# Max Steel (2013)

> A teenager bonds with an alien nanite suit and battles villains as a crime-fighting superhero in a CGI-animated reboot based on the Mattel action figure.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/42534

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 52
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, science fiction, action
- Created by: Len Wiseman
- Network: Nickelodeon, Disney XD, Teletoon
- Cast: Andrew Francis, Sam Vincent, Michael Dobson, Brian Dobson, Kathleen Barr, Brian Drummond, Omari Newton, Mark Oliver
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2748608/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: playful, upbeat, breezy, colorful, adventurous

## What critics say

Audience reception is mixed, with a modest rating that reflects its appeal as a light, action-driven animated reboot of the toy line.

## Synopsis

Max Steel (2013-2014) is an American CGI-animated science fiction action series created by Len Wiseman and broadcast on Disney XD and Nickelodeon. It reimagines the earlier live-action series and draws on the Mattel action figure line. Teenager Max McGrath, voiced by Andrew Francis, bonds with Steel, a powerful alien nanite suit voiced by Sam Vincent, which grants him enormous strength and the ability to fly and fight. Together they face threats from rival forces and villains while Max juggles ordinary teenage life and the trust of his allies, including Kat Ryan voiced by Kathleen Barr and Commander Forge Ferrus voiced by Michael Dobson. Each episode is built around a clear action sequence, a gadget-heavy showdown, and a lighter comic exchange between hero and suit. The series runs across two seasons and fifty-two episodes of brisk, colorful, family-friendly adventure. Its tone is upbeat and playful, with bright neon-tinged visuals and a steady emphasis on heroism and loyalty. Fans of Ben 10, Generator Rex and Transformers: Robots in Disguise will find similar pleasures in its young hero, alien technology and toy-driven spectacle.

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