Mutant X - The Complete First Season | 
 enlarge | Directors: Alan Goluboff, Andrew Potter, Brad Turner, Bruce Pittman, Graeme Campbell
Actors: Victoria Pratt, Forbes March, Victor Webster, John Shea, Lauren Lee Smith
Studio: Adv Films
Category: DVD
Buy New: $185.00
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 30795
Format: Box Set, Color, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 1100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 702727086021
EAN: 0702727086021
ASIN: B00062IZS6
Theatrical Release Date: October 6, 2001
Release Date: November 2, 2004
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Good series for mutant nerds November 7, 2007
C. Portu (Florida)
You have to like heavy scifi shows and the concept of mutants with super powers. If you do, then this is an enjoyable series. I was left wishing that they had gone beyond 3 seasons.
 Great show now on DVD May 25, 2007
Gary Johnson (PURCHASE, NEW YORK United States)
Wow I, have only four disk on DVD and now it's on the full season.Great had been waiting for this for a couple of years and now it's finally here now I could watch all the episode of the great season one and all other seasons they have on DVD just three seasons but I don't care if your a fan of the show you would buy them all this year,I'll make sure I do that before they're all gone.
Mutant X: A Show That Took Me By Surprise August 24, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Mutant X: Season 1
Episodes: 22
Distriputer: ADV Films
Reviewed By: Rider Jetfire
Introduction: Mutant X, released around the same time of the first X-Men movie, copies some elements from the popular comic book series/ tv show/ movies while adding a few of it's own elements. Created by Marvel writer Avi Arad, this series exploded onto television in 2001.
Story: Hidden from the eyes of the world, the Genomex Corporation conducted experiments using human DNA. But something went terribly wrong. Now, the human results of the experimentation are all grown up -- young mutants... with powerful abilities. Anxious to cover up its blunder, Genomex ruthlessly hunts down its "children." And only a team of super powered mutants can stop them -- Mutant X!
(Taken from the back of the Mutant X DVD box set.)
Review: Well let me start with the reason why I purchased this series. I saw an add for it on a Farscape DVD of mine and got a bit interested. Searching for it online I found it was basically an X-Men TV series with a few new twists. I'm a general X-Men fan so I decided to go with this series, after all, it was only three seasons. I don't like to invest in seven+ season series so this seemed to be a good option for someone who doesn't have a lot of cash on hand. Anyway I finally got this in the mail and immediately watched the first three episodes. Well I have to say the first two episodes established the story pretty well and the world this series is set in. Though these first two episodes are very different from the rest of the series. They are executed differently, but that is understandable for the first episodes for a series. Anyway once I got into the third episode I was able to see how many of the episodes in this set would be, the story of some mutant gone whacked or turning to the bad guys but is stopped by the never stopping Mutant X. After I watched the rest of the episodes I realized that most episodes follow this "freak of the week," style. Mutant X still retains it's enjoyability through out, with it's winning cast of characters.
Their mentor Adam, (Famous for his role as Lex Luthor on Lois and Clark) helps the team through all of their difficulties, and also helps them develop their powers. He is also the only human among the team. Jesee, a molecular mutant who can walk through walls and turn solid is the techno wiz of the group, though he's no nerd. Shalimar, a feral mutant, has all the abilities of a wild cat, including enhanced fighting skills. Emma, a psionic, who can read peoples feelings and sometimes even control them. She joins the group in episode 1 and is the newcomer that lets the audience get to know the Mutant X world. Rounding out the cast of hero's is Breannon, an elemental who can shot bolts of electricity out of his hands. A former crook turned good, he is the ever persistent good guy and occasional ladies man. All of these characters interact beautifully, all getting time to interact with each other in every episode.
Sorry to die hard X-Men fans out there but this series has very few of the trademark story elements that made X-Men a classic. Their powers are not natural, nor the next step in human evolution. They were genetically engineered by one company. They are not known to the general public and hide themselves as best as they can. I don't have a problem with this set up, I actually enjoy it more than the X-Men story but die hard X-Men fans may be put off by this.
The villains of the series are mostly based around the company Genomex, a top secret organization which was responsible for the creation of New Mutants in the first place. They are led by head bad guy Mason Eckart, who's immune system was destroyed by Adam. He know must stay inside a thin sheet of plastic which doubles over his skin, giving it a slightly white tone. Throughout the episodes he either has his agents (mutants or humans) attack Mutant X or have them try to accomplish some plan of his. He also hires mercenaries to accomplish these tasks as well. Whenever he finds a mutant that will not work for him, he throws them into stasis pods for future research. Eckart is a pretty kick @$$ villian and only gets better through out the season. The rest of the "one episode villians" are nothing special, though some are more memorable than others.
Overall most episodes of this season are what I would call filler (episodes that don't progress the plot) except for some but in them are only a few small things that are charecter related. By the end of the season though... I don't want to spoil anything but the ending, which sets up the second season is just purly fantastic!!!! The ending of the season sets up much eviler villains and kicks the Mutant X team up a notch.
Final Word: This first season, while jam filled with "filler eps" is still enjoyable with fantastic characters and one fantastic villain. Though their is little story progression throughout most of the season the ending more than makes up for it. Overall this an enjoyable series that looks to get even better next season!
8.5/10
Mutant X ROCKS!!! Bring this show back to TV!!! July 7, 2006
Carolyn318 (Alabama USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Why do the good shows like Mutant X get cancelled and the bad ones are like Energizer batteries??? The bad ones just keep going and going and going. Individual DVDs are how I first became a fan of this show. I bought the DVD with the first 5 episodes of season 2 on it. After I watched those 5 episodes I knew I wanted ALL of season one and ALL the season 2 DVDs that came out after that one. I got them. But I like box sets better. I already have this box set but one of the discs in it has a skip on it I can NOT get rid of. So I ordered another one of this box set. All the discs on it play just fine. I also have the box sets for seasons 2 and 3. I say this box set and the box sets for seasons 2 and 3 are worth the time, effort and money it takes to order them. If you don't believe me, see if a friend or a neighbor or a family member has this box set and would let you borrow it. I think if you watch it, you'll like it and will wanna order one for yourself. If you don't like it...oh well. *shrugs*
 fun; but lack of character development February 24, 2006
Todd W
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Mutant X season one ends where it should have started - with the possibility of a strong nemesis for the Mutant X team. While the season one foe was constant, he only had 3 lines, was it, that he got to repeat for every episodes. The Mutant X characters only began to grow as an ensemble and with personalities in the last few episodes. Perhaps the authors thought action-only would hold the storylines. There was also much greater possibility for moving the storylines a bit deeper. Compare this with another sci-fi type show, say ... Angel, there is action, but there is not the care for the characters that Angel had. I hope that further seasons will reveal better writing and character work.
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