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

User Rating:

7.5/10   

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:

Underworld | Action Heroine | Stylized | Mutant | Quirky

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)
Valarie Rae Miller	...	Cynthia 'Original Cindy' McEachin (39 episodes, 2000-2002)
Richard Gunn	...	Calvin 'Sketchy' Theodore (37 episodes, 2000-2002)
J.C. MacKenzie	...	Reagan 'Normal' Ronald (36 episodes, 2000-2002)
Jensen Ackles	...	Alec / ... (19 episodes, 2001-2002)
John Savage	...	Donald Lydecker (18 episodes, 2000-2001)

Also Known As:

James Cameron's Dark Angel (USA)

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:

The character 'Max Guevara' was ranked #17 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Logan calls Alec's phone in "Borrowed Time" you can still hear the phone ringing after Alec's voicemail answers the line.

Quotes:

Ben: Nothing went wrong with me! I'm doing what I was made to do, what we were taught to do!
Max Guevara: Hunt people down to perform amateur dental surgery? I must've missed that class.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in May All Your Christmases Be Black (2007) (V)

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.