Premise
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Alex Steele (Jake Abel) returns to his hometown of Harbor Grove after five years when he gets a stressed call from his mother, Darla Steele (Kelly Rowan) once her husband, his step father falls ill. Returning home, Alex finds that his family and friends are in ruins as their lives have fallen apart. With his own secrets and problems, Alex finds that he have to worry about their's as well as he sets out to help them. The show follows the lives of Alex's family and friends, and the history and strange happenings of the town of Harbor Grove.
It soon becomes apparent that Alex is more then meets the eye as even death cannot hold him down, no death is only the very beginning as once death occurs does he really begins to live...though is the life he falls into upon his death is the life that he's meant for? Meanwhile evil forces set their eyes on Alex and he finds his calling as he takes a job as a police officer on the force for Harbor Grove...though the forces that threaten to consume him have other plans for the young man. When resident Micah Farrell (Tom Welling) and partner to Alex becomes plagued by terrifying visions of death and destruction, glimpses of the dark future Alex seems destined to help bring about, he becomes the only one standing in the way of Alex's fall into darkness.
With the resulting tension between the good and evil aspects of the boy's nature, you'll truly always left in doubt as to which side he will ultimately choose, provides the basis for much of the show's conflict and suspense. With a soapy flavor and it's gory tone, the series is best to be a hit for drama and horror lovers.
Main Characters
Jake Abel as Alex Steele
Alex Steele, the Steele brother that know one really knows. Full of mystery and very secretive. A young man who have far to many skeletons in his closest and just cares entirely too much about the well-being of others. A young man who's unable to trust or get to know anyone really becomes the world's only force able to stop the dark forces that threatens it. After being murdered the first day on the job, Jake finds himself reborn as something else. Something that he has no control over. With the start of his new life he quickly learns that, his hometown is not what he thought it was as he's thrown into the cases that would give the braves of people nightmares of horror. Alex is the sole protector as his hometown is thrown into hell and only he can stop the forces that threaten to corrupt and consume his town. Though the darkness inside of him may just be too strong for him to fight? Will he become our savior or our destroyer?
Hayden Christensen as Ashley Steele
Ashley Steele, the playboy, a womanizer, irresponsible and childish. Ash is the oldest brother but often he acts like the youngest, never doing what right unless it's forced upon him. Never realizing the true extent of things until it smacks him in the face. Ash always gets what he wants, selfish and quite the nicest guy you'll find if you don't get on his bad side. Dealing in a life of drugs, sex and the fast life, Ash falls into a life of crime as he becomes a father with no source of money and only turns to what he knows to provide for his child.
Mischa Barton as Meagan Dunlap
Best friend to Alex, Meagan is a inspiring actress who wants to hit it big and leave behind, Harbor Grove. Having known the Steeles since forever, Meagan is the girl that every wants. The IT girl. She finds her life coming to a halt as becomes the target of a rapist that changes her life forever.
Tom Welling as Micah Farrell
Alex's partner, ex fiance to Meagan Dunlap. Alex is extremely protective, he's hardboiled, strict and often have a stick up his ass. He's very caring though, he seems to know a lot about the history of Harbor Grove. He is one of the few cops on the force that isn't corrupt in some way...yet. He seems to always be the first on a crime scene.
Julian McMahon as Delmar Ford
Delmar Ford, a mysterious Angel who knows about Archangels. The Angel takes Alex under his wing and teaches him how to control his powers. Though he seems to have his own agenda and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Good or evil, Delmar is someone you cannot trust.
Supporting characters
Kelly Rowan as Darla Steele
Darla Steele is the glue that holds the Steele generation together, loving and deeply maternal, Darla is what every mother should be. Though with all the things that have happened in her life, she's deeply depressed and often medicated. Her family is the most important thing to her and herself comes last. She knows more then she lets on about her hometown and have a secret that she'll more likely take to her grave.
Tate Donovan as Reid Hendrix
Darla's husband and the step father to Alex and Ashley, Tate is a man that have abused alcohol his whole life. Knowing only the ways of the streets, he gets along well with Ash then he does with Alex. Having grown sickly recently from his drinking, Reid finds himself at death door but when he mysterious heals, what does fate have in store for him?
John Schneider as Calvin Hart
A mysterious new detective that arrives in Harbor Grove after Alex's death. Laidback, simple and optimisitic, Calvin isn't your usual detective. Believing in the paranormal and claiming to have seen more then a few things out of the ordinary in his life, Calvin soon discovers more then one man can handle as he unlocks the old secrets of Harbor Grove and develops an interest in Alex Steele and his family.
Ryan Kwanten as Nicholas Horn
Childhood friend of Ashley Steele and on again off again love interest to Meagan Dunlap. Nick is the closest thing to a brother that Ash have, even compared to Ash's younger brother. The two can be inseparable at times and Nick unlike his friend wants to someday be some body more. He comes from a religious background and finds himself the target of dark forces that wants to kill him.
Lindsay Lohan as Jennifer Cabrebra
Jennifer Cabrebra is a actress, model and singer, a lover of the cameras and always in the media. Jennifer is a bad influence for our inspiring actress, Meagan Dunlap. Into everything that she shouldn't, Jenny is a slut and loves it. She our own little local celeb that happen to have some very bad connections to some very bad people in Harbor Grove.
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Episodes
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1x01 - Angel Among Us
Returning to his hometown of Harbor Grove after an urgent call from his mother, Alex Steele (Jake Abel) finds himself back in the one place he wanted to ride himself of his whole life. Having mysteriously left the town, five years ago, Alex's past is covered with mystery and secrets. Upon his return he finds that everything he left is in even more up roar, his best friend Meagan Dunlap (Mischa Barton) is sleeping around with a married man who had been helping her get a movie deal and who's now stalking her. His brother; Ashley Steele (Hayden Christensen) have abandoned his parents for a life of women and partying, and more importantly his mother, Darla Steele (Kelly Rowan) is falling apart and have no one as she is going through her husband's sickness alone...a man that Alex doesn't even like.
1x02 - Training Day
Alex begins his new job as a rookie cop at Harbor Grove Police station where he meets his strict and hardcore partner, Micah Farrell (Tom Welling) and the two quickly get off on the wrong foot. Ash learns about a hot spot in Harbor Grove from his best friend, Nicholas Horn (Ryan Kwanten) and the two quickly find they're in over their heads as things quickly get out of hand. Alex and Micah investigate a series of illegal drug transportation. Things take a turn for the worse as Isaiah Marshall (Henning Lindblad) sets his sights on Alex and disaster strikes as a life is taken.
1x03 - Memory Lapse
Waking up in his home with no recollection of what happened in the last twenty four hours, Alex (Jake Abel) begins to experience flashes; gruesome and bloody flashes of memories that he cannot remember. Alex discovers he's different then before and as pieces slowly start to come back to him he heads out to find his murderers. Worried about the kid, Micah (Tom Welling) seeks out to discover what happened the night earlier. Meanwhile, Ashley (Hayden Christensen) still reeling from the new drug, Mors and Meagan (Mischa Barton) is forced to blow her big audition to help him and finds trouble when Ashley's dealer comes back for his pay.
1x04 - Archangels Are For Everyone
Meeting Delmar Ford (Julian McMahon), Alex (Jake Abel) learns of what's happening to him and slowly starts to loses touch with his humanity, which could be exactly what Delmar wants. Alex becomes the predator as he sets out to punish those who he sees deserves it. With a set of brutal killings happening around the town, Micah (Tom Welling) sets out to catch the culprit but what he finds terrifies him more then he's willing to admit. Ashley turns to Darla (Kelly Rowan) for help with Ashley and becomes angry with Alex for not being around to help them.
1x05 - Normal Is What I Ask
With Alex back to his normal self, well as normal as could be expected. He seeks out to try to get back on track but soon finds that he may not never be able to lead a normal life again as his powers surfaces and he learns that Micah (Tom Welling) have no memories of what he witnessed. An rapist strikes in the town that seems to be unnatural as his victims seem to age rapidly until they die of old age within twenty four hours. Meagan (Mischa Barton) finds herself the rapists next target, which forces Ashley (Hayden Christensen) to face his feelings for his brother's best friend. With her life in the balance, Alex and Micah must find a way to stop this rapist and restore Meagan to health.
1x06 - Family Ties and Reunions
In the mid season finale, Alex and Ashley's step father; Reid Hendrix (Tate Donovan) suddenly finds himself cured of his illness and he have the belief i nhis mind that Alex will bring about the end of the world. Micah (Tom Welling) becomes suspicious as he remembers his erased memories. Alex terrified that he would hurt those he loves turn to Delmar (Julian McMahon) for help. Ash (Hayden Christensen) learns that he may be a father as his old flame; Alison Stout (Britney Spears) returns and he must decide to tell Meagan of his feelings for her or be there for his child. Meanwhile a detective shows up in town; Calvin Hart (John Schneider) and he is highly interested in the wierd things that happen around the town.
1x07 - The Return
Two months after Alex's (Jake Abel) disappearance, he shows up again seemingly normal or so that what is lead to believe. Meagan having no one to be there to help her through the aftermath of the rape have turned to a new friend, Jennifer Cabrebra (Lindsay Lohan) who welcomes her into the life of fame and partying. Micah (Tom Welling) now knowing that he's different as well tries to get Alex to open up to him and Alex finds that his family's lives is being investigated by Calvin (John Schneider) and Ashley is trying to make to fix himself and his life for his unborn child.
1x08 - Let The Flames Begin
An arsonist with the supernatural ability to start fires is targeting homosexuals and he sets his sights on the club Vast; a gay club. Alex and Micah pretend to be a gay couple to get into the high class gentlemen's club and learn that the arsonist may be closer then they know. Delmar (Julian McMahon) pays Darla (Kelly Rowan) a visit and we learn that they have a past together. Ash (Hayden Christensen) gets turn down from yet another job and starts to sell drugs much to Nicholas's (Ryan Kwanten) liking and Meagan (Mischa Barton) learns of how Jennifer has risen to frame so quickly and finds her very soul is in danger.
1x09 - Truth and Lies
Calvin finds the Steele brother's father and learns a shocking secret about one of them and Reid returns home with one mission, to destroy the youngest Steele. Alex's powers starts to return stronger then ever and he learns that Delmar is using him for his own goals. Finding the darkness growing inside of him, Micah experiences a vision that could change things for good between him and Alex. Meagan finds herself targeted by Jennifer as she sets out to take her soul.
1x10 - Destiny
Learning of Darla's secret and what Delmar really is, Alex sets out to save himself and finds an unlikely ally. Finding the secrets that he's looking for in a small town near Harbor Grove, the two are attacked by Reid and his followers. Calvin is targeted by evil forces as he returns to Harbor Grove and only one person can save him, Darla. Ashley falls deeper into the deep end as he learns about his father and Meagan turns to him for help as she have just committed a great crime.
1x11 - Always Hurting The One You Love
After experiencing another vision, Micah (Tom Welling) joins Reid reluctantly and sets out to kill Alex (Jake Abel). With no one to help him, Alex only have Delmar (Julian McMahon) to help him. Darla sets out to make a deal for her son's safety and things become tense between Ash and Nicholas as things develop between Ash and Meagan. Meagan is no longer safe as demons sets out to claim her as Jennifer's replacement.
1x12 - Alex
The Season Finale. Alex gives into the dark power inside of him and gives into Delmar's wants. Reid uses Micah as he's the only one now able to get close enough to stop Alex and Micah is starting to doubt if he can kill Alex. A mysterious visit from Alison (Britney Spears) gives Micah hope that Alex can be saved. Ash is pulled into the fight for Alex's soul and Meagan stops fighting giving into the evil forces threatening to take her over.
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