EVIL MEETS ITS MATCH ON JUNE 16!
ABC FAMILY'S NEW ORIGINAL SERIES "THE MIDDLEMAN" IS HERE TO SAVE THE
DAY!
Burbank, CA (May 6, 2008) There are the strange occurrences that can
never be explainedincidents with creatures that couldn't possibly be
realevil forces lurking in the dark, out of the sight of ordinary
people but there is one man out there who fights such evil every day
so you don't have to: The Middleman. The wild and weird adventures of
"The Middleman" begin Monday, June 16 (8:00 9:00 PM ET/PT) on ABC
Family with the premiere of the new original series based on the
graphic novels written by Javier Grillo-Marxuach ("Lost," "Medium").
The thirteen-one hour episodes star Matt Keeslar ("Snowglobe"),
Natalie Morales ("CSI: Miami"), Mary Pat Gleason ("I Now Pronounce You
Chuck and Larry"), Brit Morgan ("Buried Alive") and Jake Smollett
("Eve's Bayou").
Wendy Watson (Morales) is a 22 year-old art school graduate struggling
to stay afloat at a series of dead-end temp jobs. Living with her best
friend Lacey (Morgan) in an illegal sublet, she bounces from one temp
job to another while putting off her mother's daily inquiries to what
she is going to do with her life.
Wendy's situation takes a drastic turn during a routine temp
assignment at a local laboratory, when she is thrown into the middle
of a science experiment gone very wrong. If that weren't bizarre
enough, who should show up to save the day, but a mysterious,
handsome, gun-wielding stranger who introduces himself only asThe
Middleman (Keeslar).
A covert hero who neutralizes any and all danger humanity isn't
prepared to face, the milk-drinking, ruggedly wholesome Middleman is
in need of a new colleague in the fight against otherworldly evil and
thinks Wendy fits the bill. After a series of tests that would make
grown astronauts weep and Navy Seals beg for mercy, Wendy is quickly
recruited into the Middleman ranks.
Now fighting comic book-esque criminals under the guidance of her new
boss, Wendy tries to wrap her head around the new and definitely weird
situation. But the Middleman is sure she can do the job, even though
his cranky robot assistant Ida (Gleason) questions his choice every
step of the way.
Soon Wendy learns that there will always be another unfathomable peril
to contain and focusing on her painting will be easier said than done.
Now living a double life, can Wendy balance an undercover Middleman
mission with "normal" life in her offbeat circle of artist friends?
"The Middleman" is created and executive produced by Javier
Grillo-Marxuach, based on his Viper Comics Graphic Novels (illustrated
by Les McClaine). The series is also executive produced by John
Ziffren and co-executive produced by Hans Beimler. Director Jeremiah
Chechik acts as supervising producer, with producer Jon Pare,
co-producer Sarah Watson and supervising producer Tracey Stern.
Part of the Disney-ABC-TV Group, ABC Family, distributed in over 95
million homes, features original movies, series and specials
reflecting today's families and entertaining and connecting with
adults through relevant stories about today's relationships, all told
with diversity, dysfunction, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's
programming is a mix of quality acquired series and theatricals as
well as original movies and scripted dramas. ABC Family is also the
destination for Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25
Days of Christmas" branded programming events. ABC Family. A New Kind
of Family.
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