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Based on	Zorro by Johnston McCulley
Developed by	Rick Ungar Sean Catherine Derek Sandra Curtis
Directed by	Stuart Evans (eps 1-2) Walt Kubiak (eps 3-26)
Voices of	Ben Small Ian Ziering Jules de Jongh Janet Brown Morgan Deare Luis Soto
Composer(s)	Allen Bohbot
Country of origin	United Kingdom Germany
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	Rick Ungar Allen Bohbot John Gertz Sandra Curtis
Production company(s)	BKN International<4 />BKN New Media Zorro Productions, inc.
Release
Original network	Pop
Original release	16 March (2006-03-16) – 7 September 2006 (2006-09-07)

Zorro: Generation Z is an animated TV show from the United Kingdom and Germany. It started in 2006. The show was created by Rick Ungar, who used to work at Marvel Studios. This version of Zorro is special because it uses lots of cool, high-tech gadgets. Also, the young Zorro rides a motorcycle named Tornado, just like the original Zorro's horse.

Story of Zorro: Generation Z

In the year 2015, a teenager named Diego de la Vega finds out he is related to the famous Zorro. Diego is the great-great-great-great-grandson of the first Zorro! He decides to become the new Zorro.

He wears a black suit and uses advanced weapons. Zorro fights for justice in a big city called Pueblo Grande, California. He always leaves his famous "Z" mark to show he was there.

Main Characters

Diego de la Vega / Zorro

Diego comes back to Pueblo Grande after living away for a while. His father is kidnapped by the bad mayor, Martínez. Diego grew up hearing stories about the first Zorro. He quickly decides to take on the family role after finding the secret Fox Den with his friend Bernardo.

He rides a motorcycle called the Tornado–Z. This name comes from the original Zorro's horse. Diego also uses a special laser weapon called the Z–Weapon. It can change into a gun, a sword, a staff, or even a grappling hook. Only Diego or his family can use it because it has a "DNA lock." His cape is also bulletproof and can help him glide or parachute.

Bernardo

Bernardo is Diego's best friend and a super smart tech expert. He takes care of all of Zorro's gear. Bernardo also does online detective work to help Zorro. Sometimes, he even wears the Zorro costume when Diego and Zorro need to be seen in two places at once. He is very kind and has a funny sense of humor. He and Diego are like brothers.

Alejandro de la Vega

Alejandro is Diego's father and owns a big company called Dela Vega Industries. He doesn't know Diego's secret about being Zorro. He used to think Zorro was just a myth. He worries that Diego is out partying all night because he doesn't know about his secret crime-fighting.

Mrs. McAlistair

Mrs. McAlistair is the de la Vega family's housekeeper. She knows Diego's secret identity as Zorro. She supports what he is doing to help the city.

Horace Hernando Martinez

Martinez is the bad ex-mayor of Pueblo Grande. He is Zorro's biggest enemy. He makes people pay high taxes and secretly runs the city's crime groups. He is also a business rival of Diego's father. Martinez often tries to hurt Alejandro's company with his criminal plans.

Maria Martinez / Scarlet Whip

Maria is the daughter of the bad mayor, Horace Martinez. She also has a secret identity to fight against her father's corruption. She uses two laser-whips. Maria and Diego go to college together and have a friendly competition. They don't know each other's secret identity until the end of the first season.

Sergeant Garcia

Sergeant Garcia works for the mayor and leads the Pueblo Grande Police Department. He often ignores the mayor's bad actions. But he doesn't want anyone to get hurt. He usually tells the police not to investigate crimes. However, he is happy to arrest the bad guys Zorro defeats. He is clumsy and always eating.

The Dons

The Dons are a group of criminals hired by Mayor Martínez. They run different illegal businesses in Pueblo Grande. Later, when Gloria Sheffield runs for mayor, she hires them too.

Guest Characters

Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro (Original)

This is the very first Zorro and Diego's ancestor. He appears in one episode when Diego travels back in time. They fight against a villain called El Fantasma together.

Isabella

Isabella was the love interest of the original Zorro.

El Fantasma

El Fantasma was a villain from the 1800s and an enemy of the original Zorro.

Gustavo de la Vega / Zorro

Gustavo was Diego's grandfather and the Zorro before him. He kept the family secret from Alejandro. Gustavo often appears in Diego's dream sequences and flashbacks. He gives Diego advice on how to be Zorro.

Alejandro's grandmother

Alejandro's grandmother was a Native American woman. Like Diego's grandfather, she has passed away before the show starts. She appears in dream sequences as a young girl. She gives mysterious advice to Diego.

Fearsome Four

These are criminals hired by Mayor Martínez to stop Zorro. But they cause a lot of trouble in Pueblo Grande and try to take over the city themselves. Zorro eventually defeats them.

Alfredo Catalano

Alfredo is a scientist who invented a machine that can cause earthquakes. Mayor Martínez hired him for demolition jobs. Zorro and Scarlet Whip stopped his first job, and he was arrested.

Augusto Catalano

Augusto is Alfredo's twin brother. He is an expert in nanites, which are tiny robots. He offers to help Mayor Martínez if his brother is released. Augusto tries to stop Zorro using his nanites. Zorro eventually captures him.

Mayor Gloria Sheffield

Gloria Sheffield is the founder and CEO of Sheffield Industries. She becomes the new mayor of Pueblo Grande. She planned many city-wide attacks to ruin Horace Martínez's reputation. Gloria wins the election even though Zorro and Scarlet Whip try to help Horace.

Jack Sheffield

Jack is Gloria Sheffield's son. He pretends to be a simple jock at Pueblo Grande College. But he is actually the smart person behind the city attacks. He also creates a program to find out Zorro and Scarlet Whip's secret identities. Bernardo is able to stop his program.

Episodes

No.	Title	Written by	Original air date
1	"A New Generation Part I"	Rick Ungar	16 March 2006 (2006-03-16)
Diego de la Vega becomes Zorro after his father is kidnapped by the bad Mayor Martinez.
2	"A New Generation Part II"	Rick Ungar and Sean Catherine Derek	23 March 2006 (2006-03-23)
Zorro teams up with the Scarlet Whip to save his father from Martinez.
3	"The Fearsome Four"	Rick Ungar	30 March 2006 (2006-03-30)
Martinez hires dangerous people to get rid of Zorro, but they are hard to control.
4	"Sins Of The Father"	Sean Catherine Derek	6 April 2006 (2006-04-06)
The Scarlet Whip helps Zorro stop Martinez's robberies, but she protects her father's secrets.
5	"Mayor For A Day"	Rick Ungar	13 April 2006 (2006-04-13)
Martinez lets Diego be the honorary mayor for a day as a birthday wish.
6	"Wanted: Part Time Hero"	Sean Catherine Derek	20 April 2006 (2006-04-20)
Diego's father stops giving him money, so Diego needs a job to fix his motorcycle, the Tornado Z.
7	"The Perfect Fox Hunt"	Sean Catherine Derek	27 April 2006 (2006-04-27)
Martinez hires a bounty hunter to find out who Zorro really is.
8	"Hostile Takeover"	Sean Catherine Derek	4 May 2006 (2006-05-04)
A rich lady who sells weapons tries to make Martinez do what she wants by kidnapping Maria.
9	"The Underground"	Steven Darancette	11 May 2006 (2006-05-11)
Sergeant Garcia asks Zorro and Scarlet Whip for help when homeless people are blamed for stealing gold.
10	"Masquerade"	Jennifer Cabrera and Rick Ungar	18 May 2006 (2006-05-18)
Martinez hires thugs to commit crimes dressed as Zorro on Halloween.
11	"Double Date"	Bob Forward	25 May 2006 (2006-05-25)
Diego and Maria go on a date to a charity event, which is attacked by the Fearsome Four.
12	"That Old School Spirit"	Tom Sito	1 June 2006 (2006-06-01)
The ghost of an old Maya-Aztec warrior starts scaring people in Pueblo Grande.
13	"Don Payaso"	Kevin Hopps	8 June 2006 (2006-06-08)
A group of criminal clowns causes chaos in Pueblo Grande.
14	"The Earthquake Machine"	Lee Cohen	15 June 2006 (2006-06-15)
A professor invents an earthquake device. Martinez forces him to use it to destroy poor neighborhoods.
15	"A 'Z' In Time"	Christy Marx and Randy Littlejohn	22 June 2006 (2006-06-22)
Diego travels back in time and meets his ancestor, the original Zorro.
16	"Crush or Be Crushed"	Len Uhley	29 June 2006 (2006-06-29)
An old man tries to trick Bernardo to get the de la Vegas' land.
17	"The Wounded Fox"	Glenn Leopold	6 July 2006 (2006-07-06)
When Diego hurts his ankle, Bernardo pretends to be Zorro to help Scarlet Whip.
18	"Persona Non Grata"	Steven Darancette	13 July 2006 (2006-07-13)
A girl who likes Diego tries to ruin his life and prove he is Zorro because he doesn't notice her.
19	"Diego's Cousin"	Kevin Hopps	20 July 2006 (2006-07-20)
Martinez tries to force Diego's cousin, Kam, off his land to build new things.
20	"Crime Wave"	Steven Darancette	27 July 2006 (2006-07-27)
A group of criminal surfers starts robbing ships near Pueblo Grande.
21	"Z-Virus"	Len Uhley	3 August 2006 (2006-08-03)
Augusto Catalano, a nanotech expert, offers to get rid of Zorro if his brother is released from jail.
22	"Mad About You"	Len Uhley	10 August 2006 (2006-08-10)
The Scarlet Whip loses her memory and thinks Zorro is her enemy.
23	"The Rival"	Kevin Hopps	17 August 2006 (2006-08-17)
Diego gets jealous when Maria spends time with a crazy admiral's nephew who plans to blow up the navy yard.
24	"The Golden Dragon"	Glenn Leopold	24 August 2006 (2006-08-24)
Martinez works with new criminals to steal a very valuable Chinese artifact.
25	"The New Arrivals"	Kevin Hopps and Sean Catherine Derek	31 August 2006 (2006-08-31)
Diego's father leaves the mayor election. A new, tougher leader named Gloria Sheffield takes his place.
26	"Poll Axed"	Len Uhley	7 September 2006 (2006-09-07)
Martinez wants revenge after Sheffield wins the election. Sheffield's son, Jack, tries to find out who Zorro and Scarlet Whip are.

Movies

Zorro: Return to the Future is a movie that includes the first three episodes of the series. You can also find it on iTunes.
Zorro and Scarlet Whip Revealed! is another movie. It includes the episodes The Earthquake Machine, Z-Virus, and Poll Axed.

Cast

Ben Small as Diego de la Vega / Zorro
Kirby Morrow as Bernardo
Jules de Jongh as Maria Martinez / Scarlet Whip
Janet Brown as Mrs. McAlistair
Morgan Deare as Horace Martinez
Luis Soto as Sergeant Garcia
Sarah Douglas as Gloria Sheffield
Alan Marriott as Don Ichy / Don Skull

Development and Broadcast

The show first aired in the United Kingdom on Pop on April 7, 2008. It was also shown on Kix! starting May 19, 2008. This Zorro story features a descendant of the original Zorro, named Diego de la Vega. He fights crime and the bad government in Pueblo Grande in a future setting. Zorro: Generation Z has not yet aired in the United States. The series has been shown in the Philippines on Hero TV and in Australia on Network 10.

A second season with 26 episodes was planned for 2010. It was going to be called Zorro Generation Z: HD. However, it was not fully finished or released. The company, BKN International, faced financial problems in October 2009. Even though they had announced the second season was commissioned, it didn't happen.