Aaron Stone is a live-action, single camera adventure series created by Bruce Kalish for Jetix and is the first original Disney XD series about a teenager who is enlisted to become the real life version of a legendary, crime fighting online game character. The series stars Kelly Blatz, David Lambert,JP Manoux and Tania Gunadi.
Storyline
16-year old Charlie Landers (Kelly Blatz) is an online gaming legend in "Hero Rising", the newest hottest video game. His life is changed forever when "Hero Rising" video game creator billionaire T. Abner Hall (Martin Roach) informs him about the very real Omega Defiance and recruits Charlie to become the 'real life' Aaron Stone; just like his video game avatar, he wears a protective uniform with high-tech gadgets, weapons, & anti-gravity X-5 sneakers; he also has been given access to a J960 supersonic jet named "The Black Arrow" which he uses as his main means of transportation for his missions around the world. Along with his next door neighbor Emma Lau (Tania Gunadi), and latest Hall design android Stan (Sentient Tactical Assistant Neo-human) (JP Manoux); they try to take down one member of the OD each episode; until "In Hall We Trust" after she eventually learns Charlie's secret identity as the real-life Aaron Stone; now alongside with Charlie as Dark Tamara, her alter ego in "Hero Rising", as a result of joining Hall.
Cast
- Kelly Blatz as Aaron Stone/Charlie Landers: The protagonist, who assumes the role of his video-game character in order to protect his family. His real-life Hero Rising avatar secret identity is Aaron Stone.
- David Lambert as Jason Landers: Charlie's 14-year-old younger brother, who, like Charlie, is an enthusiastic Internet-game player. He appears in the game as Terminus Max, a giant golden robot who is his brother's ally. Jason has no idea his brother Charlie is a secret real life world crime-fighting hero: Aaron Stone.
- J. P. Manoux as S.T.A.N.: Charlie's android sidekick. His name is said to be an acronym of "Sentient Tactical Assisting Neo-human". Stan is ruled by Asimov's laws of robotics: He must not harm humans or allow humans to be harmed, and he must obey orders. Stan's lock-down mode is android's memory circuits turned into traveling cargo.
- Tania Gunadi as Emma Lau: A computer-savvy tomboy who is Charlie's next door neighbor. It is implied that she is aware of Charlie's double identity and works for the Omega Defiance. In the episode "Not So Friendly Skies, Part 1" it is shown that she is very proficient in hacking, as she accesses Vas and Ram's Webcam in Calcutta after hacking Charlie's laptop. In "Not So Friendly Skies, Part 2" it is revealed that Emma has been working for Mr. Hall all along spying on Charlie, and supplying him with his weapons & gadget supplies. Emma's real-life Hero Rising avatar secret identity is Dark Tamara. It is also shown that she is a "drummer chick" and is aggressive. Emma is an inventor of Charlie's gadget equipments: his gauntlet, utility belt, headset etc., is 2nd degree black belt weapons specialist. Emma has her own S.S.J.. As Dr. Mara is Aaron Stone's equipment supplier.
- Shauna MacDonald as Amanda Landers: Charlie & Jason's mother & Vice President of HALL Industries.
- Daniel DeSanto as Harrison
- Martin Roach as T. Abner Hall: The President of HALL Industries and maker of the game 'Hero Rising'. He is Charlie's mentor and assumed to be Stan's creator.
- Jacob Kraemer as Baxley: A member of the school's basketball team and Charlie's friend.
- Dillon Casey as Dax: Math Genius Kronis' son is a member of Omega Defiance.
- Italia Ricci as Chase Ravenwood: Charlie's classmate and love interest. She is obsessed into comic books. She maybe works for Omega Defiance just like her Mom.
- Anthony J. Mifsud as Dr. Necros: A member of the organization 'Omega Defiance'. He is a mad scientist whose body was enhanced by genetic engineering. His name is derived from a Greek term meaning "death".
- Steven Yaffee as Xero: A member of the Omega Defiance who is skilled in handling computers, but incapable of adequate social relations. Xero is an owner of Xero Industries.
- Vasanth Saranga as Vas Mehta: The brother of Ramdas. Vas' Hero Rising video game avatar is Vesuvius from Calcutta, India.
- Jesse Rath as Ramdas 'Ram' Mehta: The brother of Vas. Ram's Hero Rising video game avatar is Lotus from Calcutta, India.
- John MacDonald as Dark Owl: Charlie & Jason's dad: Mr. Landers who works for Mr. Hall. Charlie's dad bought a video game Console with Hero Rising for his older son: Charlie to allow him to play in his room.
- Simon Northwood as Man in suit
- Rob Ramsay as Precy Budnick: A large bully who has a crush on Emma.
- Ho Chow as Souljacker: A member of the Omega Defiance who has mastered fighting with two thin pipes that act like boomerangs. He is Dr. Necros' assistant.
- Jason Earles as Hunter: Charlie's android protector who goes berserk.
- Jeanne Goosen as Arkov: She works for Dr. Helix & the Omega Defiance.
- Asimov: A robotic technologist for androids like S.T.A.N. who works for Mr. Hall.
- Michael Copeman as The General:
- Xhlmi Agaj as Helix: He works for the Omega Defiance.
- Tom McCamus as Zefir:
- Serain Boylan as Cerebella:
- Kent Staines as Kronis: A member of the Omega Defiance.
List of Aaron Stone episodes
Season 1
| # | Title | Written by | Directed by | U.S Air Date | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hero Rising, Part 1" | Bruce Kalish | Pat Williams Eric Canuel | February 13, 2009 | 101 |
| Charlie Landers is the best player in the online game, 'Hero Rising,' with his unstoppable crime-fighting avatar, Aaron Stone. Charlie's world is changed forever when a powerful billionaire reveals to him that 'Hero Rising' is a testing game for real secret agents. Charlie is recruited to become the "real life" Aaron Stone and must fight crime against the evil Omega Defiance, a team of people who are out to destroy the world, but in his normal life he must keep super crime fighter Aaron Stone as his secret identity. | |||||
| 2 | "Hero Rising, Part 2" | Bruce Kalish | Pat Williams | February 13, 2009 | 102 |
| Aaron Stone is sent on his first mission to capture a toxin from Dr. Necros (Anthony J. Mifsud), one of the seven members of the Omega Defiance, and his right hand man, The Souljacker (Ho Chow), who plan to release the toxin and turn people into zombies so he can take over the U.S.A. | |||||
| 3 | "First Strike" | Kaita Mpambara | Pat Williams | February 20, 2009 | 103 |
| Aaron Stone is sent on a mission to stop General Cross, one of the Omega Defiance from using his "unstoppable" cyborg as a Trojan horse to infiltrate and destroy T. Abner Hall. Meanwhile, Charlie has to choose between a popular girl named Chase and Emma. | |||||
| 4 | "Time Out" | Gail M. Hickman | Andrew Potter | March 2, 2009 | 105 |
| Aaron must fight a father-son duo that has the ability to control time and stop them from ruling the world with a Time Machine, which could be used to kill T. Abner Hall and Charlie. Meanwhile, Charlie, due to his Aaron Stone persona, is failing school and might get kicked off of the basketball team. | |||||
| 5 | "Rockin' the Free World[1]" | Dan Cross David Hoge | Pat Williams | March 9, 2009 | 104 |
| Charlie wants to use his band as a way to impress Chase, the most popular girl in school. But his priorities have to change when Cerebella, the evil media queen, starts brainwashing teenagers into committing devious crimes. | |||||
| 6 | "From Hero to Xero[2]" | Sean Cunningham Marc Dworkin | Andrew Potter | March 16, 2009 | 106 |
| Aaron attempts to stop the cyber-tech genius, XERO, from causing a blackout in Tokyo in order to steal a gold depository. He successfully stops the detonator, but is goaded by Xero into chasing him. Charlie is led into a building completely under Xero's control with no way out. In a plot twist it is revealed that Emma may be working for the Omega Defiance. Note: Charlie's short temper and easy manipulation maybe a reference to Back to the Future. | |||||
| 7 | "Not So Friendly Skies, Part 1[3]" | Gail M. Hickman | David Warry-Smith | March 23, 2009 | 107 |
| Charlie borrows the SSJ to attend a party in India with two of his online friends. Stan comes along for the ride believing Charlie is going to the party in an effort to save the guest list from being wiped out by the by the Omega Defiance. The Omega Defiance tracks Aaron and Stan until the SSJ is shot down on an unknown island by Dr. Helix. Aaron must survive without the use of his equipment which was damaged in the crash. Emma continues to persist in behavior that suggests she may work for the Omega Defiance. The episode ends in a cliffhanger with Aaron and Stan captured by Dr. Helix and company. | |||||
| 8 | "Not So Friendly Skies, Part 2[4]" | Gail M. Hickman | David Warry-Smith | March 30, 2009 | 108 |
| Charlie is saved from Helix's hybrids, and forced to leave Stan behind. Will Charlie disobey direct orders from Hall to come back and save him? The truth about Emma's allegiance is revealed: she works for T. Abner Hall as well and at the end is indicated to be Aaron's new partner after saving him and Stan. | |||||
| 9 | "In Hall We Trust[5]" | Dan Cross David Hoge | Pat Williams | April 13th, 2009 | 109 |
| Aaron must stop Helix from creating an army of beasts to destroy the world; Jason has a party at home while S.T.A.N. and Emma babysit him. | |||||
| 10 | "My Two Stans[6]" | Dan Cross David Hoge | April 20, 2009 | 110 | |
| When a man shows up on Charlie's doorstep is claiming to be S.T.A.N. from the future, Aaron Stone has to stop Kronis from stealing a time travel formula and enlists both S.T.A.N.s to foil their plans? Emma tries to figure out where future S.T.A.N. came from. | |||||
| 11 | "Xero Control[7]" | June 22, 2009 | 111 | ||
| 12 | "Cloudy with a Chance of Ninjas[8]" | June 29, 2009 | 112 | ||
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