Synopsis/Details
After a childhood accident exposed him to an experimental chemical, sixteen-year-old James Knight has lived a double life. By day, he’s just another high school kid trying to stay under the radar. But when trouble strikes, he becomes Alpha — a secret superhero with powers that defy the laws of nature: super strength, speed, agility, flight… and telekinesis that can tear steel apart.
Only two people know the truth — his older brother Derek and their strict, battle-hardened Uncle Samual. Not his classmates. Not his father. And definitely not the girl he can’t stop thinking about.
Keeping secrets gets harder every day. James wants to do good, to save people, to matter. But being Alpha means making impossible choices. Every punch thrown, every life saved, pulls him deeper into a dangerous world of superpowered threats, shady organizations, and buried truths about where his powers really come from — and why he was never supposed to survive.
As James stumbles into the wider world of enhanced beings, allies become enemies, and enemies start to look a little too familiar. He begins to question who he is, what he’s fighting for… and whether he’s still in control of the thing inside him.
But when everything he’s been hiding — his powers, his identity, and the family he swore to protect — is suddenly ripped away, James faces a devastating choice.
Without his powers, can he still be a hero?
And if he can’t save himself… who will?
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Rivalry of superior vs. inferior
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Accusation, Bad Man, Duty, Guilt, Innocence, Judge, Legality, Punishment, Respect, Reward, Right, Selfishness, Virtue, Wrong
Cast Size:
Many
Locations:
Many
Special Effects:
Aerial image effects, Blood, Blue/green screen, Bullet time, Minor cgi, Minor pyrotechnics, Other in-camera effects, Other on-set effects, Other post processing effects, Other practical effects, Prosthetics, Significant cgi, Significant pyrotechnics, Stunt rigs/wire systems, Weather Simulation
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Female Middle Aged, Female Teenager, Female Young Adult, Male Adult, Male Middle Aged, Male Teenager, Male Young Adult, Male over 45, Male under 13
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero, Gifted, Legendary, Ordinary, Superhero, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Anti-Villian, Authority Figure, Bully, Corrupted, Criminal
Stock Character Types:
Bad boy, Boy next door, Contender, Damsel in distress, Girl next door, Professor, Superhero, Supersoldier, Supervillain, Villain
Advanced
Subgenre:
Action, Action Suspense-Thriller, Bad Girl, Blockbuster, Chase, Comic-Book, Comic Criminals, Conspiracy, Costume, Crime Drama, Drama, Epic, Escape, Heroic Bloodshed, High School, Law and Order, Love, Military, Romantic, School Days, Sci-Fi Action, Science Fiction, Sex, Super-Heroes, Teen/Teen Sex, Teen/Youth, Victim
Subculture:
Science fiction fandom
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat, Physical Stunts, Pyrotechnics, Vehicular Stunts, Weaponry
Life Topics:
Adolescence, Childhood, Childhood Adventure, Coming of Age, Puberty
Super Powers:
Physical or mental domination, Physics or reality manipulation, Superpower interaction, Transportation and travel
Time Period:
Alternative future, The Social Age (2004–present)
Country:
Australia, Mexico, Turkey, United States of America (USA)
Time of Year:
Halloween
Illness Topics:
Psychological
Relationship Topics:
Abuse, Abusive relationship, Bonding, Boyfriend, Child, Cousin, Dating, Engagement, Family, Friendship (romantic), Genetic, Girlfriend, Jealousy, Romance, Separation, Sibling
