Series synopsis
Ace Lightning is a Canadian comedy action & adventure kids television series that premiered on BBC One on September 2, 2002. It ended on May 18, 2005. It stars Michael Riley, Thomas Wansey, Marc Minardi and Devon Anderson.
Ace Lightning is a children's television series co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis, which has been broadcast in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. The show was filmed in Canada, but the program was set in America. It ran for two seasons, and spawned several books, including a yearbook for the year 2003, an activity book and a companion to the series. A computer game based upon the show was released in 2002.
Most of the programme was live-action, although ...
Premise
Ace Lightning is a children's television series co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis, which has been broadcast in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. The show was filmed in Canada, but the program was set in America. It ran for two seasons, and spawned several books, including a yearbook for the year 2003, an activity book and a companion to the series. A computer game based upon the show was released in 2002.
Most of the programme was live-action, although the heroes and villains from the video game were created using CGI. The primary focus of the series is the power of friendship, as well as the battle between good and evil. The series is significant in that until its creation, live action and CGI had not been attempted to such a huge and constant degree within a weekly television serial.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Riley as Ace Lightning (voice)
- Thomas Wansey as Mark Hollander
- Marc Minardi as Chuck Mugel
- Devon Anderson as Pete Burgess
- Shadia Simmons as Samantha Thompson
- Ashley Leggat as Kat Adams
- Adrian Truss as Dirty Rat (voice)
- Brooke D'Orsay as Felicity Fury
Guest cast
- Megan Park as Jessica Fisgus
- Ted Atherton as Kilobyte (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 2, 2002 | March 28, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 13 | April 6, 2005 | May 18, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Game Begins Pilot episode in a new adventure. A teenager is playing a video game when lightning strikes, releasing the games's characters into the real world. |
September 2, 2002 |
| 2 |
The Trap Is Set Ace has been captured and imprisoned by Lord Fear, and his energy is being drained. Mark teams up with a clueless Chuck to rescue Ace. However, soon Samantha becomes part of Lord Fear's plan to destroy Mark and Ace. |
September 3, 2002 |
| 3 | The Substitute | September 4, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Upgrades Mark returns from holiday to find that Ace plans to get back home. When Lord Fear starts rebuilding his army, how can Mark fight him alone? |
April 6, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Game's On Lord Fear's army continues to grow as Lady Illusion finds another piece of the Amulet. Chuck receives an SOS from Ace in the Sixth Dimension. |
April 8, 2005 |
| 3 |
Uninvited Guest Mark's plans to spend time with Kat are ruined. Chuck relies on Ace as he is lured into a trap, while the Master Programmer's creation lurks in the shadows. |
April 13, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 2, 2002 |
| Last aired | May 18, 2005 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Friday |