Season 1

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Season 1 is a science fiction workplace comedy series and the first season of Guard Duty post-relaunch, airing from December 22, 2023 until August 19, 2024. Directed by Syp The Mighty from a screenplay she wrote with Revoltge, this season focuses on the crew of five dysfunctional soldiers stationed on Outpost Black Out as they grow more discontent with their situation while a mysterious soldier seeks them out.

This season is an expanded remake of Classic Season 1, incorporating elements of WarGames and Classic Season 2 as a reboot of Classic altogether.

Characters

Black Out Guards

HQ

High Ground Guards

Pit Fall Guards

The Damned

Trinity

Other

Episodes

Episode Preview Title Released Runtime Description
1. S1E1.png Wish December 22, 2023 3:55 Geff has a wish, but more importantly, June does not care. Also Sarah argues with her boss Miller, surprising no one.
2. S1E2.png HQ January 5, 2024 4:57 Geff makes a call to HQ in the hopes of change. Meanwhile, the girls talk about movies.
3. S1E3.png Fax January 19, 2024 3:24 When the fax machine breaks, it's up to Sarah and Nicole to get it fixed!
4. S1E4.png Machine February 9, 2024 4:53 A repair droid arrives to fix the fax machine, but it provides a little more than what the guards were asking for.
5. S1E5.png Replacement February 23, 2024 5:33 Geff learns that his coworkers had already been on Outpost Black Out prior to his arrival.
6. S1E6.png Dysfunction June 23, 2024 10:19 June's helmet has glitched out so Geff and Sarah are on the case!
7. S1E7.png Invader July 7, 2024 8:03 An intruder has entered Outpost Black Out, much to everyone's annoyance.
8. S1E8.png Stashed July 21, 2024 6:31 Geff wants to know more about Miller's life while Sarah and Nicole discover Miller's odd stash, can Miller manage all the questions?
9. S1E9.png Overture August 4, 2024 10:40 Geff finally gets his wish to the detriment of his team while a mysterious figure is closer than ever to finding what he seeks.
10. S1E10.png Retrograde August 19, 2024 21:34 The end of the beginning.

Sides episodes

Preview Title Released Runtime Description
Sides11.png Long Story, But... January 11, 2024 2:15 Geff goes on a long tangent about getting HQ's number.
Sides12.png Team Cosmo! March 23, 2024 2:47 Ignacio holds an all hands meeting aboard the UNSC Cosmo.
Sides13.png Listen Up! August 30, 2024 1:35 Geff has exciting news for June!

Trivia

  • The entire cast of Classic Season 2 reprise their roles, now joined by Blankslate as Miller, while Classic Season 1 cast members Winter and Firesinopa return in new roles.
  • This is the first production in which Syp and Revoltge co-wrote every episode together. As such, it is also the first production to credit both Syp and Revoltge as creators, rather than just Syp.
  • This is also the first season to feature Cole Vakassian serving as series composer, taking over from Syp and Revoltge.
  • This season was predominantly written in late 2023, with subsequent additions added while filming throughout 2024.
  • During development, this season was referred to as Guard Duty Anniversary, in reference to the remakes of Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, both subtitled Aniversary.
  • After the first half premiered, the second half of this season was delayed due to Syp needing to reinstall her operating system and thus lost her original editing program. As a result, she took the time to learn Adobe Premiere Pro after using it Machine and Replacement due to the complicated nature of subsequent episodes.
    • The delay also gave time for composer Cole Vakassian to compose additional tracks for the season, including remasters of the tunes composed by Revoltge and Syp for Classic Season 2.
  • Originally revealed as a reimagining of Classic Season 1, this season also incorporates elements and characters of Classic Season 2 as well as WarGames all within a singular narrative. As a result, the planned sequel to this season will be a new story rather than a direct reimagining of Classic Season 2.
  • While Miller was voiced by Syp The Mighty in the first four episodes of this season, Blankslate took over the role in its fifth episode and will additionally dub over the lines for those episodes in the season's planned At The Movies re-release.
  • Syp's influences for this season include the animated series Archer and Harley Quinn, sitcoms Parks & Recreation and Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and the 2021 film The Suicide Squad. Revoltge's influences include animated series such as RWBY, Legend of Vox Machina, and Archer.
  • When first announced in Coming Soon, Syp stated this season and its Classic counterpart would be "simultaneously canon". However, this is proven untrue in the actual season as it actively contradicts its events as well as those in WarGames and its direct followup. Instead, Season 1 acts as a reset to the series continuity as a fresh start that combines elements of the entire Classic series as a singular narrative. As a result, its planned second season will tell a new story with elements of Classic Season 2 rather than directly adapt it.

See Also

  • Classic Season 1, the original first season that this season primarily reimagines
  • Classic Season 2, the original second season that this season incorporates elements from
  • WarGames, a miniseries that this season incorporates elements from
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