''Project Mc²'' (pronounced ''Project MC-squared'') is an American comedy television series co-produced for

Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

by MGA Entertainment anddespite being a live action seriesby

DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios or simply DreamWorks) is an American animation studio, owned by Comcast's NBCUniversal as part of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios, Inc, Universal Stud ...

's AwesomenessTV. The series was first released on August 7, 2015. The last set of episodes was released on November 7, 2017.

Plot

Set in the fictional town of Maywood Glen, California, and revolving around the fields of STEM, the series follows the adventures of McKeyla McAlister and her best friends, who work for a government organization called NOV8 (pronounced "innovate"), a highly secretive group of female government operatives who are trying to protect the world.

Cast and characters

Main

* Mika Abdalla as McKeyla McAlister, the lead girl and an agent of NOV8. At the beginning of Part 4, she was given the name "The Owl". * Ysa Penarejo as Camryn Coyle, the engineer with a high IQ * Victoria Vida as Adrienne Attoms, the culinary chemist from Spain who always wears high heels *

Genneya Walton Genneya Walton is an American actress. She is known for playing Bryden Bandweth in ''Project Mc2, Project Mc2'', and Chloe Barris in ''BlackAF''. Early life Genneya Walton was born in California. She started her career as a dancer at the age of ...

as Bryden Bandweth, the tech junkie of the group * Antonio Marziale as Prince Xander (main: Part 1, recurring: Part 4) * Marcus Choi (main: Part 1) and Ash Lee (recurring: Part 5) as Charles Coyle, Camryn's father * Madeline Whitby as Jillian (Part 1) * Bernardo De Paula as Defector (Part 1) * Troy Fromin as George the Security Guard (Part 1) * Oliver Vaquer as Francois (Part 1) * Danica McKellar as the Quail (Parts 1–2, 4–6), the group's chief intelligence agent in NOV8 and McKeyla's mother * Alyssa Lynch (main: Parts 2–4) and Maddie Phillips (recurring: Part 5) as Devon D'Marco, an aspiring artist * Belle Shouse as Ember Evergreen (Parts 2–6)

Recurring

* Jonathon Buckley as Henry (Part 1) * Melissa Mabie as A.D.I.S.N. (voice), McKeyla's talking notebook. Her name is short for "Advanced Digital Intelligence Spy Notebook". It is pronounced as "Addison". * Johanna Newmarch as Carson Lazarus (Parts 2–3) * Ty Wood as Justin (Parts 2–3) * Maxwell Haynes as Kyle (Parts 2–6) * Adrian Petriw as Retro (voice; Part 2) * Kurt Evans as Assistant Principal Wilson (Part 2) * Vanessa Parise as the Falcon (Part 3), McKeyla's aunt Montana who is also a substitute for the Quail while she's off the grid * Sarah Desjardins as Maddy McAlister (Parts 3–4, 6), McKeyla's big sister. At the beginning of Part 4, she was given the name "The Nighthawk". * Adam Beauchesne as Simon Temple (Part 3) * Emily Delahunty as Tessa (Part 5) * Houston Stevenson as Zach (Parts 5–6) * Jody Thompson as Jenny Wallis (Part 5) * Catherine Haggquist as Dr. A. Crawford (Part 5) *

Richard Ian Cox Richard Ian Cox (born October 3, 1973) is a Welsh-born Canadian actor. He is best known for his voice work for English-language dubs of anime, mainly for '' Inuyasha''. Cox gained prominence for playing the character of Henry Dailey's (played ...

as Professor Kato (Part 5) * Jay Hindle as Max McAlister (Part 6), McKeyla's father * Chris Rosamond as Bobby Stone (Part 6) * Loretta Walsh as Charlotte Adele (Part 6)

Episodes

Series overview

Part 1 (2015)

Part 2 (2016)

Part 3 (2016)

Part 4 (2017)

Part 5 (2017)

Part 6 (2017)

Production

The first season of the series, consisting of three episodes, was released on August 7, 2015. On April 6, 2016, Netflix announced that the series has been renewed for its second and third seasons. The second season was released on August 12, 2016, and the third season was released on October 14, 2016. Both consisted of six episodes. An extended 34-minute Valentine's Day special was released as the first and only episode of the fourth season on February 14, 2017. A fifth season consisting of five episodes was released on September 15, 2017. A sixth season, also consisting of five episodes, was released on November 7, 2017. The series is filmed primarily in and around the

San Fernando Valley The San Fernando Valley, known locally as the Valley, is an urbanized valley in Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County, California. Situated to the north of the Los Angeles Basin, it comprises a large portion of Los Angeles, the Municipal corpo ...

area of Los Angeles, including Chatsworth, Woodland Hills,

Van Nuys Van Nuys ( ) is a neighborhood in the central San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. Home to Van Nuys Airport and the Valley Municipal Building, it is the most populous neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. History In 1 ...

, and Northridge, as well as in

Alhambra The Alhambra (, ; ) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Spain. It is one of the most famous monuments of Islamic architecture and one of the best-preserved palaces of the historic Muslim world, Islamic world. Additionally, the ...

Notes

References

External links

*
''Project Mc²''
at

* {{Authority control 2010s American children's comedy television series 2010s American high school television series 2015 American television series debuts 2017 American television series endings American spy television series MGA Entertainment brands Netflix children's programming American English-language television shows Television shows set in California Awesomeness (company) Fictional spies Science education television series American television series about teenagers