Down Under 2012

Down Under: Lotus (also known as Down Under 2012/2013) is a series created by tvguy347. It was a reboot of the original 2010 series Down Under. The reboot was officially announced on November 23rd after rumors about a possible reboot circling since July 2012. Hype surrounded the release of the series, with tvguy promising it would absolutely shock everyone and revolutionize the spin-off/lit industry. The first episode was announced as "Lotus" (stylized LOTUS) on November 24, 2012. Since that initial announcement, the reboot of Down Under has become commonly referred to as simply "LOTUS" to distinguish it from the original Down Under. It was later abandoned and cancelled due to lack of interest.

In spite of the hype, only one episode of the reboot was ever posted. A title card for the second episode was posted, but the episode was never published.

Down Under was again almost revived in 2018 as "Down Under '18", but this did not pan out either.

Development

The first signs of LOTUS arose in July 2012, when tvguy mentioned the possibility of a Down Under reboot. Several months passed before it was officially announced on November 23rd, alongside a SpongeCraft reboot. tvguy said that there would be fundamental differences in the new Down Under from the original Down Under. It was announced that the first episode/season would be titled "LOTUS" and tvguy said it would be the "best spin-off/lit for years to come" and that it would revolutionize spin-offs as the community knew them.

Season 1 - LOTUS

(S1E1) Episode 1: Lotus (1/12/13)

(S1E2) Episode 2: Berlin (Announced, never aired)