Dark Angel (series) (2000)
Release Year: 2000
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: L'ange noir, Anđeo tame, Anjo Negro, Černý anděl, Čierny anjel
Director: Allan Kroeker, Bryan Spicer, Charles H. Eglee, Chris Long, D.J. Caruso
Writer: Adisa Iwa, Charles H. Eglee, Chip Johannessen, Cindi Hemingway, David Simkins
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Janace Tashjian, Michael Angeli, Stephen Sassen
Co-Producer: Gina Lamar, Moira Kirland
Executive Producer: Charles H. Eglee, James Cameron, René Echevarria
Companies: 20th Century Fox Television
Genre: Action, Action & Adventure, Action Television Series, Cyberpunk, Drama, Mystery, Post-Apocalyptic Television Series, Science Fiction Television Program
Budget: N/A
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Keywords
Keywords: child soldier, dystopia, female protagonist, genetic engineering, hunted, martial arts, post-apocalyptic future, secret government organization, strong woman, super soldier, superhuman, washington dc, usa
Story
In the dystopian future of Seattle after 'The Pulse' event, genetically engineered super-soldier Max Guevara escapes from a military facility as a child. Years later, she lives off-grid to avoid government agents who want her back. Max discovers others like her, known as 'the X5s,' and searches for them while trying to evade capture. She encounters Logan Cale, an idealistic cyber-journalist fighting repression. They form an alliance, with Max acting as his bodyguard, and together they uncover secrets about their past and the government's genetic engineering program.
Summary
Dark Angel is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction series set in a future Seattle following 'The Pulse,' an event that caused political, economic, and moral collapse. The show focuses on Max Guevara (Jessica Alba), one of the genetically engineered super-soldiers known as X5s, who escaped from a covert biotech facility as a child. She navigates the decadent underground street life while evading government agents trying to recapture her. The series explores themes of identity, freedom, and the struggle against oppression, with Max's journey at its core.
