The Middleman
Created by Les McClaine, Javier Grillo-Marxuach
On ABC Family
A tongue-in-cheek superhero comedy that pairs absurdist sci-fi threats with earnest mentorship and affection, sustained by high playfulness and a protagonist learning to embrace her bizarre new world.
Struggling female artist Wendy Watson, recruited by a secret agency, struggles to wrap her head around her bizarre new job -- fighting dangers humanity isn't prepared to face -- under the guidance of a handsome and relentlessly wholesome hero who calls himself "The Middleman" in this tongue-in-cheek adventure series.
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