Series synopsis
Tower Prep is an American mystery sci-fi & fantasy drama family television series that premiered on Cartoon Network on October 16, 2010. It ended on December 28, 2010. It was created by Paul Dini. It stars Drew Van Acker, Ryan Pinkston, Dyana Liu and Elise Gatien.
Ian Archer wakes up one morning to find himself at a mysterious academy for teens with special abilities. Unable to find answers to his questions from the school’s faculty and cut off from any kind of outside contact or means of escape, Ian forms a secret group with fellow suspicious students.
Premise
Ian Archer wakes up one morning to find himself at a mysterious academy for teens with special abilities. Unable to find answers to his questions from the school’s faculty and cut off from any kind of outside contact or means of escape, Ian forms a secret group with fellow suspicious students.
Premise: Getting in is the easy part
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Drew Van Acker as Ian Archer
- Ryan Pinkston as Gabe Forrest
- Dyana Liu as Suki Sato
- Elise Gatien as CJ Ward
- Jesse Haddock as Kyle Sykes
Guest cast
- Tim Fellingham
- Adrian Petriw
- Travis Turner as Guide
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 16, 2010 | December 28, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Kid Ian Archer (Drew Van Acker), is suspended for fighting while defending another student. That night, while playing a video game he hears a buzzing noise and blacks out. He wakes up at a mysterious preparatory school called Tower Prep, with no idea on how he got there. When he tries to escape he meets CJ Ward (Elise Gatien), Gabe Forrest (Ryan Pinkston) and Suki Sato (Dyana Liu) who, with the exception of CJ (who has no memory of her life before Tower Prep), were sent there by their parents. They all want to escape and find out where they are. Unfortunately, their escape plan is thwarted by creatures in the forest called "Gnomes", which force them back to the campus. Later, Ian and his new friends pull a prank on Ian's initial roommates for messing with him. As the episode ends, Ian mentions getting a note that says "I'm scared, too...", But the group claims they didn't give him the note, leaving them wondering who did. |
October 16, 2010 |
| 2 |
Monitored A number of personal items are stolen and Ian is blamed since some of the stolen property is found in his room. Because of this, he must defend himself in the school tribunal and must be shadowed all day by a school monitor. Meanwhile, Gabe, CJ and Suki work to prove his innocence. While Ian is in his room, he finds a secret entrance to underground tunnels, where he discovers that the real thief was using them to frame him. The thief and Gabe's roommate, Howard Gilmore, stole the items and tried to frame Ian out of jealousy. |
October 26, 2010 |
| 3 |
Whisper The gang attempts to find out who wrote the message "I'm Scared Too", and discovers an older version of Whisper, Whisper 23. They believe Whisper 23 holds the answers, but when they turn her on she locks the room down and forces them to play a deadly video maze game where the loser is electrocuted. They are saved by a power surge which short-circuits Whisper 23, and it is later revealed that Whisper 119 wrote the message and caused the power surge. |
November 2, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Cartoon Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 16, 2010 |
| Last aired | December 28, 2010 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 20:00:00 |