Yesterday, NBC revealed the trailer for their new superhero dram, The Cape, which is coming in 2011. Of course, not to be out done, today ABC revealed the trailer for their version of a somewhat “superhero” family dramedy, No Ordinary Family. Again, looks interesting enough to check out, and I am a fan of the two leads. Of course Julie Benz is a fan favorite of all us Dexter fans out there, but it’s also nice to see Michael Chiklis play a role other than “grumpy guy”. My hope is that at least one of these “superhero” series offerings are solid enough to finally give all us geeks out there a proper superhero show to tune into every week. Check out the synopsis and trailer below!
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, 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.
