This is a fairly good show with a high potential. The suburban nuclear family is bestowed with supernatural powers that change their lives, and the show chronicles the events and the dilemmas they face because of their new abilities. It's a great concept but there needs to be better execution. I am fairly amaazed by some of the dumb decisions that are made by central characters in order to furthe... read more
Description:The Powells are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After 16 years of marriage, Jim and Stephanie's relationship lacks the spark it once had, and their family life now consists of balancing work and their two children, leaving little time for family bonding. During a family vacation set up by Jim in an attempt to reconnect, thThe Powells are about to go from ordinary to extraordinary. After 16 years of marriage, Jim and Stephanie's relationship lacks the spark it once had, and their family life now consists of balancing work and their two children, leaving little time for family bonding. During a family vacation set up by Jim in an attempt to reconnect, their plane crashes into the Amazon River. But this is where the fun starts for the Powells, as they soon discover that something's not quite right. Each of them now possesses unique and distinct superpowers. But saving and savoring their family life will be equally important, as they try to find purpose for their new powers and embark on a journey to find out what defines and unifies them. The Powells are a totally relatable family who happen to be a little bit amazing.
Michael Chiklis (The Shield) stars as Jim Powell, Julie Benz (Dexter) as Stephanie Powell, Romany Malco (The 40-Year-Old Virgin) as George St. Cloud, Tate Donovan (Damages) as Mitch McCutcheon, Autumn Reeser as Katie Andrews, Christina Chang as Yvonne Cho, Kay Panabaker as Daphne Powell and Jimmy Bennett as JJ Powell.
The pilot was written and executive-produced by Jon Feldman. The series is executive-produced by Feldman, Greg Berlanti, Morgan Wandell and David Semel, who also directed the pilot. Joe Hartwick, Jr. serves as producer. No Ordinary Family is from ABC Studios.... (more)(less)
“This is a fairly good show with a high potential. The suburban nuclear family is bestowed with supernatural powers that change their lives, and the show chronicles the events and the dilemmas they face because of their new abilities. It's a great concept but there needs to be better execution. I am fairly amaazed by some of the dumb decisions that are made by central characters in order to further the plot. This happens so much it becomes a downer and makes me like the show less overall. No Ordinary Family: Ordinary writing. I guess the show didn't make it to a second season and I'm not surprised.” read more
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Plot: A typical family has special abilities.
Genre: Action | Comedy | Drama
Network: ABC
Status: Ended/Canceled
Favorite character: Stephanie Powell
Annoying character: -"
"No Ordinary Family is a new show that i've been pretty impressed with so far, if you haven't seen it yet give it a chance..not as cheesy as it looks from the outset."
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