Tower Prep (2010–2010)

TV ShowEndedCartoon NetworkDrama, Fantasy, Mystery1 season, 13 episodes
Tower Prep posterReview score: 76%

Plot

In this s.f. series, teenagers with unique superhuman abilities are taken from their homes without their consent and brought to Tower Prep, a unique academy cut off from the outside world where they are raised in an isolated environment. They are given an education, trained in the use of their powers, and encouraged to fit in... whether they want to or not. Some try to escape, and even fewer succeed.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Tower Prep S01E06Book ReportS01E06 · 7.5While writing a book report on The Odyssey, Ian discovers notes about how to escape Tower Prep, written by a former student. On his quest to follow the clues, Ian encounters students similar to the creatures in the story.
  2. 02New KidS01E01 · 7.0A teenager with a special ability is abducted to an isolated prep school where he is told that he will be trained in the use of his ability... whether he wants to or not.
  3. 03MonitoredS01E02 · 7.0When a thief strikes, Ian discovers that he's been framed. With time running out until his trial and inevitable exile to West Campus, Ian and his friends try to bring the real perpetrator to justice.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2010Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S01E01New KidOctober 16, 2010 7.0A teenager with a special ability is abducted to an isolated prep school where he is told that he will be trained in the use of his ability.
  2. S01E02MonitoredOctober 26, 2010 7.0When a thief strikes, Ian discovers that he's been framed. With time running out until his trial and inevitable exile to West Campus, Ian an
  3. S01E03WhisperNovember 2, 2010 7.0Ian and his friends seek the identity of the mystery student who left Ian a note.
  4. S01E04BufferNovember 9, 2010 7.0Ian discovers that Coach History is connected to the Gnomes, and joins the Buffer team to learn what History knows. However, Ian soon become
  5. S01E05The RooksNovember 16, 2010 7.0After Ian learns from Gabe about a secret fraternity called The Rooks, Ian and Gabe are tagged to join, but is there more to The Rooks then
  6. S01E06Tower Prep S01E06Season's bestBook ReportNovember 23, 2010 7.5While writing a book report on The Odyssey, Ian discovers notes about how to escape Tower Prep, written by a former student. On his quest to
  7. S01E07ElectionNovember 30, 2010 6.0As Gabe decides to run for class president after one of the candidates falls ill, an epidemic of weakness and power loss sweeps across campu
  8. S01E08Field TripDecember 7, 2010 7.0The gang use a field trip to disguise their efforts to escape, but encounter Redfang, the legendary monster of the woods.
  9. S01E09DreamsDecember 14, 2010 7.0The four students have similar dreams of a mysterious old man and a set of yellow elevator doors.
  10. S01E10Tower Prep S01E10Phone HomeDecember 21, 2010 6.0A homesick Ian celebrates his birthday and decides to call his parents... but is he talking to his real ones?
  11. S01E11TrustDecember 21, 2010 6.0Ian suspects Cal is a spy just as the escape plan comes together. When he finds Cal in CJ's room, Ian begins to suspect CJ is giving intel.
  12. S01E12SnitchDecember 28, 2010 6.0Conner returns, claiming to know how to get out. He and his group of exiles believe West Campus is the way out. He tries to get to West Camp
  13. S01E13FathersDecember 28, 2010 6.0Gabe is sent to West Campus for refusing to reveal his source for Chemica Desin 2.0. His West Campus roommate, Demetrius, was hired by Headm

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Cast

Drew Van AckerDrew Van AckerIan ArcherRyan PinkstonRyan PinkstonGabe ForrestElise GatienElise GatienCJ WardDyana LiuDyana LiuSuki SatoRichard HarmonRichard HarmonRay

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