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'''Dark Angel''' is an SF-action TV series that originally aired from 2000-2002. It featured a [[kick-ass woman]] as its protagonist, a notably diverse cast (in its first season), and an interesting near-future dystopic setting. | '''Dark Angel''' is an SF-action TV series that originally aired from 2000-2002. It featured a [[List of action heroines in SF|kick-ass woman]] as its protagonist (the eponymous "Dark Angel", [[Max Guevara]]), a notably diverse cast (in its first season), and an interesting near-future dystopic setting. | ||
The first season was straight-forwardly [[science fiction]]. The second season delved into some [[secret society]] mysticism. | |||
Starring [[Jessica Alba]] as [[Max Guevara]] (X5-452); created by [[James Cameron]]. | Starring [[Jessica Alba]] as [[Max Guevara]] (X5-452); created by [[James Cameron]]. | ||
See [[List of Dark Angel episodes]] | * See [[List of Dark Angel episodes]] | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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==Canon & semi-canon== | ==Canon & semi-canon== | ||
* ''Dark Angel: Before the Dawn'' (2002 novel) by Max Alan Collins - a prequel to the TV series; looking at Max between 2009 and 2019 | * ''[[Dark Angel: Before the Dawn]]'' (2002 novel) by Max Alan Collins - a prequel to the TV series; looking at Max between 2009 and 2019 | ||
* ''Dark Angel: The Eyes Only Dossier'' (2003) - other materials centering on Logan from the days of the Pulse to 2021 | * ''[[Dark Angel: The Eyes Only Dossier]]'' (2003) - other materials centering on Logan from the days of the Pulse to 2021 | ||
* | * [[List of Dark Angel episodes#Season 1, 2000-01|Season 1]] | ||
* | * [[List of Dark Angel episodes#Season 2, 2001-02|Season 2]] | ||
* ''Dark Angel: Skin Game'' (2003 novel) by Max Alan Collins - immediate sequel to "Freak Nation", taking place in March-May 2021 | * ''[[Dark Angel: Skin Game]]'' (2003 novel) by Max Alan Collins - immediate sequel to "Freak Nation", taking place in March-May 2021 | ||
* ''Dark Angel: After the Dark'' (2003 novel) by Max Alan Collins - immediate sequel to ''Skin Game'', taking place in 2021 | * ''[[Dark Angel: After the Dark]]'' (2003 novel) by Max Alan Collins - immediate sequel to ''Skin Game'', taking place in 2021 | ||
* | * ''[[Dark Angel video game]]'' (2002) (didn't add anything to the story) | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
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[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
[[Category:Dark Angel| ]] | [[Category:Dark Angel| ]] | ||
[[category:Series first published in 2000]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:39, 29 October 2011
Dark Angel is an SF-action TV series that originally aired from 2000-2002. It featured a kick-ass woman as its protagonist (the eponymous "Dark Angel", Max Guevara), a notably diverse cast (in its first season), and an interesting near-future dystopic setting.
The first season was straight-forwardly science fiction. The second season delved into some secret society mysticism.
Starring Jessica Alba as Max Guevara (X5-452); created by James Cameron.
Characters
- Max Guevara - the eponymous protagonist
- Logan Cale ("Eyes Only"), born 1988/11/11[1] - friend, ally, boyfriend; a renegade hacker journalist
- Original Cindy (Cynthia McEachon) - Max's best friend; a lesbian & woman of color; Diamond, her first girlfriend, appeared only in episode "Shorties in Love"
- Kendra Maibaum - Max's friend & roommate
- Theo - Max's friend at Jam Pony; died in first episode; his son Omar & partner -?
- Normal (Reagan Ronald) - boss at Jam Pony X-press
- Sketchy (Calvin Simon Thedore) - friend at Jam Pony
- Herbal - friend at Jam Pony
- Walter Eastep - corrupt cop from season 1
- Detective Matt Sung - a good cop
- Vogelsang - a local PI Max hired during first season
- Asha Barlow - S.1.W. activist
- Colonel Donald Lydecker (villain then ally)
- Ames White (villain) - Wendy White (wife), Ray White (son), C.J. White (brother)
- Sandeman (flashbacks only; geneticist)
- Madame X / Renfro
The twelve X5 series co-escapees:
- Max - X5-452
- Zack - X5-599, born 1997/9/13 (first appearance, "411 on the DL")
- Brin - X5-??? (another female X5; played by Asian-American actor; appears in "Cold Comfort", "Hit a Sista Back", "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole")
- Tinga - X5-656 (another female X5; appears in "The Kidz Are Aiight", "Hit a Sista Back", "Meow")
- Ben (appears in "Pollo Loco" episode)
- Jondy
- Zane
- Krit (appears in "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole")
- Syl (appears in "...And Jesus Brought a Casserole")
- Vada (named only in novel, and killed in novel so may be non-canon)
- Kavi (named only in novel, and killed in novel so may be non-canon)
- Seth (named only in novel, and killed in novel so may be non-canon)
Other mutants:
- Eva - X5 series
- Jace - X5 series; another female X5 played by a woman of color; first appeared in "Female Trouble"
- Sam, Max's X7 clone
- Alec, Ben's clone; important in season 2
- Joshua (an early experiment
- characters in "Gill Girl"
- PsyOps character from "Fuhgeddaboudit"
Canon & semi-canon
- Dark Angel: Before the Dawn (2002 novel) by Max Alan Collins - a prequel to the TV series; looking at Max between 2009 and 2019
- Dark Angel: The Eyes Only Dossier (2003) - other materials centering on Logan from the days of the Pulse to 2021
- Season 1
- Season 2
- Dark Angel: Skin Game (2003 novel) by Max Alan Collins - immediate sequel to "Freak Nation", taking place in March-May 2021
- Dark Angel: After the Dark (2003 novel) by Max Alan Collins - immediate sequel to Skin Game, taking place in 2021
- Dark Angel video game (2002) (didn't add anything to the story)
Further reading
- Dystopic.net (fansite)
- Eyes Only Online (fansite)
- DarkAngelFan.com (fansite)
- Dark Angel Network (forum)
Notes
- ↑ "Female Trouble", medical chart.