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{{Season
  
{{Season
 
|Title = ''Red vs. Blue: Zero''
  
|Title = ''Red vs. Blue: Zero''
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|Image =RvB Zero Bluray.png
 
|Creator = [[Burnie Burns]]
  
|Creator = [[Burnie Burns]]
 
|Directors = [[Torrian Crawford]]<ref name=torr>[https://www.torrian-crawford.com/ Torrian Crawford's Website]</ref><br>[[Noël Wiggins]]<ref name=torr2/><br>[[Joshua Kazemi]]
  
|Directors = [[Torrian Crawford]]<ref name=torr>[https://www.torrian-crawford.com/ Torrian Crawford's Website]</ref><br>[[Noël Wiggins]]<ref name=torr2/><br>[[Joshua Kazemi]]
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|Writers = Torrian Crawford<br>Noël Wiggins<br>Joshua Kazemi<ref>[https://roosterteeth.com/g/post/23b9dae7-e02b-4423-b040-5e25563b57b6 Joshua Kazemi on Rooster Teeth]</ref><br>[[Ben Singer]]
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|Writers = Noël Wiggins<br>Joshua Kazemi<ref>[https://roosterteeth.com/g/post/23b9dae7-e02b-4423-b040-5e25563b57b6 Joshua Kazemi on Rooster Teeth]</ref><br>[[Ben Singer]]<br>Torrian Crawford <small>(story)</small>
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|Cast = [[Fiona Nova]]<ref name=torr2/><br>[[Jenn K. Tidwell]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1271900800391012353 Character Artwork]</ref><br>[[Jeb Aguilar-Kendrick]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/jmulbe/status/1306646872979894273?s=21 Axel’s Voice]</ref><br>Noël Wiggins<ref name=torr2/><br>[[André Ouellette]]<ref name=torr6/><br>[[Christian Young]]<ref name=torr2>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1269366761255731200 Cast Reveal]</ref><br>[[Hannah McCarthy]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FionaNova/status/1269384751065989121 Fiona Nova on Twitter]</ref><br>[[Ryan Haywood]]<ref name=torr6>[https://twitter.com/animatedtorrii/status/1274503469106376704?s=21 A Thank You from Torrian]</ref><br>[[Devin Finn]]<ref name=torr6/><br>[[Jen Brown]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/the_jenbrown/status/1305876655781687297?s=21 The Return of Carolina]</ref><br>[[Shannon McCormick]]
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|Cast = [[Fiona Nova]]<ref name=torr2/><br>Noël Wiggins<ref name=torr2/><br>[[André Ouellette]]<ref name=torr6/><br>[[Jenn K. Tidwell]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1271900800391012353 Character Artwork]</ref><br>[[Christian Young]]<ref name=torr2>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1269366761255731200 Cast Reveal]</ref><br>[[Hannah McCarthy]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/FionaNova/status/1269384751065989121 Fiona Nova on Twitter]</ref><br>[[Jeb Aguilar-Kendrick]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/jmulbe/status/1306646872979894273?s=21 Axel’s Voice]</ref><br>[[Devin Finn]]<ref name=torr6>[https://twitter.com/animatedtorrii/status/1274503469106376704?s=21 A Thank You from Torrian]</ref><br>[[Brooke Olson]]<br>[[Jen Brown]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/the_jenbrown/status/1305876655781687297?s=21 The Return of Carolina]</ref><br>[[Shannon McCormick]]<br>[[Daman Mills]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/damanmills/status/1321528660713594881?s=21 Diesel Recast]</ref>
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|Composers = TBA
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|Composers = [[Aaron Caruthers]]<br>[[Omega Sparx]]<br>[[SWATS]]
 
|Episodes = 8<ref name=torr/>
  
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|Game Engine = [[Halo 5: Guardians]]<br>[[Character Animation]]
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|Game Engine = ''[[Unreal Engine]]<br>[[Character Animation]]''
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|Original Run = October 19, 2020
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|Original Run = November 9, 2020 - December 28, 2020
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|Status = Upcoming
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|Status = Ended
 
|Previous = ''[[Red vs. Blue: Singularity|Singularity]]''
  
|Previous = ''[[Red vs. Blue: Singularity|Singularity]]''
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|Next = ''[[Red vs. Blue: Restoration|Restoration]]''
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|Next = TBA
  
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|Running Time = TBA
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|Running Time = 104 min.
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'''''Red vs. Blue: Zero''''' is the upcoming eighteenth full season of ''[[Red vs. Blue]]''. The season is co-directed and written by [[Torrian Crawford]], [[Noël Wiggins]], and [[Joshua Kazemi]] of [[Rooster Teeth]]'s ''Death Battle'', from a story by Crawford.
  
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{{Quote|RvB meets Fast & Furious|season tagline}}
   
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'''''Red vs. Blue: Zero''''' is the eighteenth and final full season of ''[[Red vs. Blue]]''. A standalone sequel to ''[[The Shisno Trilogy]]'', ''Zero'' is written and directed by [[Torrian Crawford]], [[Noël Wiggins]], and [[Joshua Kazemi]] of [[Rooster Teeth]]'s ''Death Battle'', from a story by Crawford.
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While central character models are still based on the ''Halo'' franchise, the season features several characters using weapons not featured in the ''Halo ''games, appearing to be original concepts.
  
   
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While central character models are still based on the ''Halo'' franchise, the season features environments and several characters using weapons and fighting monsters not featured in the ''Halo ''games, instead utilizing assets from Unreal Engine's store, including monster designs from the cancelled game ''[[wikipedia:Paragon_(video_game)|Paragon]]'' and weapons and ready-to-use character models from Ying Pei Games (Epic Games Shanghai).
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A first glimpse of the season was released in January 2020, showcasing a brief animated fight sequence between two unknown characters. Additional images and clips of other new characters were later promoted afterward midway through the 2020 year. The first episode, ''[[Viper]]'', had an early premiere during the ''RTX@Home First Night'' livestream on Rooster Teeth's website, with a trailer being posted not long after, on September 15th, 2020.
  
   
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A first glimpse of the season was released in January 2020, showcasing a brief animated fight sequence between two unknown characters. Additional images and clips of other new characters were later promoted afterward midway through the 2020 year. The first episode, ''[[Viper (Episode)|Viper]]'', had an early premiere during the ''RTX@Home First Night'' livestream on Rooster Teeth's website, with a trailer being posted not long after, on September 15, 2020.
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It is set to premiere in its entirety on October 19, 2020, rather than being aired on a weekly basis as with previous seasons.
  
   
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The series was originally set to premiere on October 19, 2020, but was pushed back to November 9, 2020.<ref>[https://roosterteeth.com/g/post/c3df06eb-ebb9-48c2-ad74-1e40739de734 Rooster Teeth's Post on Rooster Teeth]</ref> It ended on December 28, 2020.
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==Synopsis==
  
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''In Red vs. Blue: Zero, a mysterious syndicate leader known only as Zero seeks an Ultimate Power, and a ragtag team of heroes and misfits called SHATTER SQUAD must work together to save the galaxy''<ref> [https://www.cbr.com/red-vs-blue-zero-bts-teaser-sdcc/ Synopsis]</ref>
  
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== Synopsis==
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''In Red vs. Blue: Zero, a mysterious syndicate leader known only as Zero seeks an Ultimate Power, and a ragtag team of heroes and misfits called SHATTER SQUAD must work together to save the galaxy''.<ref> [https://www.cbr.com/red-vs-blue-zero-bts-teaser-sdcc/ Synopsis]</ref>
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
 
===[[Shatter Squad]]===
  
===[[Shatter Squad]]===
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*[[One]] (1 episode)
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*[[One]] (8 episodes)
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*[[East]] (1 episode)
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*[[Axel]] (8 episodes)
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*[[Axel]] (1 episode)
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*[[Raymond]] (8 episodes)
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*[[Raymond]] (1 episode)
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*[[West]] (7 episodes)
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*[[West]] (1 episode)
  
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===[[Alliance of Defense]]===
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*[[Carolina]] (8 episodes)
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*[[Tiny]] (5 episodes)
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*[[Washington]] (3 episodes)
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*[[Lavernius Tucker|Tucker]] (2 episodes)
   
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===[[Zero’s Syndicate]]===
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===[[Viper (Syndicate)|Viper]]===
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*[[Zero]] (1 episode)
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*[[Zero]] (8 episodes)
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*[[Phase]] (1 episode)
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*[[Diesel]] (8 episodes)
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*[[Diesel]] (1 episode)
  
   
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===Other===
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*[[Carolina]] (1 episode)
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*[[Phase]]/[[East]] (8 episodes)
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*[[Black Lotus]] (2 episodes)
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*[[Guardian|The Temple Guardian]] (1 episode)
   
 
==Episodes==
  
==Episodes==
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| colspan="5" align="center" |'''Episode List'''
 
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| style="text-align:center;" |'''Airdate (initial)'''
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| style="text-align:center;" | '''Running Time'''
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| 1. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Viper]]''' ||October 19, 2020||9:30||''Coming soon...''
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|1.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Viper]]'''||November 9, 2020||11:04||Before Washington can secure a strange alien artifact, a mysterious syndicate known as Viper attacks his base. Meanwhile, Shatter Squad races to pick up a new recruit.
 
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|2.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Recovery (Zero)|Recovery]]'''||November 16, 2020||13:15||Carolina acquires a new team in Shatter Squad; do they have what it takes? Zero and Phase track the coordinates to an ancient temple. What lies inside? There's only one way to find out.
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| 2. || style="text-align:center;" | '''TBD''' ||October 19, 2020||TBD||''Coming soon...''
  
 
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| 3. || style="text-align:center;" | '''TBD''' ||October 19, 2020||TBD||''Coming soon...''
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|3.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Duo]]'''||November 23, 2020||15:28||While investigating the incident at Falcon Base, West and Raymond encounter a formidable foe. Shatter Squad prepares to go head to head with Viper.
 
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| 4.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Encounter]]'''||November 30, 2020||11:21|| Failing on all fronts, Shatter Squad is at odds with themselves as they reflect on their battle with Viper.
 
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|5.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Sideways]]'''||December 7, 2020||12:49||Shatter Squad races to a secluded Fort Operating Base. The Mission: Protect Lavernius Tucker and prevent his sword from falling into the clutches of Viper.
 
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|6.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Shattered]]'''||December 14, 2020||10:22||West reveals more about his past while Shatter Squad licks their wounds. Zero gives the team one final taunt.
 
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|7. || style="text-align:center;" |'''[[For Power Pt. 1]]'''|| December 21, 2020||15:03||Zero is moments away from achieving the ultimate power! Can Shatter Squad stop him in time? The clocks ticking...
 
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|8.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[For Power Pt. 2]]'''|| December 28, 2020||16:33||Locked in the deadliest fight of their lives, does Shatter Squad have what it takes to save the fate of the World?
 
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==Other Episodes==
  
==Other Episodes==
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| 1. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Laundry Day]]''' || February 8, 2020 || Grif and Simmons instruct you on how to keep your Reds and Blues vibrant and clean!
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|1.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[RvB Zero SDCC Clip]]'''||July 25, 2020||Take a quick, behind the scenes look at the latest season of Red vs Blue. Buckle up, we're going ZERO to sixty this fall!
 
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|2.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Red VS Blue (Death Battle)]]'''||November 15, 2020||A 17 year long rivalry comes to an end! Every wonder why we're here?
 
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| 3. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Spice it Up]]''' || February 22, 2020 || After 17 long seasons, the Reds and Blues think up new and interesting ways to keep things fresh!
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|3.|| style="text-align:center;" |'''[[Red vs Blue presents Halo is Coming to Fortnite]]'''||December 14, 2020||Grif and Sarge prepare for the arrival of Master Chief. That is until a "sneaky blue" gets there first.
 
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| 4. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Caboose's The Price Wheel of Cash: A Red vs. Blue PSA]]''' || February 29, 2020 || Join us for the high-flying, daring, adventurous hit new gameshow on this side of the galaxy! Your host Caboose pits Red Team against trial after trial in: The Price Wheel of Cash!
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| 5. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Visit the Doctor!]]''' || March 7, 2020 || After years of fighting, the Reds and Blues go to check in on their personal healthcare at the doctor!
  
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| 10. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[End Preppers]]''' || April 11, 2020 || Prepare yourself for the end times! Join the Reds as they instruct you on how to work through numerous doomsday scenarios in End Preppers!
  
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| 11. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Amateur Voice Actors]]''' || April 18, 2020 || Want to know how to wrangle the fresh voice talent for your show? Sarge and Simmons have the perfect guide to working with Amateur Voice Actors!
  
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| 12. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[Hitting the Mark]]''' || April 25, 2020 || The very best takes from the professionals on Red vs. Blue!
  
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| 13. || style="text-align:center;" | '''[[RvB Zero SDCC Clip]]''' || July 25, 2020 || Take a quick, behind the scenes look at the latest season of Red vs Blue. Buckle up, we're going ZERO to sixty this fall!
  
 
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Vrangel07.png|A screenshot from the first clip shown, showcasing two characters that resemble Carolina and Locus fighting.
  
Vrangel07.png|A screenshot from the first clip shown, showcasing two characters that resemble Carolina and Locus fighting.
 
Rvb18 preview.png|A screenshot from the second clip shown, featuring the logo for the season
  
Rvb18 preview.png|A screenshot from the second clip shown, featuring the logo for the season
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RvB Zero Ad.png|The logo for the new season, as seen in an episode of Death Battle, another series from Rooster Teeth.
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RvB Zero Ad.png|The logo for the new season, as seen in an episode of Death Battle
 
RvB Zero Logo.jpg|The official logo for the season
  
RvB Zero Logo.jpg|The official logo for the season
 
RvB Zero Promo.png|Release date promo
  
RvB Zero Promo.png|Release date promo
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RvB Zero Character Teaser.jpg|A teaser image for the full reveal of Agent One
  
RvB Zero Character Teaser.jpg|A teaser image for the full reveal of Agent One
 
Agent One RvB18 Reveal.jpg|A promotional image of Agent One
  
Agent One RvB18 Reveal.jpg|A promotional image of Agent One
 
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Eastdummy.jpeg|A promotional image of Agent East
 
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Axelkick.jpeg|A promotional image of Agent Axel
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Zero.jpg|A promotional image of Zero
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RvB_Zero_-_Carolina.jpg|A promotional image of Carolina with an arm cast.
  
RvB_Zero_-_Carolina.jpg|A promotional image of Carolina with an arm cast.
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*A brief glimpse of it was shown during the January 13, 2020 episode of the RT Podcast, showing two soldiers battling - the full version was later found in the website of the season's director, [[Torrian Crawford]].
  
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**A second teaser was released on April 6, 2020, alongside other upcoming 2020 Rooster Teeth productions, showcasing [[Phase]] and [[Zero]] battling against a large creature wielding twin fire blades.
  
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**A third clip, featuring Agent One in action, was revealed alongside a teaser image on Torrian Crawford's Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1273703339960737799 Agent One in Action]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1273704962510540800 Agent One Reveal]</ref>
  
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*The internal name for this season was ''RvB meets Fast & Furious''. <ref name=torr11> [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjCorWk55jqAhXaVs0KHZHeDxAQwqsBMAB6BAgIEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Froosterteeth.com%2Fwatch%2Fachievement-hunter-stream-archive-2020-f-ing-around-6-18&usg=AOvVaw2nTpB5PXPk-E3sKBJl3Gmq Thirsty for RvB Zero]</ref>
  
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*[[Noël Wiggins]]‘ vision for this season of the show was to make it feel like a Saturday-morning cartoon. <ref name=torr11/>
  
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*With 8 episodes, this will be the shortest season by that measure.
  
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*This season will be the first not to use Maya for character animation since ''[[Red vs. Blue: Season 10|Season 10]]'', instead using the Unreal Engine.
  
   
 
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Red vs Blue ZERO SDCC Sneak Peak|SDCC Sneak Peak
  
Red vs Blue ZERO SDCC Sneak Peak|SDCC Sneak Peak
 
Red vs. Blue ZERO - Official Trailer|Official Trailer
  
Red vs. Blue ZERO - Official Trailer|Official Trailer
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Red vs. Blue Zero to Sixty RTX 2020|RvB Zero to Sixty, online RTX 2020 panel
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Red vs. Blue- Zero - Official Mid-Season Trailer|Mid-Season Trailer
 
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==Trivia==
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*A brief glimpse of what was thought to be from this season was shown during the ''January 13, 2020'' episode of the ''RT Podcast'', featuring two unknown soldiers in [[Locus|familiar]] [[Carolina|armor]] battling one another - the full version was later found in the website of the season's director, [[Torrian Crawford]], where it turned out to be a proof of concept for the season, rather than actual footage.
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**A second, actual teaser was released on April 6, 2020, alongside other upcoming 2020 [[Rooster Teeth]] productions, showcasing [[Phase]] and [[Zero]] battling against [[Guardian|The Guardian]].
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**A third clip, featuring Agent [[One]] in action, was revealed alongside a teaser image on Torrian Crawford's Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1273703339960737799 Agent One in Action]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1273704962510540800 Agent One Reveal]</ref>
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*The opening intro music for this season is "''The Mark''" by [[Omega Sparx]], making this is the first ''Red vs. Blue'' season to be released with a weekly intro credits sequence since the original airings of ''[[The Blood Gulch Chronicles]]''.
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**This is also the first season since ''[[Red vs. Blue: Season 14|Season 14]]'' to have an outro credits sequence, though ''14'' would only include them in the final part in multi-episode arcs.
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*The internal name for this season was ''RvB meets Fast & Furious''. <ref name="torr11"> [https://roosterteeth.com/watch/achievement-hunter-stream-archive-2020-f-ing-around-6-18 Thirsty for RvB Zero]</ref>
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* Co-director and writer [[Noël Wiggins]]‘ vision for this season was to make it feel like a Saturday-morning cartoon. <ref name="torr11" />
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*This is the first ''Red vs. Blue'' season not to use Maya for [[character animation]] since ''[[Red vs. Blue: Season 10|Season 10]]'', instead using [[Unreal Engine]].
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**This is also the first ''Red vs. Blue'' season to be delayed from its initial announcement date.
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**This is additionally the first ''Red vs. Blue'' season to not feature music from longtime series composer [[Trocadero]].
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**This is as well the first season of ''Red vs. Blue'' not to feature the majority of the title characters in any capacity, with the main exception being Carolina, as well as brief appearances by Tucker and Washington. This was not always the case, according to director Torrian Crawford.<ref>[https://twitter.com/animatedtorrii/status/1421514851348885514?s=21 What Fans Don't Know]</ref>
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*Responding to a fan in a series of tweets, director Torrian Crawford confirmed the following:
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**While the armor assets were provided by ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' developers 343 Industries, other assets were purchased from the Unreal Market Place. Some of these purchased assets were modified for ''Zero'''s purposes, such as West and Raymond's armor upgrades.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663192207225143297]</ref>
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**''Zero'' was intended to have more episodes, like previous seasons, but was cut short during production, leading the writers to condense a "12-16 episode" pitch into the 8 episode season that ''Zero'' became. Crawford cites this as the reason for this season's story feeling rushed.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663207112888184832]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663200931901767687]</ref>
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**''Zero'' was never meant to be the eighteenth season, with the decision being made by executives at [[Rooster Teeth]] due to their desire to retain the show's "longest running web series" status.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663202769497632768]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663204108260769794]</ref> This phrase was always inaccurate on the part of executives, however, due to the series ''Homestar Runner'' predating ''Red vs. Blue'' and still being ongoing.
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**The [[Reds and Blues]] were intended to appear throughout the main storyline, including [[Michael J. Caboose|Caboose]], as part of a larger story treatment.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663205135840067584]</ref> In this original pitch, Tucker was intended to die after a fight sequence, but after Rooster Teeth executives vetoed this idea the entire fight was ultimately shelved.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663202172249739265]</ref> Rooster Teeth executives also told the ''Zero'' team that the original cast was unwilling to return, however, leading the story to be completely re-written during production.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663205737840148480]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663207393671667713]</ref> Despite this, the original cast would ultimately return for ''[[Red vs. Blue: QvsA|QvsA]]'' and ''[[Red vs. Blue: Public Service Announcements|PSAs]]'' produced after ''Zero'''s run. It is unknown why this is.
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**Shatter Squad was intended to lose in the original pitch for ''Zero'', with Crawford wanting to tell a villain-centered storyline.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663198096455786496]</ref> After getting help from the Reds and Blues, [[West]] was intended to die in this original pitch.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663200363179307008]</ref> However, after changes were demanded from Rooster Teeth's executives, these plans were changed.
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**Crawford was approached to direct a followup to ''Zero'', but chose not to due to Rooster Teeth executives wanting the series to return to [[Machinima]] filmmaking, which Crawford referred to as a "dying medium."<ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663197620263845890]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AnimatedTorrii/status/1663193175425691649]</ref>
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*[[Jason Weight]], co-writer of ''[[Red vs. Blue: The Shisno Paradox|The Shisno Paradox]]'' and lead writer of ''[[Red vs. Blue: Singularity|Singularity]]'', was brought in by Rooster Teeth to help rewrite the script of ''Zero'', with his take on the season featuring less action scenes and being more respectful to the previously established characters, such as having Washington retain his brain injury from the [[Red vs. Blue: The Shisno Trilogy|previous arc]], but his script was ignored by the showrunner.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F24kr60aqiwac1.png Reddit thread preserving Weight's comments and Luna's reply.]</ref>
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*In a Reddit thread, former showrunner [[Miles Luna]] revealed that he was asked by management at Rooster Teeth to give feedback on early drafts of the scripts, but when he gave them his honest feedback as well as concerns that the writing team needed more time to work on the scripts, management waved him off and refused. Luna admitted the mistreatment of the ''Zero'' team as well as having his feedback ignored despite his stated concerns influenced his decision to leave Rooster Teeth in September 2020.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/RedvsBlue/comments/190d130/comment/kgyztus/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Reddit comment by Miles.]</ref>
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*According to the ''[[Red vs. Blue: Family Shatters|Family Shatters]]'' episode ''[[Hard Boiled]]'', the year ''Zero'' takes place in is at the very latest 2564, due to April 2564 being the expiration date on the [[Alliance of Defense|AOD]] credit card [[West]] owns. However, ''Family Shatters'' is non-canonical so this year may not be accurate.
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**If ''Zero'' takes place in the year 2564, then that would mean it takes place six years after the ending of ''[[Theogeny]]''.
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*This season was not intended to be the last ''Red vs. Blue'' season, as a sequel season to ''Zero'' was briefly worked on, with [[Noël Wiggins]] leading the project, but after the poor reception of ''Zero'' and the mixed reception to that seasons non-canonical successor, ''[[Red vs. Blue: Family Shatters|Family Shatters]]'', any plans to continue the story of [[Shatter Squad]] were scrapped. <ref>[https://x.com/seanhinz/status/1509229023771205645?s=46&t=Hg8v_mAVbStWd77fjVN7JA Sean Hinz on Twitter]</ref>
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**Upon the switch to release and promote ''[[Red vs. Blue: Restoration|Restoration]]'' as a film rather than an episodic season, ''Zero'' is technically the last actual season of the show proper.
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==See Also==
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*''[[Red vs. Blue: Family Shatters|Family Shatters]]'', the non-canonical sequel series to ''Zero'' featuring Shatter Squad.
   
 
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"RvB meets Fast & Furious"
—season tagline

Red vs. Blue: Zero is the eighteenth and final full season of Red vs. Blue. A standalone sequel to The Shisno Trilogy, Zero is written and directed by Torrian Crawford, Noël Wiggins, and Joshua Kazemi of Rooster Teeth's Death Battle, from a story by Crawford.

While central character models are still based on the Halo franchise, the season features environments and several characters using weapons and fighting monsters not featured in the Halo games, instead utilizing assets from Unreal Engine's store, including monster designs from the cancelled game Paragon and weapons and ready-to-use character models from Ying Pei Games (Epic Games Shanghai).

A first glimpse of the season was released in January 2020, showcasing a brief animated fight sequence between two unknown characters. Additional images and clips of other new characters were later promoted afterward midway through the 2020 year. The first episode, Viper, had an early premiere during the RTX@Home First Night livestream on Rooster Teeth's website, with a trailer being posted not long after, on September 15, 2020.

The series was originally set to premiere on October 19, 2020, but was pushed back to November 9, 2020.[10] It ended on December 28, 2020.

Synopsis[]

In Red vs. Blue: Zero, a mysterious syndicate leader known only as Zero seeks an Ultimate Power, and a ragtag team of heroes and misfits called SHATTER SQUAD must work together to save the galaxy.[11]

Characters[]

Shatter Squad[]

Alliance of Defense[]

Viper[]

Other[]

Episodes[]

Episode List
# Episode Title Airdate (initial) Running Time Description
1. Viper November 9, 2020 11:04 Before Washington can secure a strange alien artifact, a mysterious syndicate known as Viper attacks his base. Meanwhile, Shatter Squad races to pick up a new recruit.
2. Recovery November 16, 2020 13:15 Carolina acquires a new team in Shatter Squad; do they have what it takes? Zero and Phase track the coordinates to an ancient temple. What lies inside? There's only one way to find out.
3. Duo November 23, 2020 15:28 While investigating the incident at Falcon Base, West and Raymond encounter a formidable foe. Shatter Squad prepares to go head to head with Viper.
4. Encounter November 30, 2020 11:21 Failing on all fronts, Shatter Squad is at odds with themselves as they reflect on their battle with Viper.
5. Sideways December 7, 2020 12:49 Shatter Squad races to a secluded Fort Operating Base. The Mission: Protect Lavernius Tucker and prevent his sword from falling into the clutches of Viper.
6. Shattered December 14, 2020 10:22 West reveals more about his past while Shatter Squad licks their wounds. Zero gives the team one final taunt.
7. For Power Pt. 1 December 21, 2020 15:03 Zero is moments away from achieving the ultimate power! Can Shatter Squad stop him in time? The clocks ticking...
8. For Power Pt. 2 December 28, 2020 16:33 Locked in the deadliest fight of their lives, does Shatter Squad have what it takes to save the fate of the World?

Other Episodes[]

PSA List

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PSA Title Airdate Description
1. RvB Zero SDCC Clip July 25, 2020 Take a quick, behind the scenes look at the latest season of Red vs Blue. Buckle up, we're going ZERO to sixty this fall!
2. Red VS Blue (Death Battle) November 15, 2020 A 17 year long rivalry comes to an end! Every wonder why we're here?
3. Red vs Blue presents Halo is Coming to Fortnite December 14, 2020 Grif and Sarge prepare for the arrival of Master Chief. That is until a "sneaky blue" gets there first.
4. Build a Better Blood Gulch December 19, 2020 The OG crew meets the Zero crew to tackle a new project in celebration of Master Chief coming to Fortnite.

Gallery[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • A brief glimpse of what was thought to be from this season was shown during the January 13, 2020 episode of the RT Podcast, featuring two unknown soldiers in familiar armor battling one another - the full version was later found in the website of the season's director, Torrian Crawford, where it turned out to be a proof of concept for the season, rather than actual footage.
    • A second, actual teaser was released on April 6, 2020, alongside other upcoming 2020 Rooster Teeth productions, showcasing Phase and Zero battling against The Guardian.
    • A third clip, featuring Agent One in action, was revealed alongside a teaser image on Torrian Crawford's Twitter.[12][13]
  • The opening intro music for this season is "The Mark" by Omega Sparx, making this is the first Red vs. Blue season to be released with a weekly intro credits sequence since the original airings of The Blood Gulch Chronicles.
    • This is also the first season since Season 14 to have an outro credits sequence, though 14 would only include them in the final part in multi-episode arcs.
  • The internal name for this season was RvB meets Fast & Furious. [14]
  • Co-director and writer Noël Wiggins‘ vision for this season was to make it feel like a Saturday-morning cartoon. [14]
  • This is the first Red vs. Blue season not to use Maya for character animation since Season 10, instead using Unreal Engine.
    • This is also the first Red vs. Blue season to be delayed from its initial announcement date.
    • This is additionally the first Red vs. Blue season to not feature music from longtime series composer Trocadero.
    • This is as well the first season of Red vs. Blue not to feature the majority of the title characters in any capacity, with the main exception being Carolina, as well as brief appearances by Tucker and Washington. This was not always the case, according to director Torrian Crawford.[15]
  • Responding to a fan in a series of tweets, director Torrian Crawford confirmed the following:
    • While the armor assets were provided by Halo 5: Guardians developers 343 Industries, other assets were purchased from the Unreal Market Place. Some of these purchased assets were modified for Zero's purposes, such as West and Raymond's armor upgrades.[16]
    • Zero was intended to have more episodes, like previous seasons, but was cut short during production, leading the writers to condense a "12-16 episode" pitch into the 8 episode season that Zero became. Crawford cites this as the reason for this season's story feeling rushed.[17][18]
    • Zero was never meant to be the eighteenth season, with the decision being made by executives at Rooster Teeth due to their desire to retain the show's "longest running web series" status.[19][20] This phrase was always inaccurate on the part of executives, however, due to the series Homestar Runner predating Red vs. Blue and still being ongoing.
    • The Reds and Blues were intended to appear throughout the main storyline, including Caboose, as part of a larger story treatment.[21] In this original pitch, Tucker was intended to die after a fight sequence, but after Rooster Teeth executives vetoed this idea the entire fight was ultimately shelved.[22] Rooster Teeth executives also told the Zero team that the original cast was unwilling to return, however, leading the story to be completely re-written during production.[23][24] Despite this, the original cast would ultimately return for QvsA and PSAs produced after Zero's run. It is unknown why this is.
    • Shatter Squad was intended to lose in the original pitch for Zero, with Crawford wanting to tell a villain-centered storyline.[25] After getting help from the Reds and Blues, West was intended to die in this original pitch.[26] However, after changes were demanded from Rooster Teeth's executives, these plans were changed.
    • Crawford was approached to direct a followup to Zero, but chose not to due to Rooster Teeth executives wanting the series to return to Machinima filmmaking, which Crawford referred to as a "dying medium."[27][28]
  • Jason Weight, co-writer of The Shisno Paradox and lead writer of Singularity, was brought in by Rooster Teeth to help rewrite the script of Zero, with his take on the season featuring less action scenes and being more respectful to the previously established characters, such as having Washington retain his brain injury from the previous arc, but his script was ignored by the showrunner.[29]
  • In a Reddit thread, former showrunner Miles Luna revealed that he was asked by management at Rooster Teeth to give feedback on early drafts of the scripts, but when he gave them his honest feedback as well as concerns that the writing team needed more time to work on the scripts, management waved him off and refused. Luna admitted the mistreatment of the Zero team as well as having his feedback ignored despite his stated concerns influenced his decision to leave Rooster Teeth in September 2020.[30]
  • According to the Family Shatters episode Hard Boiled, the year Zero takes place in is at the very latest 2564, due to April 2564 being the expiration date on the AOD credit card West owns. However, Family Shatters is non-canonical so this year may not be accurate.
    • If Zero takes place in the year 2564, then that would mean it takes place six years after the ending of Theogeny.
  • This season was not intended to be the last Red vs. Blue season, as a sequel season to Zero was briefly worked on, with Noël Wiggins leading the project, but after the poor reception of Zero and the mixed reception to that seasons non-canonical successor, Family Shatters, any plans to continue the story of Shatter Squad were scrapped. [31]
    • Upon the switch to release and promote Restoration as a film rather than an episodic season, Zero is technically the last actual season of the show proper.

See Also[]

  • Family Shatters, the non-canonical sequel series to Zero featuring Shatter Squad.

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Torrian Crawford's Website
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cast Reveal
  3. ↑ Joshua Kazemi on Rooster Teeth
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 A Thank You from Torrian
  5. ↑ Character Artwork
  6. ↑ Fiona Nova on Twitter
  7. ↑ Axel’s Voice
  8. ↑ The Return of Carolina
  9. ↑ Diesel Recast
  10. ↑ Rooster Teeth's Post on Rooster Teeth
  11. ↑ Synopsis
  12. ↑ Agent One in Action
  13. ↑ Agent One Reveal
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Thirsty for RvB Zero
  15. ↑ What Fans Don't Know
  16. ↑ [1]
  17. ↑ [2]
  18. ↑ [3]
  19. ↑ [4]
  20. ↑ [5]
  21. ↑ [6]
  22. ↑ [7]
  23. ↑ [8]
  24. ↑ [9]
  25. ↑ [10]
  26. ↑ [11]
  27. ↑ [12]
  28. ↑ [13]
  29. ↑ Reddit thread preserving Weight's comments and Luna's reply.
  30. ↑ Reddit comment by Miles.
  31. ↑ Sean Hinz on Twitter

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