About this season
Ace Lightning is a children's television series co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis, which has been broadcast in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. The show was filmed in Canada, but the program was set in America. It ran for two seasons, and spawned several books, including a yearbook for the year 2003, an activity book and a companion to the series. A computer game based upon the show was released in 2002. Most of the programme was live-action, although the heroes and villains from the video game were created using CGI. The primary focus of the series is the power of friendship, as well as the battle between good and evil. The series is significant in that until its creation, live action and CGI had not been attempted to such a huge and constant degree within a weekly television serial.
Episodes (13)
1. Upgrades
Aired 6 April 2005
Mark returns from holiday to find that Ace plans to get back home. When Lord Fear starts rebuilding his army, how can Mark fight him alone?
2. The Game's On
Aired 8 April 2005
Lord Fear's army continues to grow as Lady Illusion finds another piece of the Amulet. Chuck receives an SOS from Ace in the Sixth Dimension.
3. Uninvited Guest
Aired 13 April 2005
Mark's plans to spend time with Kat are ruined. Chuck relies on Ace as he is lured into a trap, while the Master Programmer's creation lurks in the shadows.
4. A Secret Life
Aired 15 April 2005
Chuck struggles to find Sparks. Kilobyte gives Lady Illusion a new power as part of a plan to infect Ace with human emotions.
5. Welcome to the Nightmare
Aired 20 April 2005
Ace is unable to control his anger after being infected with human emotions by Kilobyte. Mark and Chuck can't help as they are sent on a school trip.
6. The Search for Sparx
Aired 22 April 2005
Chuck is sucked into the game by the Master Programmer and it’s up to Ashley to help him. Ace's confidence is shaken as he and Mark are captured by Kilobyte.
7. Bound to Fail
Aired 27 April 2005
Mark takes his driving test. Meanwhile, Mr Cheseborough is duped into giving Lord Fear a new secret weapon when he is told lies about Ace.
8. Formula for Disaster
Aired 29 April 2005
Mark takes it into his own hands to stop Rotgut but ends up destroying Cheseborough's lab. Ace's emotions continue to get the best of him.
9. Choices
Aired 5 May 2005
Mark has a tough choice when Samantha returns for a visit. Lady Illusion flees from Lord Fear, but Sparx suspects it's a trick.
10. Rotgut Rides Again
Aired 6 May 2005
Chuck gives the Lightning Knights an upgrade which makes them invulnerable. Mark is jealous of his popularity but comes to the rescue when Sparx and Ace are wounded.
11. Putting It Together
Aired 11 May 2005
Chuck discovers that Rick created Ace Lightning, and that he is the Master Programmer. Rick explains why he created Kilobyte – but then Kilobyte goes rogue!
12. Kilobyte Bites Back
Aired 13 May 2005
Rick gets Chuck and Jessica’s help to destroy Kilobyte, but the rogue programme discovers their plan. Meanwhile, Kilobyte’s plan to eliminate the Lightning Knight begins.
13. The Master Plan
Aired 18 May 2005