The Authorities season 1
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Original release | October 19, 2026 – May 3, 2027 |
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The Authorities is an American superhero television series, which is based on Squared Media. The season is produced by Mob Productions, Mojang and Warner Bros. Pictures, and released on October 19, 2026 until May 3, 2027, and finished with 22 episodes. The season follows a team of powered "metahumans" who set out to stop the powerful Lord Shadowmancer, who uses the deceased against the team of Authorities.
The season was ordered by Freddie Goodwin and Jackson Greene in 2022, who worked with Sara Case, Benjamin Knowles, Homer Gutierrez and Myla Salazar to write the season. Goodwin and Greene directed the episodes in turns. Development for the season began in 2023 with Goodwin and Greene. They began working on a story that involves a superhero team that would be created to connect with Minecraft.
Chris Hensworth reprises his role as Simon Lowe from Archer that released in 2025. He is joined by Brie Larson, Dave Bautista, Rami Malek, Zoë Saldana, Robert Downey Jr., Natalie Portman, and Mads Mikkelsen. Even though they appear in most of the episodes in some compacity, Jack Black, Tom Holland, and Amy Poehler reprise their roles as Steve Stonecutter, The "Agent" Derp, and Alex Stonecutter from the original series through CGI usage.
The season was ordered by Mob Productions in June 2022, who planned it to feature the "Minecraft" title in it, however chose to exclude it due to the theme of the series' story. The season received positive reviews from critics and audiences, with praise for its social commentary, story, screenplay and the performances of the entire cast, specifically that of Hemsworth. On February 2, 2027, the series was renewed for a second season.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | October 19, 2026 | 10101 | 11.19 |
| 2 | 2 | "Team Up Jumbo" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | October 26, 2026 | 10102 | 10.27 |
| 3 | 3 | "Traps" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | November 2, 2026 | 10103 | 9.73 |
| 4 | 4 | "Herobrine Returns!" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | November 9, 2026 | 10104 | TBD |
| 5 | 5 | "The Lord of Death" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | November 16, 2026 | 10105 | 9.52 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Boy Named Simon" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | November 23, 2026 | 10106 | TBD |
| 7 | 7 | "Accidents that Happen" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | November 30, 2026 | 10107 | 8.65 |
| 8 | 8 | "Shadowmancer's Plan" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | December 7, 2026 | 10108 | 8.72 |
| 9 | 9 | "Stop the Nether!" | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | December 14, 2026 | 10109 | 8.52 |
| 10 | 10 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | February 8, 2027 | 10110 | TBD |
| 11 | 11 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | February 15, 2027 | 10111 | TBD |
| 12 | 12 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | February 22, 2027 | 10112 | TBD |
| 13 | 13 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | March 1, 2027 | 10113 | TBD |
| 14 | 14 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | February 8, 2027 | 10114 | TBD |
| 15 | 15 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | March 15, 2027 | 10115 | TBD |
| 16 | 16 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | March 22, 2027 | 10116 | TBD |
| 17 | 17 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | March 29, 2027 | 10117 | TBD |
| 18 | 18 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | April 5, 2027 | 10118 | TBD |
| 19 | 19 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | April 12, 2027 | 10119 | TBD |
| 20 | 20 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | April 19, 2027 | 10120 | TBD |
| 21 | 21 | TBA | Sara Case | Sara Case, Freddie Goodwin, and Jackson Greene | April 26, 2027 | 10121 | TBD |
| 22 | 22 | "We Are the Authorities!" | Sara Case | Teleplay by : Jackson Greene Story by : Freddie Goodwin, Homer Gutierrez, and Sara Case | May 3, 2027 | 10122 | TBD |
Cast and characters
Main
- Chris Hemsworth as Simon Lowe / Archer
- Brie Larson as Aurora Skye / Celestia
- Dave Bautista as Lucas Stone / Titan
- Rami Malek as Nathan Reed / Hydron
- Zoë Saldana as Isabella Cruz / Spectra
- Robert Downey Jr. as Maxwell "Max" Jennings / Gearhead
- Natalie Portman as Serena Blackwood / Mystica
- Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Victor Kaine / Lord Shadowmancer
Voice cast
- Jack Black as Steve Stonecutter
- Tom Holland as The Derp / "The Agent"
- Amy Poehler as Alex Stonecutter
Recurring
Guest
Production
Development
Development began in 2016. Originally thought as a series within its own universe, Sara Case was limited from the characters Steve, Alex, and Derp, that Freddie Goodwin had a deal with. Case approached Mojang to hopefully make a deal with them regarding the series, which they declined due to them having a contract with Goodwin. Case for the following weeks talked about possible deals with Goodwin, who agreed to let her make her show as long as it is part of his universe and he runs it with her, which allowed her to use everything in his universe and the characters she wanted. By 2022, Case pitched her idea for a 22-episode-long first season, which was accepted and ordered in June 2022.
Writing
In regards to the deal made with Goodwin, Case wrote the episodes with co-writers with her. She oversaw the episodes and kept a "top star quality". Case ensured the writing and story felt grounded, realistic, and heroic in a few different ways. In a few interviews years before the release, Case began teasing the story of the season and wrote "I am only doing one season.", which prompted her to end on no cliffhanger. This decision allowed the team to make the season feel complete when finished.
In 2023, it was announced Case had joined the Archer project a year before the release and built a "strong change" for it to set up this series.