie marries visual excellence with heartfelt storytelling. It’s a bittersweet, beautiful journey—one that takes viewers into the emotional depths of trying to reconnect and the bittersweet power of memory.
Lost Ollie is a touching and imaginative four-part miniseries that blends live-action and CG animation to tell a moving story about love, loss, and the power of memory. Inspired by William Joyce’s 2016 book Ollie’s Odyssey, the series was created by Shannon Tindle and directed by Peter Ramsey. It premiered on Netflix on August 24, 2022. WikipediaEW.com
The narrative follows Ollie, a sentient stuffed rabbit voiced by Jonathan Groff, who finds himself separated from his young owner, Billy (played by Kesler Talbot). Ollie embarks on a daring and emotional quest across the countryside to reunite with Billy, even as his memories grow hazy. Along the way, he garners unexpected allies: Zozo (Tim Blake Nelson), a carnival clown toy with a haunted past, and Rosy (Mary J. Blige), a tough yet compassionate toy bear. WikipediaEW.comShowbiz Cheat Sheet
The story isn’t just an endearing adventure—it delves deeper, exploring themes of grief, family, and emotional healing. As Ollie remembers moments with Billy and the deep love with his “Momma”—whose own absence shadows the family—the series weaves a poignant resonance beneath its kid-friendly surface. Lost Ollie has been noted for subverting comparisons with Toy Story, delivering genuine emotional weight rather than lightweight charm. EW.comShowbiz Cheat Sheet
With production contributions from ILM, puppetry by Jim Henson’s team, and strong performances from its cast, Lost Ollie marries visual excellence with heartfelt storytelling. It’s a bittersweet, beautiful journey—one that takes viewers into the emotional depths of trying to reconnect and the bittersweet power of memory.