The Secret World of Alex Mack is an American television series that ran on Nickelodeon from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, replacing Clarissa Explains It All on the SNICK line-up. It also aired on YTV in Canada. Repeats of the series aired in 2003 on The N, but it was soon replaced there. The show is currently not on the air in the United States. The series was produced by Thomas Lynch of Lynch Entertainment. [edit] Premise Alex Mack is an ordinary teenage girl, living with her parents and older sister in the corporate town of Paradise Valley. One day, while coming home from school, Alex is doused in toxic chemicals from an overturned truck. As a result she gains a number of superhuman powers, including telekinesis, the ability to project electricity, and the ability to turn into a liquid. Only trusting her sister and her best friend Ray with her secret, Alex must confront ordinary teenage issues while keeping her powers secret from those who wish to find her. [edit] Main characters - Alexandra "Alex" Mack (Larisa Oleynik) – The main character of the show, Alex simply wants to live her life like any other teenager. Having gained superpowers (to move objects telekinetically, shoot electric zaps through her fingertips, morph into a puddle of liquid, and glow when she gets nervous) during a chemical spill accident on her first day of Junior High School, Alex now must contend with both the drama of the average teenage life and the dangers of her not-so-average powers.
- Raymond "Ray" Alvarado (Darris Love) – Alex's closest friend. Ray is someone that Alex can trust with any sort of secret, even the knowledge of her powers. Although he can be a bit troublesome at times, Ray means well, and is willing to help Alex in any way he can.
- Anne "Annie" Mack (Meredith Bishop) – Alex's older sister, and a scientific genius in her own right. Her dream is to become a scientist like her father. She is aware of Alex's powers, and often tests on Alex to make sure they are under control (much to Alex's chagrin).
- George Mack (Michael Blakley) and Barbara Mack (Dorian Lopinto) – Alex's parents, who are not aware of their younger daughter's secret. Out of fear for her parents turning her in to the Plant (which George, works for), or worse, being tortured into surrendering to Danielle Atron, Alex has decided to keep her parents in the dark about her powers.
- Louis Driscoll (Benjamin Kimball Smith) – First appeared in season 2. Louis' personality can be described as bold. If there is ever a hair-brained idea that needs to be done, you can bet that Louis will be involved somehow.
- Dave Watt (John Nielsen) – The dim-witted truck driver who was driving the truck that dumped the GC-161 chemical on Alex. Despite being the only witness to the incident, Dave's inability to remember Alex's face is the only thing that has kept her safe. Despite his job in the Plant and his working with Vince to find Alex, Dave is actually a pretty nice guy, and can't help but feel sorry for himself when talked into doing various dirty deeds for the Plant.
- Kelly Phillips (Hilary Salvatore) – First appeared in season 2. Kelly is Alex's school rival and deviously discredits Alex at every given turn, much to Alex's dismay. Although unaware of her powers, Kelly has suspected something unusual about Alex, and has often tried to find out exactly what it is.
- Robyn Russo (Natanya Ross) – One of Alex's neighborhood friends. Not exactly the most optimistic person, Robyn can somehow see the bad part of any situation.
- Nicole Wilson (Alexis Fields) – Another of Alex's friends. Nicole can be something of an opposite personality to Robyn, with a take-charge attitude and strong-willed demeanor.
- Danielle Atron (Louan Gideon) – The corrupt owner/CEO of the Paradise Valley Chemical Plant, and Alex's main nemesis. Danielle is the woman responsible for providing Paradise Valley with much of its income, and the entire town wouldn't hesitate to expose Alex as the accident victim if it meant keeping on her good side. Danielle has plans to utilize GC-161 as a weight-loss aid, and she perceives the unidentified child (Alex) as a threat.
- Vince Carter (John Marzilli) – Whereas Danielle is the brains of the Plant's control, Vince, Chief of Plant Security, is the muscle. Vince is usually the one who Danielle sends to capture "the kid" (Alex), but his plans never seem to work out, mainly due to Alex's quick wit and Dave's lack of it. A former Navy SEAL, Vince has all the skill and gadgetry he needs to do his job, and is relentless in his pursuit of Alex. Even when he eventually gets fired from the Plant, he still continues to try and catch Alex, making him all the more dangerous.
- Lars Frederickson (Kevin Quigley) – First appeared in season 3. A skilled chemist hailing from the Plant's foreign branch in Vienna. After Vince gets fired, Lars takes over his position as Danielle Atron's closest associate. He is just as eager to profit from the Plant's GC-161 research as Danielle and is notoriously suspicious of almost everybody.
- Hunter Reeves (Will Estes) – appeared in the show's fourth season, Hunter moves into Paradise Valley with his mother and soon learns of Alex and her powers. His visit, however, has an ulterior motive. Hunter is determined to learn the truth about the murder of his father from years ago and he believes that Danielle Atron may have had a hand in it.
[edit] Episodes [edit] DVD releases The show's first season (consisting of 13 episodes on two discs) was released by Genius Entertainment (also known as Genius Products; a subsidiary of RHI Entertainment) in the DVD format on October 2, 2007. [edit] Book series A book series aimed at young readers was released along with the series. The first and last books of the series were novelizations of the first and last episodes, respectively. The rest of the series consisted of completely original stories, tied into the main series through the mentioning of various plot points from the TV episodes. [edit] References
[edit] External links | Nickelodeon and TEENick television series | | | 1989–1994 | | | | 1995–2003 | | | | 2004–2009 | | | | Currently Running | | | | Upcoming | | | |
