Mech-X4

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Mech-X4
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Genre
Created by Steve Marmel
Starring
ComposerTim Wynn
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes35
Production
Executive producers
  • Steve Marmel
  • Anupam Nigam
  • Brian Hamilton
ProducerIan Hay
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time21–23 minutes
Production companyBay City Productions
Original release
Network
ReleaseNovember 11, 2016 (2016-11-11) 
August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)

Mech-X4 is an American science fiction adventure comedy television series created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel from November 11 to December 4, 2016, and on Disney XD from April 17, 2017 to August 20, 2018. The series stars Nathaniel Potvin, Raymond Cham, Kamran Lucas, Pearce Joza, and Alyssa Jirrels.

Contents

Premise

Ryan Walker is a freshman at Bay City High who has the ability to control technology with his mind. His talent mysteriously awakens Mech-X4, a giant 150-foot robot built by an elusive genius-in-hiding to defend their city against impending doom. Ryan recruits his older brother and two best friends to help him operate Mech-X4. When giant monsters suddenly begin to descend upon Bay City, the four must quickly learn to work as a team in order to pilot the robot that is their only hope of saving the city and world from mass destruction.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

The series was renewed for a second season ahead of its season one premiere on September 1, 2016. [1] The second season premiered on Disney XD on September 9, 2017. [2]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 15November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)
2 20September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)August 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)

Season 1 (2016–17)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [3] [4] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3] [4] Prod.
code [3] [5]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Let's Call It MECH-X4!" Zach Lipovsky Steve Marmel November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)101–1021.26 [6]

Ryan Walker, a high school freshman, discovers he has technopathy – the ability to control technology with his mind. His newfound powers awaken Mech-X4, a 150-foot robot that he is able to control and defend Bay City High when a monster descends upon the school. Ryan enlist his two best friends, Spyder, Harris, and his brother Mark to help him operate the robot. Afterwards, billionaire CEO of Harper Futuristics, Seth Harper becomes intrigued by the robot and decides to meet it. However, Principal Grey, principal of Bay City High and the one making the monster by mixing animal DNA, deploys another monster that Mech-X4 force it to retreat but almost at the cost of Harris' life.

Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Principal Grey, Peter Benson as Harper, Ryan Beil as Leo, Alyssa Lynch as Cassie, Crystal Balint as Grace
22"Let's Get Some Air!" Adam Stein Anupam NigamNovember 12, 2016 (2016-11-12)1031.24 [7]

The crew of Mech-X4 traces the tentacle monster and kills it. However, some ooze from the monster's prior death covers Harris. The ooze slowly turns Harris into a raged monster when his tempers rise, so the team goes on a mission to find a cure. Later, Leo is revealed to be alive and held captive by the mysterious mastermind.

Guest star: Ali Liebert as Principal Grey, Alyssa Lynch as Cassie, John De Santis as Davage, Peter Benson as Harper, Ryan Beil as Leo
33"Let's Open the Monster Heart!"Adam SteinTeleplay by: George Strayton
Story by: Steve Marmel
November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)1041.14 [8]

After failing to crack open the monster's heart retrieved from a dead monster, the team sneak into the Harper Futuristic headquarters by causing a false alarm. They get access to a powerful laser that crack opens the heart. However, Grey, dressed as a ninja, takes the heart from Ryan, who wears a hood to conceal his identity, after threatening to harm Mark. Eventually, Harper and security catch them. However, they get away with their mischievous deeds when Harper shows love interest in Ryan and Mark's mother Grace Walker. Later, Grey deduces Ryan as Mech-X4's main pilot.

Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Principal Grey, Peter Benson as Harper, John De Santis as Davage, Crystal Balint as Grace, Kazumi Evans as Jessica
44"Let's Be Idiots!" Kaare Andrews Michael Rowe November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)1050.86 [9]
Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Principal Grey, Peter Benson as Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace, John De Santis as Davage
55"Let's Survive in the Woods!"Kaare AndrewsKyle MackDecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)1060.98 [10]
Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Principal Grey, Rohan Campbell as Dane, John De Santis as Davage, Peter Benson as Harper
66"Let's Get Our Robot Back!" Eric Dean Seaton George StraytonApril 17, 2017 (2017-04-17)1070.15 [11]

Ryan, Spyder and Harris attempt to rescue Mark and reclaim Mech-X4 from Grey and her forces. Ryan unlocks the ability to control the robot from outside. Meanwhile, Grey and her assistant Davage fail to interrogate Mark for answers about the other pilots of Mech-X4. Mark escapes Davage, puts their systems offline and reunites with his friends before assembling in the robot to defeat a monster summoned by Grey. The team learn that Grey is evil. During the battle, Davage dies and The Mastermind, who was scheduled to make a visit, retreats upon arrival after witnessing the chaos.In the aftermath, Ryan returns home and finds Grey talking to his mother. Grey warns Ryan about the Mastermind's plan to end the world and join forces after fearing for her own life.

Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Principal Grey, John De Santis as Davage, Peter Benson as Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace, Fraser Aitcheson as Guard
77"Let's Get the Big Bad!"Zach LipovskyAnupam NigamApril 18, 2017 (2017-04-18)1080.15 [12]
Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Principal Grey, Peter Benson as Harper
88"Let's Deal with Our Stuff!"Eric Dean SeatonSteve MarmelApril 19, 2017 (2017-04-19)1090.18 [13]
Guest stars: Peter Benson as Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace, Alyssa Lynch as Cassie, Rohan Campbell as Dane
99"Let's Get Some Answers!"Zach LipovskyErik Trueheart & Sib VentressApril 20, 2017 (2017-04-20)1100.19 [14]
Guest stars: Peter Benson as Harper, Ryan Beil as Leo
1010"Let's Go Clubbing!" Emile Levisetti Teleplay by: Steve Marmel
Story by: Erik Trueheart & Sib Ventress and Steve Marmel
April 24, 2017 (2017-04-24)1140.11 [15]
Guest stars: Alyssa Jirrels as Veracity, Alyssa Lynch as Cassie, Rohan Campbell as Dane
1111"Let's Get Leo!"Adam SteinLisa Muse BryantApril 25, 2017 (2017-04-25)1110.17 [16]
Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Peter Benson as Harper
1212"Let's Dig Deep!"Adam SteinGeorge StraytonApril 26, 2017 (2017-04-26)1120.19 [17]
Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Principal Grey, Peter Benson as Harper, Ryan Beil as Leo, Kazumi Evans as Jessica
1313"Let's Destroy Some Ooze!"Emile LevisettiBrusta Brown & John Mitchell ToddApril 27, 2017 (2017-04-27)1130.18 [18]
Guest stars: Peter Benson as Harper, Ryan Beil as Leo, Crystal Balint as Grace, Alyssa Lynch as Cassie, Bob Frazer as Godfrey, Paul Lazenby as Morris
1414"Let's End This! Part One"Zach LipovskyAnupam NigamMay 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)1150.17 [19]
Guest stars: Peter Benson as Harper, Ryan Beil as Leo, Crystal Balint as Grace, Paul Lazenby as Morris, Dean Redman as Major, Aliza Vellani as Soldier, Sean Tyson as Security Guard
1515"Let's End This! Part Two"Zach LipovskySteve MarmelMay 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)1160.16 [19]
Guest stars: Peter Benson as Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace, Ryan Beil as Leo, Alyssa Lynch as Cassie, Paul Lazenby as Morris, Dean Redman as Major, Aliza Vellani as Soldier

Season 2 (2017–18)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [3] [20] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3] [20] Prod.
code [3] [5]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
161"Versus the New Evil" Zach Lipovsky Steve Marmel & Anupam NigamSeptember 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)201N/A
Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Mysterious Figure/Grey, Bob Frazer as Godfrey, Michael P. Northey as Principal Dent, Rohan Campbell as Dane
172"Versus the Deep"Zach LipovskyGeorge StraytonSeptember 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)202N/A

Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Ali Liebert as Mysterious Figure/Grey, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace Walker

Absent: Alyssa Jirrels as Veracity
183"Versus the Outbreak" Eric Dean Seaton Steve Marmel & Anupam NigamSeptember 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)203N/A
Guest stars: Ali Liebert as Grey, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Paul Lazenby as Morris, Michael P. Northey as Principal Dent
194"Versus Harper's Ghost"Eric Dean SeatonSteve Marmel & Anupam NigamSeptember 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)204N/A
Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Ali Liebert as Grey, Peter Benson as Seth Harper
205"Versus the Mountain"Jem GarrardSib VentressSeptember 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)205N/A

Guest stars: Crystal Balint as Grace Walker, Ryan Beil as Leo

Absent: Alyssa Jirrels as Veracity
216"Versus the Dark Night"Jem Garrard Kyle Mack November 4, 2017 (2017-11-04)206N/A
Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Dan Payne as Traeger, Ali Liebert as Grey
227"Versus the Tech Army"Zach LipovskyAmy-Jo PerryNovember 4, 2017 (2017-11-04)207N/A
Guest stars: Dan Payne as Traeger, Ali Liebert as Grey, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace Walker
238"Versus Traeger"Zach LipovskySteve MarmelNovember 4, 2017 (2017-11-04)208N/A
Guest stars: Dan Payne as Traeger, Ryan Beil as Leo, Dean Marshall as Randall
249"Versus Velocity and Veracity" Adam Stein Anupam NigamNovember 4, 2017 (2017-11-04)209N/A
Guest stars: Dan Payne as Traeger, Ali Liebert as Grey
2510"Versus the Arctic"Adam SteinSteve Marmel & Anupam NigamNovember 4, 2017 (2017-11-04)210N/A
Guest stars: Dan Payne as Traeger, Ali Liebert as Grey, Crystal Balint as Grace Walker
2611"Versus the Wolves at the Door"Eric Dean SeatonKyle MackMarch 25, 2018 (2018-03-25)TBA0.21 [21]
Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Dan Payne as Traeger, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Dean Marshall as Randall
2712"Versus the Thirty"Eric Dean SeatonBrusta Brown & John Mitchell ToddApril 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)TBA0.17 [22]
Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Ali Liebert as Grey, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Dean Marshall as Randall
2813"Versus Miami"Zach LipovskyEric TrueheartApril 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)TBA0.20 [23]
Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Dan Payne as Traeger, Ali Liebert as Grey, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace Walker
2914"Versus the X-Weapon"Zach LipovskyGeorge StraytonApril 15, 2018 (2018-04-15)TBA0.19 [24]
Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Dan Payne as Traeger, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace Walker
3015"Versus Sabotage"Adam SteinLeah Folta & Mary IaconoApril 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)TBA0.12 [25]

Guest stars: Ryan Beil as Leo, Dan Payne as Traeger

Absent: Alyssa Jirrels as Veracity
3116"Versus the Monster Within"Adam SteinSteve Marmel & Anupam NigamJuly 23, 2018 (2018-07-23)TBA0.17 [26]
Guest stars: Dan Payne as Traeger, Ali Liebert as Grey, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Paul Lazenby as Morris, Michael P. Northey as Principal Dent, Rohan Campbell as Dane
3217"Versus the Betrayal"Jem GarrardKyle MackJuly 30, 2018 (2018-07-30)TBA0.12 [27]
Guest stars: Dan Payne as Traeger, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace Walker, Paul Lazenby as Morris
3318"Versus Harris"Jem GarrardGeorge StraytonAugust 6, 2018 (2018-08-06)TBA0.06 [28]
Guest stars: Dan Payne as Traeger, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace Walker, Paul Lazenby as Morris, Rohan Campbell as Dane
3419"Versus the Infected" Nimisha Mukerji Amy-Jo PerryAugust 13, 2018 (2018-08-13)TBA0.16 [29]
Guest stars: Crystal Balint as Grace Walker, Rohan Campbell as Dane
3520"Versus the End"Zach LipovskyAnupam Nigam and Steve MarmelAugust 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)TBA0.10 [30]
Guest stars: Dan Payne as Traeger, Peter Benson as Seth Harper, Crystal Balint as Grace Walker

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of Mech-X4
SeasonEpisodesFirst airedLast airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 15November 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)1.26 [6] May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)0.16 [19] 0.48
2 10September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)TBDAugust 20, 2018 (2018-08-20)0.10 [30] 0.15

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