The Secret World of Alex Mack is an
American television series that ran on
Nickelodeon from October 8, 1994 to January 15, 1998, replacing
Clarissa Explains It All on the
SNICK line-up. It also aired on
YTV in Canada. Repeats of the series aired in 2003 on
The N, but it was soon replaced there. The show is currently not on the air in the United States. The series was produced by Thomas Lynch of Lynch Entertainment.
Premise
Alex Mack is an ordinary teenage girl, living with her parents and older sister in the corporate town of Paradise Valley. One day, while coming home from school, Alex is doused in toxic chemicals from an overturned truck. As a result she gains a number of superhuman powers, including telekinesis, the ability to project electricity, and the ability to turn into a liquid. Only trusting her sister and her best friend Ray with her secret, Alex must confront ordinary teenage issues while keeping her powers secret from those who wish to find her.