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Level 9 (TV series)

{{Short description|American science-fiction television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Level 9 Cast.png

| image_size = 200

| caption = Level 9 cast

| runtime = 60 minutes

| genre = Science fiction

| creator = {{Plainlist|

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| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Michael Connelly
  • John Sacret Young
  • Josh Meyer
  • David Percelay

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| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| composer = Brian Tyler

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 13 (3 unaired)

| list_episodes =

| network = UPN

| company = {{Plainlist|

}}

| first_aired = {{Start date|2000|10|27}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2001|1|26}}

}}

Level 9 is an American science-fiction television series created by Michael Connelly and Josh Meyer that was broadcast on UPN from October 27, 2000, until January 26, 2001.

Plot

The series revolved around a secret agency within the government, staffed by government agents, tech-savvy geeks, and former criminal hackers, which is tasked with solving or preventing cyber crimes.

Cast

  • Fabrizio Filippo as Roland Travis, a former criminal hacker given a choice between prison and joining Level 9.
  • Kate Hodge as Annie Price, the Level 9 team leader and a former FBI agent.
  • Michael Joseph Kelly as Wilbert "Tibbs" Thibodeaux
  • Romany Malco as Jerry Hooten, formerly with the United States Postal Inspection Service.
  • Max Martini as Jack Wiley, an agent with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), a former army ranger who studied cyber-ops before joining the team in the second episode.
  • Kim Murphy as Margaret "Sosh" Perkins, born June 9, 1972, she was an internet model before she got into anti-cyber-crime.
  • Susie Park as Joss Nakano
  • Esteban Powell as Jargon, a few years ago he quit his high-school hacking club when they started getting into criminal hacking.
  • Tim Guinee as Det. John Burrows, he works closely with Level 9 in first episode, but did not return. (Max Martini's character filling the same general role)
  • Willie Garson as Bones, an expert on internet privacy and "big brother" who helps the team in the first two episodes.
  • Miguel Sandoval as Santoro Goff, the agency director in Washington D.C., with oversight of Level 9.

Production

Thirteen episodes were produced, ten of which were aired on UPN, before the program was canceled in January 2001 due to low ratings.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

Episodes

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|Title = Mail Call

|DirectedBy = Robert Harmon

|WrittenBy = Michael Connelly & Josh Meyer

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|10|27}}

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|Title = DefCon

|DirectedBy = John Sacret Young

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Josh Meyer & Michael Connelly|t= Josh Meyer}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|3}}

|ProdCode = 002

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = Through the Looking Glass

|DirectedBy = Vincent Misiano

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= Michael Connelly & Josh Meyer |t= Michael Connelly}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|10}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = Reboot

|DirectedBy = Vincent Misiano

|WrittenBy = Peter M. Lenkov

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|17}}

|ProdCode = 003

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = Digital Babylon

|DirectedBy = Aaron Lipstadt

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= John Mankiewicz & Daniel Pyne|t= Neil Ingram & Daniel Pyne}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|11|24}}

|ProdCode = 008

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|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = Ten Little Hackers

|DirectedBy = Aaron Lipstadt

|WrittenBy = Jordan Hawley & William Schifrin

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|12|1}}

|ProdCode = 004

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|Title = A Price to Pay

|DirectedBy = Jeffrey Reiner

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= John Sacret Young & Jeannine Renshaw|t= Jeannine Renshaw}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|12|8}}

|ProdCode = 006

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|EpisodeNumber = 8

|Title = Eat Flaming Death

|DirectedBy = Norberto Barba

|WrittenBy = Carla Kettner

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2000|12|15}}

|ProdCode = 007

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|EpisodeNumber = 9

|Title = Wetware

|DirectedBy = Goran Gajic

|WrittenBy = Peter M. Lenkov

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|1|19}}

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|EpisodeNumber = 10

|Title = Avatar

|DirectedBy = Whitney Ransick

|WrittenBy = Paul Guyot

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2001|1|26}}

|ProdCode = 010

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 11

|Title = Goff Goes Home

|AltTitle = It's Magic

|DirectedBy = John Sacret Young

|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= John Sacret Young |t= John Sacret Young & John Mankiewicz & Peter M. Lenkov & Jeannine Renshaw}}

|OriginalAirDate = Unaired

|ProdCode = 011

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 12

|Title = The Programmer

|DirectedBy = Sarah Pia Anderson

|WrittenBy = Robert Ward

|OriginalAirDate = Unaired

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 13

|Title = Mob.com

|DirectedBy = Aaron Lipstadt

|WrittenBy = Jordan Hawley & William Schifrin

|OriginalAirDate = Unaired

|ProdCode = 013

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Broadcast and syndication

In August 2006, the Sci-Fi Channel acquired rerun rights to the series which was added to their schedule in June 2007. Sci-Fi aired the episodes never shown by UPN in February 2008.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}}

Home media

On May 11, 2018, Visual Entertainment released Level 9- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1.[https://www.visualentertainment.tv/collections/great-gift-ideas-for-fathers-day/products/level-9-tv-series-7059 Level 9 - TV Series]

Reception

{{expand section|date=November 2023}}

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an aggregated score of 45% based on 5 positive and 6 negative critic reviews. The website’s consensus reads: "Though it fortunately never takes it high-tech premise too seriously, Level 9 features stilted performances and an overreliance on genre formula."{{Cite web |title=Level 9 - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/level_9/s01 |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb title|0244627|Level 9}}
  • {{Epguides|Level9|Level 9}}

{{UPN}}

Category:2000s American crime drama television series

Category:2000 American television series debuts

Category:2001 American television series endings

Category:Television series by CBS Studios

Category:UPN original programming

Category:2000s American science fiction television series

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