The Middleman (Temporada 1)

Serie de TV (2008). 1 temporada. 12 episodios. Wendy Watson es una joven que intenta sobresalir en el terreno del arte. Para mantenerse realiza todo tipo de trabajos. Trabajando en un laboratorio, conoce a The Middleman, que la salva de las garras de una extraña criatura. El valor de Wendy impresiona tanto a The Middleman que decide contratarla como secretaria de su organización secreta, cuyo objetivo es acabar con los villanos y cuyo lema es: "Combatiendo al mal para que tu no tengas que hacerlo". The Middleman está basado en las novelas gráficas de Javier Grillo-Marxuach (ex-guionista de LOST) y Les McClaine.

The Pilot Episode Sanction (Episodio 1) 6.5
Guionista: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Fecha de emisión: 2008-06-16
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Wendy Watson is thrust into the middle of a science experiment gone wrong while temping at a laboratory. Fortunately for Wendy, The Middleman, a crime fighting comic-book-like superhero, shows up to save the day. Impressed by how Wendy handles herself when faced with danger, and in need of a colleague, the Middleman recruits Wendy into his secret organisation.
The Accidental Occidental Conception (Episodio 2) 6.5
Guionista: Sarah Watson
Fecha de emisión: 2008-06-23
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Wendy and The Middleman attempt to stop a revived Terracotta Warrior from unleashing a hail of fire upon Earth.
The Sino-Mexican Revelation (Episodio 3) 7.0
Guionista: Javier Grillo-Marxuach
Fecha de emisión: 2008-06-30
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Sensei Ping is abducted by a band of Mexican wrestlers. The Middleman benches Wendy who failed to stop Ping's abduction and embarks on a solo rescue mission. However, despite The Middleman's efforts, he too is captured, which leaves Wendy to save the day.
The Manicoid Teleportation Conundrum (Episodio 4) 7.0
Guionista: Tracey Stern
Fecha de emisión: 2008-07-07
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A group of peaceful aliens with an addiction to plastic surgery are being hunted down by a homicidal entity. Meanwhile, Ben puts his and Wendy's break-up video on the internet: Wendy is not thrilled. Recap: Wendy is working on a painting of a gorilla with a gun and shows it off to Lacey. Lacey is less than thrilled but has to admit that Wendy is enthusiastic about her work. However, she also...
The Flying Fish Zombification (Episodio 5) 7.0
Guionista: Andy Reaser
Fecha de emisión: 2008-07-14
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Wendy and The Middleman work to contain a trout-eating zombie outbreak.
The Boy-Band Superfan Interrogation (Episodio 6) 6.0
Guionista: Jordan Rosenberg
Fecha de emisión: 2008-07-21
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: The Middleman and Wendy investigate a haughty 14-year-old named Cindy who has a dangerous obsession with Drysea, "the world's most popular boy band".
The Cursed Tuba Contingency (Episodio 7) 7.0
Guionista: Hans Beimler
Fecha de emisión: 2008-07-28
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Wendy and The Middleman don Edwardian clothing to destroy a cursed tuba from the RMS Titanic before it can harm innocent civilians. Elsewhere, The Middleman and Lacey share a movie together and consider dating.
The Ectoplasmic Panhellenic Investigation (Episodio 8) 7.0
Guionista: Sarah Watson
Fecha de emisión: 2008-08-04
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Wendy goes undercover as a sorority sister to investigate ghost sightings at a university. Meanwhile, Tyler resurfaces and mistakes Lacey for the woman he met on the day of the Lucha Libre attack.
The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown (Episodio 9) 7.0
Guionista: Tracey Stern
Fecha de emisión: 2008-08-11
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A former Middleman, Guy Goddard, is revived from his cryogenic slumber to do battle with his arch-foe, The Candle.
The Vampiric Puppet Lamentation (Episodio 10) 7.0
Guionista: Andy Reaser
Fecha de emisión: 2008-08-18
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: To prevent the resurrection of every vampire that has ever lived, The Middleman and Wendy search for a possessed puppet that once belonged to Vlad the Impaler. Meanwhile, Noser pulls a disappearing act.
The Clotharian Contamination Protocol (Episodio 11) 7.0
Guionista: Margaret Dunlap
Fecha de emisión: 2008-08-25
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: A malign Ida who has been infested by nanobots from outer space dupes The Middleman and Wendy into initiating a lockdown at Middleman HQ.
The Palindrome Reversal Palindrome (Episodio 12) 7.0
Guionista: Jordan Rosenberg
Fecha de emisión: 2008-09-01
Duración: 60 min
Sinopsis: Wendy is abducted by The Palindrome, a supervillain, and taken to a mirror universe that is run by the ironfisted Fatboy Industries.