The Villains of Valley View

Plot

Vic, a mad scientist, married electrical supervillain Eva, and they have three children: Jake, Amy, and Colby. The family belonged to the League of Villains, led by Onyx, in Centropolis. Forced to flee, they settled in Valley View, Texas, using the alias Madden and trying to maintain ordinary lives while avoiding authorities, superheroes, and Onyx's minions. They befriend their landlady's granddaughter Hartley.

Cast

Isabella Pappas plays Amy / Havoc, a teenage supervillain with sonic powers who stands up to the head of the League of Villains, forcing her family to go on the run. Malachi Barton portrays Colby / Flashform, Amy and Jake's younger brother who gains shapeshifting abilities after turning 13; he was originally named Number 3 and is later revealed to be the Chosen One, developing multiple powers including super-speed, invisibility, regeneration, kinetic manipulation, power transference through fist-bumping, and floating.

Barton also voices Colby in his different forms. Reed Horstmann plays Jake / Chaos, Amy's brother with super-strength who wants to become a better person and works as a waiter at The Round-Up Can-Teen-A. Kayden Muller-Janssen portrays Hartley, the Maddens' neighbor and Amy's best friend who learns the family are supervillains. James Patrick Stuart plays Vic / Kraniac, a semi-competent mad scientist who makes gadgets and becomes a substitute teacher at Valley View High School; episodes reveal Vic was formerly the superhero Silver Flame, whose pyrokinetic powers were stripped by his brother Blue Granite on their parents' orders.

Lucy Davis plays Eva / Surge, Amy's mother with electrokinesis who worked to become Chief Commander of the League of Villains before Onyx gave the position to Slither; she works odd jobs and later as a waitress at The Round-Up Can-Teen-A. Patricia Belcher portrays Celia, Hartley's grandmother and the Maddens' landlady, who has had seven ex-husbands with an eighth still missing. Steve Blum plays Onyx, the League of Villains' leader. Alec Mapa plays Mr. Tennyson, a teacher and neighborhood watch member who becomes principal. Isaiah C. Morgan plays Milo, a student with superhero memorabilia whose real name is Milonius Theodore Cubbington V.

Production

On December 10, 2021, Disney Channel announced production in Los Angeles on Meet the Mayhems, originally scheduled for summer 2022. The series was created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore, who also serve as executive producers and showrunners. On April 28, 2022, the series was retitled The Villains of Valley View and set to premiere June 3, 2022. It was renewed for a second season on August 23, 2022, which premiered June 15, 2023. The series was cancelled after two seasons, announced on October 2, 2024.

Reception

Sourav Chakraborty of Sportskeeda described the series as a resounding success for Disney Channel, noting good viewership and critical reception. Alex Reif of LaughingPlace.com stated the show seeks laughs through over-the-top physical comedy and wacky characterizations, with storylines offering enough for parents to watch with children. Stephanie Snyder of Common Sense Media gave the series 3 out of 5 stars, praising positive messages and role models, calling it a silly Disney sitcom fun for the whole family. The series was nominated for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Live Action Program and Outstanding Cinematography for a Multiple Camera Live Action Program at the 2023 Children's & Family Emmy Awards.