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

Creators:

James Cameron
Charles H. Eglee

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

3 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Engineered To Raise Hell.

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:

Atmospheric | Action Heroine | Cloning | Mutant | Quirky

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 18 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 7	8:00 AM	SCIFI	Boo	#2.5
Mon. July 7	9:00 AM	SCIFI	The Berrisford Agenda	#2.11

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:

South Korea:12 (Episodes 1-8) | South Korea:15 (Episodes 9-20) | Ireland:18 (Season 2) | Ireland:15 (Season 1) | 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:

Logan's birthday is 11 November 1988.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The true Gillette Wyoming is in a sage brush desert - nothing like the forested mountains of Vancouver.

Quotes:

Logan Cale: Just get him to the courtroom in one piece so he can talk.
Max Guevara: Does he need to have all his teeth?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: North by North Quahog (#4.1)" (2005)

Weird gender-related double standards

Reading what other people have commented on the show, it seems this series is a rather mixed bunch, trying to cater to many audiences but apparently satisfying only few.

Female viewers are offended because Max is pretty and portrayed as such a sex object in every turn, but love the series because watching a girl kick (male) butt strokes their egoes.

Male viewers are offended because almost all the male characters are useless, impotent losers who (deservedly) get insulted and their asses kicked, but love the series for the action, and the hot lead character.

Pschah.

The series has an intentionally controversial message - with nothing substantial to say. It doesn't seem to offer much besides the usual endlessly expandable treadmill of standard cliche plot twists. I lost interest after the first couple of episodes.