"Dark Angel" (2000) TV series 2000-2002

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Creators:

James Cameron
Charles H. Eglee

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

3 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

She is the shape of thing to come...

Plot:

A group of genetically-enhanced children escape from a lab project. Years later we meet Max, one of the escapees who now works for a messenger service in the post-apocalyptic Pacific Northwest.

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Future | Messenger | Disguise | Dark Heroine

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Jessica Alba	...	Max Guevera / ... (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
Michael Weatherly	...	Logan Cale (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
Richard Gunn	...	Calvin 'Sketchy' Theodore / ... (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Reagan 'Normal' Ronald (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
Valarie Rae Miller	...	Cynthia 'Original Cindy' McEachin / ... (42 episodes, 2000-2002)
John Savage	...	Donald Lydecker (24 episodes, 2000-2001)
Jensen Ackles	...	Alec / ... (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
Alimi Ballard	...	Herbal Thought (21 episodes, 2000-2001)
Martin Cummins	...	Ames White (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Kevin Durand	...	Joshua (21 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ashley Scott	...	Asha Barlow (21 episodes, 2001-2002)

Also Known As:

James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA) (complete title)

Runtime:

60 min | USA:60 min (42 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Ireland:15 (Season 1) | Ireland:18 (Season 2) | South Korea:12 (Episodes 1-8) | South Korea:15 (Episodes 9-20) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Britannia Beach, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

All of the escaped X5's can be seen wearing black leather jackets when mingling with the public.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In "Flushed", after Max throws the shoplifter's buddy out of his car, as she zips away in it, a boom mic and a small stage light are reflected in the rear window very briefly.

Quotes:

Max Guevara: " think I'll call you Alec, as in Smart Alec.
X5 494/"Alec": I can live with that.
Max Guevara: Good, cuz my second choice was Dick.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hitman: Contracts (2004) (VG)

Haven't I seen this plot before?

How well I remember the pilot...a little girl named Max escapes from a top-secret government facility where she has been bred specifically to be a super-human. One day, she escapes, but is separated from her 'brother', who she then searches for. It's fascinating to think that what is done in that government facility is possible...and amazing to think that one little girl on her own who has been super-enhanced can escape. Waitaminute...that was the plot of a James Patterson book that came before 'Dark Angel' even hit the screen. Hmm. I guess James Cameron couldn't come up with the idea on his own, or even a name.

The series itself isn't bad. It's not great, but if you don't mind getting mired in to a side-plot, then it's really not bad. The first few episodes of the show were the best, because it was when Max was still concerned about finding out about herself. Then the show seemed to dwindle...it's still well-acted, but some of the writing has suffered. Although it's nice to see that Michael Weatherly ends up romantically involved with yet another of his co-stars.