Thunderbirds Are Go is a British and New Zealand science-fiction television series made by ITV Studios and Pukeko Pictures, produced using a combination of CGI and miniatures made by Weta Workshop.
It is an adaptation of the original 1960's Thunderbirds series which was created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson. The series premiered in the UK on the 4 April 2015.
Both the characters and Thunderbirds from the original series were given revamped looks to them, including Tracy Island, to fit in with more modern times since the 1960s, while retaining notable aspects from the original series for the adaptation. The premiere revealed that, along with the original five craft, a new Thunderbird craft was also made; Thunderbird 'Shadow' (aka Thunderbird 'S') to be piloted by Kayo, the head of the organisation's security.
The first series currently will have 26 episodes, each about twenty minutes in length.
