Name: Max Steel
Genre: Animation
Released: 2000-02-25
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Jacob Vargas, Debi Mae West, Christian Campbell, Martin Jarvis, Shannon Kenny

What if Tony Stark had a baby with Totally Spies but make it aggressively 2000s?

Y2K aesthetic overloadSaturday morning chaosSpy gadgets go brrr

Latest Episode

23 min

Season 3 • Episode 9

Latest

Truth Be Told

Jan 15, 2002

Stuck in a van with a bomb, Josh is left with no choice, but to reveal his secret in front of another extreme sports star.

Overview

Animation

A teenage boy with accidental body enhancements fights the enemies of peace as a super-powered secret agent.

Content warning

Identity and dualityCorporate vs personal responsibilityAdolescent power fantasyFound family in espionage

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Transformation sequences that defined an era of toy-commercial animation.

Writing

Greg Weisman's serialized storytelling elevates the toyetic premise.

Best for:Background·Binge·Kids

Creators

Jeff Kline, Greg Weisman

First AiredFeb 25, 2000

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons3·Episodes35

Top Cast

Jacob Vargas

Dr. Roberto Martinez (voice)

Debi Mae West

Kat Ryan (voice)

Christian Campbell

Max Steel (voice)

Martin Jarvis

John Dread (voice)

Shannon Kenny

Rachel Leeds (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Max Steel was Mattel's direct response to the superhero boom, designed specifically to compete with Spider-Man and Action Man—hence the extreme sports angle that aged like milk.

Trivia

Greg Weisman later recycled Max's 'secret identity as extreme sports star' structure for Young Justice's Nightwing arc—same creator, same tricks, infinitely better execution.

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