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SUNK! follows two good-time chasing woolly mammoths, Chuck and Donny, after they sneak aboard Noah’s Ark thinking it’s a party cruise, oblivious to the fact it’s the final cruise… for everyone.
Animated Always Sunny meets The Wolf of Wall Street on a Righteous Gemstone’s Noah's Ark.

The Teaser

The Synopsis

SUNK! follows the wacky adventures of Chuck and Donny, two woolly mammoths who sneak aboard a Noah & Son’s Couples' Cruise for a good time. The 40-day and 40-night cruise promises endless fun — from-all-you-can-eat buffets to headliners like Justin BeeBear and Jay Zebra and, of course, their infamous White Fuego™ party, a boat-rockin’ good time.

In order to slip on board, the mammoths need to skirt the couples-only rule, so Chuck volunteers to disguise himself as a woman, and his alter ego, Lady C, is born. Complete with wigs (sheep) and outfits (skimpy), Lady C is the public face of Chuck and every party’s MVP. Like a marine, she’s first in and last out.

With the cruise underway, narcissist Noah and his three dysfunctional sons, Japeth, Shem and Ham, jockey for power and bilk the passengers one overpriced frozen margarita at a time. It’s a cartoon Succession on a cruise ship. They refuse to dock the ship long after the allotted time, despite the word of the Lord...of directors. Everything’s destroyed and the money's pouring in, so what’s the rush?

And while Noah & Sons are making billions, the passengers cruise unknowingly to their deaths, distracted from the truth by a well-placed chocolate fountain or Silly Hat Night in the Star Gazer Lounge. Frankly, it’s embarrassingly easy.

Occasionally, Donny’s gut tells him there’s something fishy going on; he and Chuck should investigate, but between the breakfast conga line and underwater Scrabble, who’s got the time?

Especially once Donny catches a glimpse of the lovely Adelephant and falls hard. Which makes sense because elephants are just bald woolly mammoths. Will they or won’t they? They won’t if Noah has anything to say about it, because he's also hot for the beautiful superstar.

Our Heroes

Two best friends, one alter ego, livin' their best lives.

Noah & Sons Cruise Lines

This family makes Succession look like Family Ties.

Cruise Talent

Proving daily, they're NOT just like us.

Crew and Passengers

Meet some of the regulars.

Show Tone

An anachronistic social satire examining the age-old question: Does it matter if the world ends tomorrow if tonight’s going to be a good time? What about if it’s a good, good time? Will we pleasure-seek our way into extinction? (Hint: The answer is yes.)

With the Ark loaded full of cruisers, staff and entertainment, there is a virtually endless cast of characters who are all in the same predicament, but are handling it very differently.

The Ark

Like every cruise ship, you have two very distinct parts of the boat, separated by the Water Line. The cheesy Vegas hotel section for the guests with endless attractions wave pools, all-you-can-eat chocolate fountains, and comedy hypnotists; and the dark, dungeon-like labyrinth where the crew lives in their tiny rooms built like mortuary cabinets but with none of that sweet, sweet cooling.

And don’t forget about the gold plated Captain’s Bridge. It's like the Vatican, but with more women and better drugs.

The Creators

SUNK! is destined to be told by these creative cousins: Kate Duffy, a former Second City cruise ship comedian, and Patrick van den Broek, an artist animator with a theology background from Notre Dame. The black sheep of their family, forever mandated to opposite ends of Catholic church pews for unacceptable church behaviors, are coming together to tell this irreverent story.

Created by Kate Duffy & Patrick van den Broek
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Contact the creative team at sunk@sunktheseries.com