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The Zeta Project
Series title carte du jour
Genre	Dramedy Science fiction Activeness Cyberpunk Adventure
Created past	Robert Goodman
Based on	Zeta by Robert Goodman
Written by	Robert Goodman (seasons ane–2) Rich Fogel (season 1) Kevin Hopps (season 1)
Starring	Diedrich Bader Julie Nathanson Kurtwood Smith Dominique Jennings Eli Marienthal Scott Marquette Michael Rosenbaum Lauren Tom
Composers	Michael McCuistion Lolita Ritmanis Kristopher Carter
State of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	ii
No. of episodes	26 (list of episodes)
Production
Running fourth dimension	30 minutes
Product companies	Warner Bros. Goggle box Animation DC Comics
Release
Original network	Kids' WB (The WB)
Original release	January 27, 2001 (2001-01-27) – August x, 2002 (2002-08-10) ^[i]
Chronology
Related shows	Batman Beyond

The Zeta Project is an American science fiction blithe telly series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It starting time aired on Kids' WB in January 2001.^[two] It is a spin-off series based on the character Zeta from the Batman Beyond episode of the same name and the sixth serial of the DC Blithe Universe. The show was created by Robert Goodman and Warner Bros. Animation.^[iii]

The story's main character, Infiltration Unit Zeta, is a humanoid robot (synthoid) designed to carry out covert assassinations on the behalf of the National Security Agency. When Zeta discovers that 1 of his targets is innocent, he experiences an existential crisis about goodness and the value of life; post-obit this epiphany, Zeta finds that he can no longer kill. The newly aware Zeta refuses to go on on as an infiltration unit and abandons his mission, going rogue. Zeta is pursued by a team of NSA agents, led by the obsessed Agent Bennett, and is aided past a 15-year-old runaway, Rosalie "Ro" Rowan.^[four]

The series was cancelled later on ii seasons.^[4]

Plot [ edit ]

The Zeta Project follows the exploits of Zeta and Ro as they effort to prove that he is genuinely non-violent, whereas the NSA agents pursuing him believe that the terrorists he was investigating before going rogue have reprogrammed him for some unknown purpose. To prove his innocence, Zeta and Ro search for his creator, the elusive Dr. Selig.

Characters [ edit ]

Infiltration Unit Zeta (Diedrich Bader), nicknamed "Zee", the titular character. As an infiltration unit designed to seek and destroy specific people, Zeta has the ability to holographically disguise himself as any individual that he has seen, equally well as create custom appearances through mixing and matching various physical traits. Though Zeta no longer possesses the vast array of weapons that he originally came equipped with, his arms are equipped with saw blades and cut lasers. He besides possesses a wide array of other non-lethal tools, such as handheld welding lasers and a figurer interface. In addition, Zeta possesses great mechanical strength, has extensible limbs, and is capable of self-repair.
Rosalie "Ro" Rowan (Julie Nathanson), a fifteen-yr-old orphan who joined Zeta in his quest to prove his innocence. She ordinarily acts as a wiser older sister to Zeta, who is often clueless nigh how to properly blend in with humans. She sees Zeta as family, and refuses to abandon him since she owes him her life. In one episode, it is revealed to Ro that she has a brother.
Special Agent James Bennet (Kurtwood Smith), the leader of the NSA team sent to capture Zeta. He vehemently believes that, regardless of Zeta'southward behavior, there is some sinister motive backside Zeta'due south sudden modify in attitude and believes that he is working with the terrorist organization Blood brother's Day. Despite his supposed professionalism, he is seen to disobey orders himself, when it suits him, too as abuse his authority. Although he overhears Dr. Selig's confession near giving Zeta a conscience, in that location is no sure sign that he will cease to be Zeta's enemy.
Agent West (Michael Rosenbaum), a immature, arrogant and egotistical agent whose want to prove himself only results in annoying his superiors, coworkers, and virtually anyone else he meets, to the betoken that Ro no longer even considers him to be a threat. He shares a last name and is similar in appearance to Wally W (the Flash), who is besides voiced past Rosenbaum.
Agent Lee (Lauren Tom), a compassionate female agent who comes to see Zeta in a more redeeming light, as he continues to get out of his way to help people. She later quits the squad; later episodes imply that she was subsequently promoted, and is at present able to occasionally aid Zeta escape from the people that she worked for.
Agent Blitz (Erika Alexander in flavour 1, Dominique Jennings in season two), a by-the-book agent who replaces Lee afterward she quits the team.
Bucky Buenaventura (Ulises Cuadra is season 1, Blayn Barbosa in flavour two), a child genius who occasionally aids Zeta and Ro.
Dr. Selig (George Segal in season 1, Hal Linden in season 2), Zeta's difficult-to-observe creator.
Infiltration Unit of measurement 7, a later infiltration unit model who Zeta comes into conflict with after foiling one of his missions. Infiltration Unit 7 possesses all of Zeta's abilities, greater strength and durability, and a much larger arsenal. Information technology is much less subtle in the execution of its duties than Zeta, and hence, from Zeta's viewpoint, it is evil.

Episodes [ edit ]

Series overview [ edit ]

Season 1 (2001) [ edit ]

Flavor 2 (2002) [ edit ]

Broadcast history [ edit ]

Dwelling house video [ edit ]

Warner Abode Video (via DC Comics and Warner Bros. Family unit Entertainment) released the first season equally a 2-DVD fix for Region 1 on March 17, 2009. Bonus content on Disc ane included a 16-infinitesimal documentary featurette about the evidence'due south origin with commentary from the voice cast and production staff, as well every bit trailers for Batman: The Brave and the Bold ; Sabbatum Morn Cartoons; Wonder Woman; The Existent Adventures of Johnny Quest ; and Ben 10: Conflicting Forcefulness . Disc ii independent both Batman Beyond crossover episodes, "Zeta" and "Inaugural".^[six] The DVD was somewhen discontinued and went out of impress.^[vii] It received a Manufacture-on-Demand (Mod) re-release in 2017.^[8]

The second flavour was released on DVD by Warner Archive on March fourteen, 2017. Also a Modern release, it was bachelor exclusively from Warner's online store and Amazon.com as a 2-disc set and independent all 14 episodes with no extra features included.^[seven] ^[8]

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b Greenberger, Robert (December 13, 2008). "'The Zeta Project' Comes to DVD in March". Comicmix.com. Archived from the original on March iv, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (second ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 940. ISBN 978-1476665993 .
^ Perlmutter, David (2022). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Idiot box Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 724–725. ISBN 978-1538103739 .
^ ^a ^b Carlson, KC (March 17, 2009). "The Zeta Project Season i". Comics Worth Reading. Archived from the original on March 24, 2009. Retrieved October four, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Tooncast estreia "Projeto Zeta"". Tv Mag (in Portuguese). Dec 28, 2022. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved October iv, 2022.
^ Felix, Justin (May 2, 2009). "Zeta Project: Flavor 1, The". DVD Talk . Archived from the original on May 6, 2009. Retrieved October four, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Carlson, Johanna Draper (March 26, 2017). "The Zeta Project Now Fully Available From Warner Annal". Comics Worth Reading. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Lambert, David (February 27, 2017). "The Zeta Projection - At Last! 'Season two' DVD Release of the 'Batman Beyond' Spinoff!". TVShowsOnDVD.com . Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

External links [ edit ]

The Zeta Project at the Big Cartoon DataBase
The Zeta Projection at IMDb
The Zeta Project at The World's Finest