The Nine Lives of Chloe King | |
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Also known as | 'Nine Lives' |
Genre |
Action Supernatural Drama |
Based on | The Nine Lives of Chloe King book series by Liz Braswell |
Developed by | Dan Berendsen |
Starring |
Skyler Samuels Amy Pietz Grey Damon Grace Phipps Benjamin Stone Alyssa Diaz Ki Hong Lee |
Composer(s) | Doug DeAngelis |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Dan Berendsen John Ziffren Leslie Morgenstein Gina Girolamo |
Producer(s) | Timothy Marx Chris Grismer Dan Dugan Andy Reaser David Hartle |
Cinematography | Michael Goi |
Editor(s) | Timothy A. Good Kristin Windell David Crabtree Harry Jierjian |
Camera setup | Film; Single-camera |
Running time | 42 minutes |
Production company(s) | Don't Borrow Trouble Alloy Entertainment ABC Family Original Productions |
Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
Release | |
Original network | ABC Family |
Original release | June 14 – August 16, 2011 |
External links | |
Website |
The Nine Lives of Chloe King is an American fantasy drama television series which premiered on ABC Family on June 14, 2011, and ended on August 16, 2011. The one-hour drama is based on the book series of the same name by Liz Braswell. The series follows Chloe King (Skyler Samuels), a girl who discovers that she is a descendant of an ancient race of Bastet offspring called the Mai, as she attempts to learn more about her cat-like powers with her friends and protectors, while also assuming the role of the "Uniter", a warrior that can stop the war between Mai and humans. Chloe is also bestowed with nine lives and must stay alive while dealing with her love life and the mysteries behind her missing father.
In September 2011, ABC Family announced its cancellation after one season.
The protagonist, Chloe King, is a teenager who discovers she has special cat-like powers, including nine lives, enhanced speed, strength, hearing, agility, night vision and the ability to extend her nails like cat claws, along with the ability to sense human emotions.
When Chloe realizes a mysterious figure is shadowing her, she goes on to uncover that she is a descendant of an ancient race called the Mai. She discovers she has nine lives and is told by Jasmine and Alek that she alone can protect the race from human assassins, who have hunted them for thousands of years.
The Mai are an ancient race of supernatural beings, the mortal descendants of the Ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet. Chloe learns she is a member of them on her sixteenth birthday.
The Mai once acted as defenders and companions of the human race, first as guardians for Egyptian pharaohs. Descendants of the Egyptian cat-goddess Bastet, the part-god, part-human Mai used their cat-like attributes to serve and advise humans. The Mai's role as protectors lasted until the 16th century BC when they were defeated by the Ramesses. The daughter of Ramesses III fell in love with a Mai, but the pharaoh banned their nuptials, so they eloped. When the humans and Mai learned of the union, the Mai boy was apprehended and killed by the Egyptians, causing the divide between the two races to grow deeper. As the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt began, the Mai were shunned from society and an organization called The Order emerged. The Order, a group of human assassins, began hunting the half-god race until they were nearly extinct. The fight between the Mai and the Order forced the Mai into hiding and is said to have been so violent, it is supposedly the cause of some of the world's most famous and bloodiest wars.