Season 2 • Episode 13
LatestA game Ram has successfully conquered on the ‘Net turns out to be the blueprint for a real life kidnapping. The team, distracted by the most important day of their careers, must stop a band of criminals from using Ram's strategy.
Crash Zone is an Australian children's science fiction television series which aired on the Seven Network from 1999 to 2001. It was produced by Australian Children's Television Foundation, in association with the Disney Channel, and ran for 26 episodes. The series starred five high school students, "high-tech whiz kids" of varied backgrounds, who are hired by the president of the Catalyst software company to save her failing business. The premise of the series was unique in that it was one of the first series to examine the early use of the internet as well as the video game industry and artificial intelligence.
Writing
Surprisingly prescient AI and gaming industry commentary.
Production
Peak Y2K aesthetic with authentic 90s internet visuals.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Crash Zone arrived right before the dot-com bubble burst, making its optimism about tech startups almost tragically timed.
Disney Channel co-production meant it had one foot in edgy Australian teen drama and another in sanitized family entertainment.
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