The Zack Files
Seen it?2000 | 2 seasons | 22 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved A Discovery of Witches, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 19 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The Zack Files is a science fiction television program that revolves around a young boy, played by Robert Clark, who is a magnet for paranormal activity and attends Horace White High School for Boys along with his three friends Cam, Gwen, and Spencer. Zack manages to get himself into trouble with his paranormal adventures and it is up to his friends to help him set things straight. The series is based on a series of books with the same name, written by Dan Greenburg. In August 2004, Goldhill Home Media released the first season on DVD.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12000 · 26 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday- Season 22001 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Kathy Slevin
- Robert ClarkZack Greenburg / Mel
- Jake EpsteinCam Dunleavey / Tybalt
- Michael SeaterSpencer Sharpe
- Katie BolandGwendolyn 'Gwen' Killerby / Juliet
- Noah GiffinVernon Manteuffel
- Jeff ClarkeDan Greeburg / Dan Greenberg