Subjects is an American superhero teen sitcom series that premiered on Disney XD in 2012. Only five seasons were filmed, and in 2017 the channel announced the closure of the project. Nevertheless, the series is popular today, and young rising stars of American cinema took part in the filming.
Description of the sitcom
In 2012, Disney XD launched Lab Rats, a teen superhero sitcom co-created by Brian Moore and Chris Peterson. In total, five seasons were filmed, and each of them had its own name, and then, despite good ratings (6, 6 on "Kinopoisk" and the same amount on IMDB), the television series was closed. In 2016, a Disney spin-off was released called "Subjects. Elite squad "- a continuation of the adventures of the beloved spectators of the characters.
The main character of the series is fourteen-year-old Leo, the stepson of the wealthy and a little crazy inventor Donald, who is keen on genetic engineering. One day, the guy discovers that his stepfather is keeping three teenagers with unusual talents in the basement, teaching them to control their strengths and perform difficult tasks. These three bionics are the children of Douglas, Donald's brother, who took them away from an evil father in order to give a good upbringing, and at the same time to amuse his pride as a scientist.
Adam is a strong man who can easily toss a car. At the same time, he has laser vision and is able to shoot grenades when he is in a good mood. Bree is the fastest in the world and knows how to become invisible. Chase is a real superintelligence, capable of calculating any probabilities, able to form a lightsaber and a force field.
Leo persuades Donald to allow his test subjects to attend regular school. The inventor agrees that socialization will not hurt his charges and accepts the stepson's plan. It's just that children are not yet able to fully control their superpowers, and therefore many funny, ridiculous, funny, and sometimes frightening incidents happen to them.
Starring
Donald Davenport
The role of the 38-year-old inventor and adoptive father of all teenagers was played by Hal Sparks, a famous American comic actor, musician, producer and TV presenter. Born in 1969 in Cincinnati, he began his comic career in Chicago at the age of 17. As a film actor, he made his debut in 1987 in an episode of the film "The Frog", and in 1989 starred in Hoskins' black comedy "Bikers in Zombie City." The Test Subjects project has become Hal's last film work so far. He is actively involved in creative activities as part of his own music group Zero 1.
Leo Francis Dooley
The role of the inventor's stepson was played by the young American actor Tyrell Jackson Williams. He is the younger brother of Tyrell Jason Williams, the lead cast member of the acclaimed TV series Everybody Hates Chris. Jackson played there as well, playing the role of young Chris.
Jackson was born in 1997 in Westchester County, Hudson Valley. He began his career at a very tender age - several years old he has already appeared in commercials for Verizon, McDonald's and others. The role of little Chris became his film debut. Tyrell Jackson Williams was nominated for several prestigious awards for his work in "Test Subjects", unfortunately without winning a single one. On account of the young actor 14 works in the cinema. He is currently filming the comedy series Brockmire.
Chase Davenport
The main intellectual of the team with a split personality, capable of solving any problem, was played by Billy Unger, a young American actor born in 1995. He moved to Hollywood with his family in 2006.
For him, this series became a turning point in his fate. Billy took on the creative pseudonym William Brent and is actively pursuing his career in film and television. But even before the "experimental" young actor appeared in the popular projects "Desperate Housewives" and "Bushes", of course, then only in children's roles.
Bree Davenport
Kelly Berglund played the fragile and impetuous Bree surprisingly accurately. This girl is a versatile person who has chosen a creative path for herself. Kelly is a singer, actress, model, she is engaged in photography and dancing, loves to swim and travel.
The actress was born a snake in 1996 in California, and continues to live with her parents ever since. From early childhood she appeared in various commercials, and made her film debut at the age of 10, starring in the short film "Bye, Benjamin". The series "Subjects" became for Kelly the third work in the cinema and brought her fame.
Adam Davenport
The strongman of the "Test Subjects" team was embodied on the screen by Spencer Boldman, an American born in 1992. This is the most significant job in his career. He was born in Dallas to a family of Irish, German, English and Scottish roots. Perhaps this amazing cocktail was the key to the talents of the young Texan. Boldman's most recent work is the romantic comedy Cruise, which hit screens in 2018. Spencer played the main role in the film.
Minor roles
Eddie, the invention of Donald, who manages "the whole household" and dislikes Tasha and the kids, was played by Will Forte, screenwriter, director, film and voice actor, widely known to the American audience for his participation in various comedy shows. Will has many awards for outstanding screenplay and film roles.
The inventor's wife, Tasha Davenport, was played by Angel Parker, a "serial" American actress born in 1980. Angel lives in Los Angeles and brings up two children with her husband, actor Nenniger.
Another member of the film crew is Mailey Flanagan, who played the role of the headmaster of the school where the main characters go, a rather unpleasant person named Terry Cherry Perry. Upon learning that the children are the result of an experiment, he tries to blackmail the Davenports. The actress was born into a military family in 1965. Known for her work in numerous TV series, she is engaged in dubbing. Mailey is an active lesbian who married her friend Lesa Hammett in 2008.
TV series antagonists
Donald's brother, Douglas, who was the main villain in the first two seasons, and then switched to the "bright side" was embodied by Jeremy Kent Jackson, an American actor, artist and producer. Jeremy is engaged in the creation of commercials, voice acting, theatrical performances.
The android and spy Marcus, subordinate to Douglas, was played by Matheus Ward, a talented young actor born in 1999. At first, Marcus possessed all the abilities of Adam, Bree and Chase, but was destroyed by them. In the fourth season, the spy returned to be defeated again. Ward is actively pursuing an acting career, starring mainly in TV series, and enjoys surfing and motor sports.
The role of Victor Crane, the supervillain of the third season, the insidious millionaire bionic, whom the team destroyed only in the fourth season, was played by Graham Shiels, a famous Hollywood screenwriter, producer, director and actor with a colorful "villainous" appearance born in 1970. On account of his more than fifty works in cinema.
Another supervillain, more precisely, the villainess, the central antagonist of season 4, Giselle Wickers, a woman scientist who dreams of creating an army of androids, was gracefully embodied in the project by Jessalyn Vanlim, a famous Canadian actress. She was born in 1982 to a Chinese and a Filipina family, inheriting from her parents a colorful appearance with Asian features. She made her film debut in 2006. The most recent work of the actress is a small role in the multi-part Canadian project "The Dark Child".
