Series synopsis
Animorphs is a Canadian drama kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on YTV on September 15, 1998. It ended on October 8, 1999. It was created by Katherine Applegate. It stars Shawn Ashmore, Brooke Nevin, Paulo Costanzo and Nadia-Leigh Nascimento.
Five kids are given the power to morph into any creature they wish to help them fight villainous Visser Three and his fellow Yeerks, a breed of parasitic aliens threatening Earth.
Premise
Five kids are given the power to morph into any creature they wish to help them fight villainous Visser Three and his fellow Yeerks, a breed of parasitic aliens threatening Earth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shawn Ashmore as Jake
- Brooke Nevin as Rachel
- Paulo Costanzo as Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill
- Nadia-Leigh Nascimento as Cassie
- Boris Cabrera as Marco
- Christopher Ralph as Tobias
Guest cast
- Yani Gellman as Brad
- Frank Pellegrino as Jeremy
- Melanie Nicholls-King as Aisha
- Cass Van Wyck as Sara
- Mif as Brawny Controller (uncredited)
- Panou as Controller (uncredited)
- Terra Vnesa as Melissa Chapman
- Noah Dalton Danby as Controller (uncredited)
- Richard McMillan as Edelman
- Jonathan Whittaker as Greg
- Tom Butler as Governor
- Neo Edmund as Gavin (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | September 15, 1998 | February 16, 1999 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 3, 1999 | October 8, 1999 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Name Is Jake (1) Five Animorphs, otherwise regular teens, use special morphing powers to fight off an alien invasion by the Yeerks. |
September 15, 1998 |
| 2 |
My Name Is Jake (2) The Animorphs practice their new morphing powers, experiencing what it feels like to be a horse, a cat, and a rat. |
September 15, 1998 |
| 3 |
Underground The Animorphs pose as Controllers to investigate a new club called "The Sharing." |
September 22, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Face Off (3) Tobias, Rachel, and Marco must use all their wits to battle Visser Three and save Jake, Ax, and Cassie. |
September 3, 1999 |
| 2 |
My Name Is Erek The Animorphs have a new classmate with superhuman abilities. Is he friend or foe? Human or alien? |
September 10, 1999 |
| 3 |
Changes (1) While in morph, Jake is taken by animal rights activists. Will he escape before he has to morph back? |
September 17, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 15, 1998 |
| Last aired | October 8, 1999 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Friday |