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Mutant X

2001–2004 · 3 seasons

A fast-paced, earnest superhero romp with genetic outcasts, low-budget effects, and a constant sense of fugitive danger.

Created by: Alan Goluboff, Andrew Potter
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Mystery
Starring: Victoria Pratt, Karen Cliche, Victor Webster

Tagline: Creation can have it's side effects
Overview: Follow the adventures of a group of human mutants - led by the mysterious Adam Kane - possessing extraordinary powers as a result of genetic experimentation gone awry.

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Created by: Alan Goluboff, Andrew Potter
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Action & adventure, Mystery
Starring: Victoria Pratt, Karen Cliche, Victor Webster

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
power
found family
conspiracy
survival
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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