Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion

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Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion
Also known as	Ultra Violet & Blue Demon (former title)
Genre	Superhero Coming-of-age Action-comedy
Format	Live-Action
Created by	Dan Hernandez Benji Samit
Developed by	Leo Chu Eric S. Garcia
Starring	Scarlett Estevez J.R. Villarreal Marianna Burelli Juan Alfonso Brandon Rossel Zelia Ankrum Bryan Blanco
Composer(s)	Tony Morales
Country of origin	United States
Language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	16 (aired)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Eric S. Garcia Leo Chu Joe Nussbaum Dan Hernandez Benji Samit
Producer(s)	Ray Lancon Ian Watermeier
Cinematography	Rafael Leyva
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	22-25 minutes
Production company	Gwave Productions
Broadcast
Original network	Disney Channel
First aired	June 3, 2022
Last aired	October 12, 2022 (Disney+) November 11, 2022 (Disney Channel)
Status	Ended

Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion is an live-action, superhero coming-of-age luchador action-comedy from a girl’s point of view, that was picked up by Disney Channel. It premiered on June 3, 2022 and ended on November 11, 2022. On November 18, 2022, the series was reportedly cancelled after one season.

Premise

The series unfolds as a magical luchador mask selects 13-year-old Violet to become Ultra, the superhero successor to her uncle, Cruz de la Vega and a superhero-in-disguise. Ultra begins her own secret superhero training with her uncle, all while having to navigate the ups and downs of middle school. As they start to work together, Uncle Cruz realizes he can learn a few things from Ultra’s modern Gen-Z take on crime-fighting.

Cast

Main

• Scarlett Estevez as Violet Rodriguez, a 13-year-old girl who gets chosen by a magical Luchador mask that transforms her into "Ultra Violet" with super-speed
• J.R. Villarreal as Cruz de la Vega, a luchador wrestling coach with the secret superhero identity "Black Scorpion"
• Marianna Burelli as Nina, Violet's mother
• Juan Alfonso as Juan Carlos, Violet's father,
• Brandon Rossel as Santiago, Violet's brother
• Zelia Ankrum as Maya Miller-Martinez, Violet's best friend
• Bryan Blanco as Luis León, Violet's goody-two-shoes classmate

Recurring

• Lorena Jorge as Catalina Rivera, a school counselor at Dolores Huerta Middle School and Cruz's love interest who is secretly the matter-phasing masked antihero known as Cascada.

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

Main article: List of Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion episodes

• Episodes 3-10 have released early to Disney+ on June 8, 2022 and Episodes 12-16 have released on October 12, 2022.

No.	Title	Directed by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"The Violet Behind the Ultra"	Adam Stein & Zach Lipovsky	June 3, 2022	101	0.27
An overshadowed 13-year-old girl finally gets to shine when a magical luchador mask bestows her with superpowers akin to those of the city's resident superhero, Black Scorpion.
2	"You Like Me! You Really Like Me!"	Alberto Belli	June 3, 2022	102	0.24
Worried her Ultra Violet social media account isn't getting enough likes, Violet grows impatient with Cruz's training techniques and plans her own crime-fighting mission.
3	"Lucha Royale"	Nancy Hower	June 10, 2022	103	0.21
Violet struggles to find the balance between family and her superhero life when she invites her Uncle Cruz to a lucha libre to celebrate Nina's promotion.
4	"Sleepover Showdown"	Nancy Hower	June 17, 2022	104	TBA
At the girls' first sleepover, Violet tries to fit in with Maya and her new friends with a little help from her mask.
5	"The Legend of the Twelve Masks"	Joe Lynch	June 24, 2022	105	0.13
When Violet discovers that there are 12 super-lucha masks, she begins to suspect that the secret to Tiago's success is that he has a mask of his own.
6	"¡Chisme! ¡Chisme! Read All About It!"	Joe Lynch	July 1, 2022	106	0.22
When an anonymous gossip blogger at school starts spilling embarrassing secrets, Violet resorts to questionable measures to stop them.
7	"Ultra Matchmaker"	Leslie Kolins Small	July 8, 2022	107	0.14
When Violet discovers that Cruz ended his last relationship because of his superlucha mask, she becomes determined to set him up with the perfect date.
8	"Ultra Violet Unmasked"	Leslie Kolins Small	July 15, 2022	108	0.13
After Luis Leon snaps a photo of Ultra Violet unmasking herself, she enlists the help of Maya to stop him from revealing her true identity.
9	"Cascada"	Joe Nussbaum	July 22, 2022	109	0.19
Violet's world turns upside down when she meets Cascada, a glamorous super luchadora who blurs the lines between right and wrong.
10	"Lucha Rules!"	Joe Nussbaum	July 29, 2022	110	0.10
After fighting crime with Cascada, Ultra Violet begins to think that Black Scorpion's strict rules are holding her back.
11	"Ultra Friend, Ultra Flake"	Daniella Eisman	October 7, 2022	111	0.10
When Maya asks Violet for support for a big esports tournament, Violet struggles to balance her friendship and her superhero duties.
12	"Forgive Me Not"	Daniella Eisman	October 14, 2022	112	N/A
After flaking on Maya's big tournament, Violet's determined to earn her forgiveness and win her best friend back.
13	"Highkey Anxiety"	Nimisha Mukerji	October 21, 2022	113	N/A
After discovering Cascada's true identity, Violet becomes overwhelmed with all the secrets she's keeping.
14	"Luis León Won't Go Home"	Nimisha Mukerji	October 28, 2022	114	N/A
Violet's relaxing weekend plans are squashed when Luis León shows up unannounced at her house.
15	"Cape Night"	Marvin Lemus	November 4, 2022	115	0.18
Violet is embarrassed by Black Scorpion's new cape. But, when it interferes with their crime-fighting and makes them a laughing stock, she decides it has to go.
16	"Ultra Violet vs. Black Scorpion"	Joe Nussbaum	November 11, 2022	116	N/A
When Ultra Violet learns Black Scorpion has been committing crimes in town, she soon realizes she's the only one who can stop him.

Trivia

• This is the fifth Disney Channel show to be centered around a Latino family.
  • The first being Wizards of Waverly Place, second being Stuck in the Middle, third being Gabby Duran & the Unsittables, and fourth being The Owl House.
• This is the second Disney Channel show where Scarlett Estevez would be a cast member after Season 4 of Bunk'd.
• It's the third Disney Channel comedy series to be cancelled after one season after So Random! and Fast Layne.
• This is the second Disney Channel show where Brandon Rossel would be a cast member after Fast Layne.
• The first teaser was released during the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie, Christmas...Again?!, which Scarlett Estevez has also starred in.
• The entire series was removed on Disney+ on May 27, 2023, along with Disney's Magic Bake-Off.

Gallery

Artwork for Disney+.

Videos

Héroes! With Scarlett Estevez - Hispanic Latinx Heritage Month - Disney Channel

Héroes! Marianna Burelli & Juan Alfonso - Hispanic Latinx Heritage - Disney Channel

External links

• Official website
• Production website
• Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion Wiki
• Disney Wiki: Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion
• Disney Channel Broadcast Archives Wiki: Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion