Generator Rex
Seen it?2010 | 3 seasons | 30 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Audiences rate it highly (8.5 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 30 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
In a future where humans are infected by untested, microscopic robots, Generator Rex, an average teenager with the ability to turn his body into amazing machines, helps the secret organization Providence save the world from the nanite threat and dangerous EVO monsters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Emmy: 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual in Animation.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 119K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12010 · 21 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday- Season 22011 · 19 episodes · 9.1 out of 10Friday
- Season 32011 · 19 episodes · 8.9 out of 10Friday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Duncan Rouleau, Joe Kelly, Joe Casey, Steven T. Seagle
- Daryl SabaraRex Salazar (voice)
- Troy BakerVan Kleiss (voice)
- Grey DeLisleRebecca Holiday (voice)
- Fred SavageNoah (voice)
- Wally KurthAgent 6 (voice)
- John DiMaggioBobo Haha (voice)