The Villains of Valley View


The Villains of Valley View is an American comedy television series created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore that aired on Disney Channel from June 3, 2022 to December 1, 2023. The series stars Isabella Pappas, Malachi Barton, Reed Horstmann, Kayden Muller-Janssen, James Patrick Stuart, and Lucy Davis. The series is available to stream on Disney+.

Plot

Vic is a mad scientist who married electrical supervillain Eva. They have three children: Jake, Amy, and Colby. The family was previously in a villainous organization called the League of Villains led by the evil Onyx and operated in the city of Centropolis. When Onyx passes Eva over for a promotion to Chief Commander in favor of Slither, Amy tries to get Onyx to reconsider to no avail. Onyx insults the family, leading Amy to attack Onyx. Forced to flee Onyx's potential retaliation, the family goes on the run and settles in Valley View, Texas. They adopt the alias surname Madden and work to maintain ordinary lives while trying to keep themselves from being found by the authorities, superheroes, and Onyx's minions, while befriending their landlady's granddaughter Hartley.

Cast

Main

  • Isabella Pappas as Amy / Havoc, a teenage supervillain with sonic powers, who stands up to the head of the League of Villains, forcing her family to go on the run
  • Malachi Barton as Colby / Flashform, Amy and Jake's younger brother who gains shapeshifting abilities after turning 13. He was originally named "Number 3" before getting a name. Colby is later revealed to be the Chosen One, a villain from each generation that develops multiple powers. Throughout the series, he has gained super-speed, invisibility, regeneration, kinetic manipulation, power transference through fist-bumping, and floating. Barton also voices Colby when he is in different forms.
  • Reed Horstmann as Jake / Chaos, Amy's brother with super-strength who wants to become a better person. He does get a job as a waiter at The Round-Up Can-Teen-A.
  • Kayden Muller-Janssen as Hartley, the Maddens' neighbor and Amy's best friend who learns that the Maddens are supervillains
  • James Patrick Stuart as Vic / Kraniac, Amy's father who is a semi-competent mad scientist with genius-level intellect who makes different gadgets. In his civilian form, Vic becomes the substitute teacher of Valley View High School. The episodes "Family Secrets" and "Power Struggle" revealed that Vic had been the former superhero Silver Flame whose pyrokinetic powers were stripped from him by his brother Blue Granite on his parents' orders when they found out he was in love with Surge. Even though Vic's powers were lost during his kids' struggles to reclaim it, Colby transfers his kinetic manipulation to Vic.
  • Lucy Davis as Eva / Surge, Amy's mother with electrokinesis who was working to become the Chief Commander of the League of Villains only for Onyx to give it to Slither. Eva does different odd jobs before working as a waitress at The Round-Up Can-Teen-A.

    Recurring

  • Patricia Belcher as Celia, Hartley's grandmother and the Maddens' landlady. The episode "Power Hungry" reveals that Celia has 7 ex-husbands where the 8th ex-husband is still missing.
  • Steve Blum as Onyx, the leader of the League of Villains.
  • Alec Mapa as Mr. Tennyson, a teacher at Valley View High School and member of the neighborhood watch who later becomes Valley View High School's principal.
  • Isaiah C. Morgan as Milo, a student at Valley View High School who has a collection of superhero memorabilia. The episode "The Return" reveals that his real name is Milonius Theodore Cubbington V.
  • Mariah Iman Wilson as Starling, a teenage superhero with flight, time-freezing abilities, and a powerful wind attack known as the Velocity Force who is Havoc's nemesis. The episode "A Superhero in Valley View" reveals that Starling's true identity is Judith.
  • Harrison White as Robert, Celia's current boyfriend who is Valley View's chief of police.
  • Giselle Torres as Gem, a popular student at Valley View High School who is Amy and Hartley's longtime nemesis.

    Production

On December 10, 2021, it was announced that Disney Channel had begun production in Los Angeles on Meet the Mayhems, originally scheduled to premiere in summer 2022. The series was created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore, who also serve as executive producers and showrunners. On April 28, 2022, it was announced that the series, under the new title of The Villains of Valley View, would premiere on June 3, 2022. On August 23, 2022, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 15, 2023. On October 2, 2024, it was announced that the series was cancelled after two seasons.

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023)

Reception

Critical response

Sourav Chakraborty of Sportskeeda said, "The Villains of Valley View proved to be quite a resounding success for the Disney Channel as it recorded good viewership and critical reception. The season also ended on a very interesting note, leading to an interesting premise for the second one." Alex Reif of LaughingPlace.com asserted, "The Villains of Valley View primarily looks for laughs through over-the-top physical comedy or wacky characterizations. The storylines offer enough for parents to watch the show with their kids, but most of the laughs will be drawn exclusively from the show’s target audience." Stephanie Snyder of Common Sense Media gave The Villains of Valley View a grade of 3 out of 5 stars, complimented the depiction of positive messages and role models, citing optimism, and said, "Silly Disney sitcom is fun for the whole family."

Accolades

The series was nominated for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program and Outstanding Cinematography for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program at the 2023 Children's & Family Emmy Awards.