Danger Force

Summary

Danger Force is an American comedy television series developed by Christopher J. Nowak[Note 1] that premiered on Nickelodeon on March 28, 2020. It lasted three seasons, with the final episode airing on February 21, 2024. The series is a spinoff of Henry Danger and includes returning stars Cooper Barnes and Michael D. Cohen. Starring alongside them are Havan Flores, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Dana Heath, and Luca Luhan.

Danger Force
GenreComedy
Created by
Developed byChristopher J. Nowak
Starring
  • Cooper Barnes
  • Michael D. Cohen
  • Havan Flores
  • Terrence Little Gardenhigh
  • Dana Heath
  • Luca Luhan
Theme music composer"Danger Force Theme"
by Zack Hexum & Niki Hexum & Samantha Martin
ComposerZack Hexum & Niki Hexum
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes63 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Andrew Hirsch
  • Andrew Thomas
  • Jessica Poter
  • Jace Norman
  • Jimmy Brooks
CinematographyMichael Spodnik
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time23 minutes
Production companyNickelodeon Productions
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseMarch 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) –
February 21, 2024 (2024-02-21)
Related
Henry Danger

Premise edit

Captain Man and Schwoz recruit Chapa, Miles, Mika, and Bose, four new superheroes-in-training, to attend Swellview Academy for the Gifted in order to train them into being superheroes.[1]

Cast and characters edit

  • Cooper Barnes as Ray / Captain Man,[2] Swellview's resident superhero who is indestructible and is training the Danger Force to be superheroes. His full name is revealed to be Raymond Esther Manchester in "Test Friends".
  • Michael D. Cohen as Schwoz,[2] an inventor who provides Captain Man and Danger Force with different inventions to help them on their missions
  • Havan Flores as Chapa, a girl who gains the ability of electrokinesis and whose superhero name is Volt. Her full name is revealed to be Luna Elena Chapa De Silva in "Unmasked".
  • Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Miles, the brother of Mika who develops the power of teleportation and whose superhero name is AWOL. His last name is revealed to be Macklin in "Mika in the Middle".
  • Dana Heath as Mika, the sister of Miles who develops the ability of sonic scream and whose superhero name is ShoutOut. Her last name is revealed to be Macklin in "Mika in the Middle".
  • Luca Luhan as Bose, the ditzy stepson of Vice-Mayor Willard who gains the power of telekinesis and whose superhero name is Brainstorm. His last name is revealed to be O'Brian in "Radioactive Cat".

Production edit

On February 19, 2020, it was announced that a Henry Danger spinoff, Danger Force would premiere on March 28, 2020. The spinoff series sees the return of Cooper Barnes as Ray / Captain Man and Michael D. Cohen as Schwoz. The series was given an initial order of 13 episodes.[2] In addition, Havan Flores as Chapa, Terrence Little Gardenhigh as Miles, Dana Heath as Mika, and Luca Luhan as Bose also star in the series. Based on characters created by Dan Schneider and Dana Olsen, the series was developed by Christopher J. Nowak who also serves as executive producer.[Note 1] Cooper Barnes and Jace Norman serve as producers for the series. Omar Camacho serves as executive producer.[1][3] A quarantine episode, filmed and produced virtually, aired on May 9, 2020.[4][5] On August 4, 2020, it was announced that a five-episode series of remotely produced "minisodes" would premiere on August 8, 2020.[6] On March 18, 2021, the series was renewed for a second season of 26 episodes,[7] which premiered on October 23, 2021.[8] On August 25, 2022, the series was renewed for a third season of 13 episodes, which premiered on April 20, 2023, and ended on February 21, 2024.[9][10][11][12]

Episodes edit

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28)July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17)
225October 23, 2021 (2021-10-23)July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07)
312April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)February 21, 2024 (2024-02-21)

Reception edit

Ratings edit

Viewership and ratings per season of Danger Force
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 26 March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28) 0.89[13] July 17, 2021 (2021-07-17) 0.30[14] 0.51
2 25 October 23, 2021 (2021-10-23) 0.38[15] July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07) 0.22[16] 0.32
3 11 April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20) 0.15[17] February 21, 2024 (2024-02-21) TBD 0.15

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Refs
2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Kids' TV Show Danger Force Nominated [18]
2022 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Kids & Family Programming Danger Force Nominated [19]
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Kids TV Show Danger Force Nominated [20]
Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program Vince Deadrick Jr. Won [21]
Outstanding Special Effects Costumes, Hair and Makeup Various Nominated [22]
2023 Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program Vince Deadrick Jr. Nominated [23]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Christopher J. Nowak is credited as the series creator for the first five episodes, while Dan Schneider and Dana Olsen are the credited creators for the rest of the series.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Nickelodeon Expands the World of Henry Danger with All-New Danger Force Spinoff" (Press release). Nickelodeon. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
  2. ^ a b c Nellie Andreeva (February 19, 2020). "The Astronauts, Live-Action Loud House Movie, Big Nate Series, Henry Danger Spinoff on Nick's Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  3. ^ Brian Steinberg (February 19, 2020). "Nickelodeon Plans to Leap from Henry Danger to Danger Force". Variety. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Nickelodeon's New Hit Danger Force Goes Into Kid-Friendly Quarantine in Virtually Produced Special Airing Saturday, May 9, at 8 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. April 27, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
  5. ^ Brian Steinberg (May 8, 2020). "At Nickelodeon, Danger Force Seizes Tough Mission". Variety. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Nickelodeon to Air Series of Danger Force 'Minisodes', Kicking Off Saturday, Aug. 8, at 8 P.M. (ET/PT) with Guest Star Frankie Grande" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
  7. ^ Denise Petski (March 18, 2021). "Danger Force, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan Renewed by Nickelodeon; Side Hustle's Season Expanded". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jace Norman Returns to Nickelodeon's Hit Series Danger Force for an Epic Four-Part Season Two Premiere Event, Beginning Saturday, Oct. 23, at 8 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. October 4, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  9. ^ Rosy Cordero (August 25, 2022). "Danger Force Lands Season 3 Renewal At Nickelodeon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "Nickelodeon Greenlights Third Season of Danger Force, TV's Top-Rated Kids' 6-11 Series" (Press release). NickPress. August 25, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Danger Force Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  12. ^ Allison Schonter (February 29, 2024). "Major Nickelodeon Show Is Ending". PopCulture.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Mitch Metcalf (March 31, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.28.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  14. ^ Mitch Metcalf (July 20, 2021). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.17.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  15. ^ Mitch Metcalf (October 26, 2021). "Saturday 10.23.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Mitch Salem (July 8, 2022). "Thursday 7.7.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
  17. ^ Mitch Metcalf (April 21, 2023). "Thursday 4.20.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  18. ^ Lauren Huff (February 2, 2021). "Justin Bieber, Stranger Things, and Ariana Grande top 2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominees". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  19. ^ Chris Gardner (January 19, 2022). "GLAAD Media Awards: Lil Nas X, Eternals, Sex Education and Yellowjackets Among Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  20. ^ Erik Pedersen (March 9, 2022). "Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Set; Miranda Cosgrove & Rob Gronkowski To Host Show". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  21. ^ Abbey White (December 10, 2022). "Creative Arts Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Maya and the Three, Sneakerella Among Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  22. ^ Michael Schneider (November 1, 2022). "Netflix Leads Nomination Tally for First-Ever Children's & Family Emmys". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  23. ^ Tyler Coates (November 2, 2023). "Children's & Family Emmy Awards: Disney Dominates Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 24, 2023.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Danger Force at IMDb