<P> The Tick is an American web television series created for Amazon Video by Ben Edlund, based on his comic book character of the same name . Its pilot premiered on August 18, 2016 . A "half - season" of episodes 2--6 were released on August 25, 2017, and episodes 7--12 were released on February 23, 2018 . On January 17, 2018, Amazon ordered a second season of 10 episodes, expected to premiere in 2019 . </P> <P> The Tick is a nigh - invulnerable superhero in a blue tick costume who arrives in The City to help combat crime and uncover the mysterious figure behind the city's underworld . He befriends a nervous and mild - mannered young man named Arthur who becomes his sidekick . They come to realize that an apparently long - dead supervillain called "The Terror" may still be pulling the strings in the city's underworld . </P> <Ul> <Li> Peter Serafinowicz as The Tick </Li> <Li> Griffin Newman as Arthur Everest </Li> <Li> Valorie Curry as Dot Everest </Li> <Li> Brendan Hines as Superian </Li> <Li> Yara Martinez as Miss Lint / Janet </Li> <Li> Scott Speiser as Overkill / Straight Shooter / Esteban </Li> <Li> Jackie Earle Haley as The Terror </Li> </Ul> <Li> Peter Serafinowicz as The Tick </Li>

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