Mutant X is a science fiction television series that debuted on October 6, 2001. The show was created by Avi Arad, and it centers around Mutant X, a team of "New Mutants" who possess extraordinary powers as a result of genetic engineering. The members of Mutant X were used as test subjects in a series of covert government experiments. The mission of Mutant X is to seek out and protect their fellow New Mutants. The series was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Even though the series had high ratings and was meant to be renewed for a fourth season, it was abruptly canceled in 2004 after the dismantling of Fireworks Entertainment, one of the show's production companies, ending the show on a cliffhanger.
The best episode of "Mutant X" season 2 is "Past as Prologue", rated 6.3/10 from 58 user votes. It was directed by T.J. Scott and written by Howard Chaykin. "Past as Prologue" aired on 10/5/2002 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Power Play".
Ashlocke revives an ancient Egyptian alchemist in an attempt to preserve his own life.
Director: T.J. Scott
Writer: Howard Chaykin
A military officer lures in Mutant X in a complicated scheme to get at a vital element stored in the core of a power plant.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer
Ashlocke gains access to a mutant who can travel through time, and he uses her to go back and alter his own history and cure himself.
Director: John Bell
Writer: Elizabeth Keyishian
Mutant X investigates a series of deaths in the wilderness that may or may not involve a feral mutant.
Director: Jorge Montesi
Writer: Darrell Fetty
Gabriel gains access to Sanctuary and attempts to force Adam into providing a cure for his fatal condition.
Director: John Bell
Writer: Peter Mohan, Mark Amato
A U.S. military plane is shot down and the tem must go in to recover the pilot.
Director: Jorge Montesi
Writer: David Newman
Brennan is trapped in a strange town without his powers that is sealed off from the outside world, and must deal with the paranoid townspeople who desire to hide their secret.
Director: Stacey Stewart Curtis
Writer: Elizabeth Keyishian, Mark Amato
Aliens are targeting New Mutants to capture samples to take back with them.
Director: John Bell
Writer: Tony Blake
A body-jumping New Mutant uses his abilities to gain revenge on Genomex and the three scientists who ""cursed"" him with his powers.
Director: Brenton Spencer
Writer: David Newman
With Shalimar in sickbay, the team recruits a new feral to temporarily take her place, but the feral plans to become a full-time member of the team...any way she can.
Director: John Bell
Writer: Darrell Fetty
A former flame of Brennan's shows up asking for his help...and revealing that her son is Brennan's child.
Director: Oley Sassone
Writer: Elizabeth Keyishian
Emma must go undercover to join a group of eco-terrorists run by another empath.
Director: Oley Sassone
Writer: Jeff King
A psychotic New Mutant escapes from prison and goes after Adam, seeking revenge.
Director: Manfred Guthe
Writer: Peter Mohan
Jesse and Brennan go undercover to investigate a prison gladiatorial scheme.
Director: Oley Sassone
Writer: Alfredo Septién, Turi Meyer
Adam is the target of an assassination league. After their first failure, he sends Shalimar to infiltrate the group but the situation quickly becomes dangerous for her.
Director: Andrew Potter
Writer: Nelu Ghiran
The team must protect a defense witness against a New Mutant who can project his senses through others.
Director: Bruce Pittman
Writer: Mark Amato
Adam is put on trail by a mysterious Tribunal for crimes against humanity.
Director: Bill Corcoran
Writer: David Newman
The team tracks down a pyromaniac mutant but matters are complicated when Emma is ""possessed"" by the spirit of his most recent victim.
Director: Andrew Potter
Writer: Charles Heit
The team must protect a senator's daughter but Brennan's powers grow out of control, endangering the mission.
Director: Bill Corcoran
Writer: Freddie Prinze Jr.
A New Mutant with the ability to manipulate the minds and perceptions of others sets out to locate Sanctuary, and captures Shalimar to do so.
Director: Jorge Montesi
Writer: Peter Mohan
The team travel to an oil rig to fight a protocanth, a prehistoric reanimated humanoid that endangers all humanity.
Director: T. W. Peacocke
Writer: Mark Amato
Shalimar's father is involevd in secretive genetic research. The team investigates and finds out that the person backing him has plans of their own.
Director: Jonathan Hackett
Writer: Peter Mohan