Darien Fawkes played by
Vincent Ventresca
Until recently, Darien earned his living as a small-time
thief. Then his criminal career was ironically interrupted by a detour onto the
path of the straight-and-narrow.
Sentenced to life in prison for a crime he (mostly) didn't commit, Darien was transfered from jail to labratory when he agreed to be a guinea pig in a secret, government experiment. Because Darien's own brother is the head scientist in the experiment, Darien believed he was basically safe.
A gland that secretes a mysterious substance -- Quicksilver -- was implanted at the base of Darien's skull. The Quicksilver secretions enable him to become invisible at will, but they unexpectedly also degrade his higher brain functions, unleashing his dark impulses and pushing him towards insanity.
The inevitible destruction of Darien's mind can be only partially and temporarily suppressed by a counteragent, administered on a frequent basis by his government handlers. Consequently, Darien has struck an uneasy deal: the counteragent in return for serving a clandestine government agency as a secret operative.
But even without the degenerative effect of Quicksilver, Darien still struggles with his dark side. And he's a loose cannon to his bureaucratic handlers, who seem not entirely pure themselves.
Agent Bob Hobbes played by
Paul Ben-Victor
Hobbes is Darien's partner in their clandestine, government
endeavors. It's not a love-match: Hobbes is definitely a "company man," and,
even though he knows his country doesn't always do the ethical thing, he's more
than willing to get his hands dirty for the cause.
He's not a flag-waver, though. Just smart, cynical and streetwise. However, Hobbes has a bit of a chip on his shoulder because Darien's got a higher security clearance than he does, despite the fact that Darien's the new kid on the block. Of course, Hobbes is also long overdue for a vacation
The Official played by
Eddie Jones
He's a typical example of his bureaucratic species: a rumpled,
government official who's got more skeletons in his closet than the Museum of
Natural History. Although he wields red tape and paperwork to bend others to his
will the way a samurai flourishes a sword, he's no mere paper-pusher.
As the top guy for top secrets, The Official manages unofficial experiments, like the one that warped Darien into the incredible, shrinking id. One can probably assume that The Official has ethics, but they're as obscure as the agents, missions and operations that form the web of intelligence in which he works.
The Keeper played by
Shannon Kenny
An ambiguous figure representing rationality, control and the
established order, The Keeper has an uneasy alliance with Darien. She's the one
who administers the precious counteragent that preserves his sanity and keeps
his violent impulses in check.
But she's no Albert Schweitzer. She's a scientist thoroughly intrigued by Darien's ability, and its potential is a lure that may tempt her to stray from her scientific and human ethics. So far, she and Darien operate with a semblance of trust, but that trust is new and fragile and might easily be disrupted.
PILOT [ 2 HOURS ]
A small-time thief who is drafted into secret
government experiments on invisibility is forced to enlist as a secret weapon
for a ramshackle, under-funded intelligence agency.
THE CATEVARI
Darien is ordered to investigate a Catevari -- a human who
is poisonous to the touch -- after a series of unexplained murders leave the
Agency baffled.
RALPH
When a young girl becomes the target of a sniper, Darien must
pretend to be her imaginary friend in order to protect her.
TIRESIAS
Darien is having strange nightmares, a prophet is dispensing
deadly advice, and Hobbes doesn't realize why donuts can be dangerous.
IMPETUS
When Darien decides he needs to know more about The Keeper, he
discovers that he isn't the Agency's only "guest."
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
The Agency is called in on a high-profile case when
the head of a potential Fortune 500 company is kidnapped.
LIBERTY AND LARCENY
Darien crosses paths with his old partner in crime
and is trapped between his old life of thievery and his new position with the
Agency.
THE VALUE OF SECRETS
SEPARATION ANXIETY
Hobbes involves Darien in spying on the man dating his
ex-wife, with disastrous results
IT HURTS WHEN YOU DO THIS
A severe head wound lands Hobbes in the
hospital, where a danger far worse than his injury awaits.
THE OTHER INVISIBLE MAN
Darien discovers the existence of another
invisible man, and a secret that will change things forever.
REUNION
Darien returns to his hometown to investigate the possibility
that his brother, Kevin, is not dead.
CAT & MOUSE
When the Chinese government's attempts to create their
own invisible man fail, they try to steal the American model. Darien Fawkes.
BEHOLDER
The rest of the world becomes invisible to Darien after he's
blinded while on the trail of an international assassin.