Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (2025)

Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion is a superhero action comedy series, starring Scarlett Estevez and J.R. Villarreal. It premiered on June 3, 2022 on Disney Channel and ended on November 11, 2022.^[1]

Synopsis[]

Violet Rodriguez, an everyday Mexican American teen, is chosen by a magical luchador mask which transforms her into Ultra Violet, a superhero fighting crime alongside her luchador uncle, Cruz, also known as Black Scorpion. Although Cruz takes Violet under his wing to teach her the responsibilities of her special powers, she doesn’t always see eye to eye with him when it comes to his methods for capturing crooks. In the meantime, she must keep her superhero identity secret from her parents and her older brother Santiago "Tiago", as well as her friends and schoolmates. However, she does lean on one close confidante: her best friend Maya Miller-Martinez, who provides advice and assists with documenting Ultra Violet’s adventures on social media.

Cast^[2][]

Main Cast[]

• Scarlett Estevez as Violet Rodriguez/Ultra Violet
• J.R. Villarreal as Cruz de la Vega/Black Scorpion
• Marianna Burelli as Nina Rodriguez
• Juan Alfonso as Juan Carlos Rodriguez
• Brandon Rossel as Santiago Rodriguez/Tiago
• Zelia Ankrum as Maya Miller-Martinez
• Bryan Blanco as Luis León

Recurring Cast[]

• Jaylen Moore as Julio Silvestre Duplicado de la Corboda/Duplico
• Amara Rose as Evita Acosta
• Lily Freeman as Gracie Gilroy
• Kaori Neville as Hannah Nguyen
• Lorena Jorge as Catalina Rivera/Cascada

Production[]

On January 21, 2020, Disney Channel gave a cast-contingent pilot order to Ultra Violet & Blue Demon. On March 11, 2020, Juan Alfonso was cast in the series. The pilot was shot in October 2020. On January 28, 2021, Ultra Violet & Blue Demon received a formal series order, with Scarlett Estevez in the lead role, along with Marianna Burelli, Brandon Rossel, Zelia Ankrum, and Bryan Blanco joining the cast as series regulars. On August 2, 2021, the series was re-announced as Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion. Blue Demon Jr. had been replaced by J.R. Villarreal, now playing Black Scorpion. On April 28, 2022, in honor of National Superheroes Day, the trailer and release date were revealed. The series premiered on June 3, 2022 on Disney Channel. On November 18, 2022, the show was reported to be cancelled after one season.^[1]

Episodes[]

1. 06/03/22 - The Violet Behind the Ultra (101)
2. 06/03/22 - You Like Me! You Really Like Me! (102)
3. 06/10/22 - Lucha Royale (103)
4. 06/17/22 - Sleepover Showdown (104)
5. 06/24/22 - The Legend of the Twelve Masks (105)
6. 07/01/22 - ¡Chisme! ¡Chisme! Read all about it! (106)
7. 07/08/22 - Ultra Matchmaker (107)
8. 07/15/22 - Ultra Violet Unmasked (108)
9. 07/22/22 - Cascada (109)
10. 07/29/22 - Lucha Rules! (110)
11. 10/07/22 - Ultra Friend, Ultra Flake (111)
12. 10/14/22 - Forgive Me Not (112)
13. 10/21/22 - Higkey Anxiety (113)
14. 10/28/22 - Luis León Won’t Go Home (114)
15. 11/04/22 - Cape Night (115)
16. 11/11/22 - Ultra Violet vs. Black Scorpion (116)

Trivia[]

• This is the fifth Disney Channel series to feature characters who are of Latinx descent, the first being Wizards of Waverly Place, second being Stuck in the Middle, third being , fourth being The Owl House.
• This is the second Disney Channel show where Scarlett Estevez would be a main character, the first one being on the fourth season of Bunk'd.
• This is the second Disney Channel show where Brandon Rossel would be a main character after Fast Layne.
• The series was initially titled Ultra Violet & Blue Demon, with Blue Demon Jr. set to star. However, Blue Demon Jr. unexpectedly dropped out, but the series concept continued with an original character, Black Scorpion.
• It premiered right after the series premiere of The Villains of Valley View.
  • This is the third time where two Disney Channel shows have premiered on the same day after:
    • I Didn't Do It and Win, Lose or Draw on January 17, 2014
    • K.C. Undercover and Star vs. the Forces of Evil on January 18, 2015
• A teaser played during the premiere of Christmas...Again?!, which Scarlett Estevez has also starred in.
• The trailer and premiere date were revealed on April 28, 2022, in honor of National Superhero Day.^[3]
• The entire series was removed from Disney+ on May 27, 2023.

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