Level Up

Video games play a big part in many teens' lives, but not as big of a part as it plays in the lives of the teens on `Level Up'. Wyatt, Lyle, Dante and Angie are ordinary high-school students and avid gamers who frequently play the massively multiplayer online game `Conqueror of All Worlds'. But when the teens open a portal from the game into the real world, they must `level up' by protecting their real-life town from game villain Maldark and other game characters, all while attending school during the day and trying to lead normal lives (or at least as normal as a teenager's life can be).

Directed by Derek Guiley, David Schneiderman, Level Up leans on a strong ensemble — Gaelan Connell, Jessie T. Usher, Connor Del Rio — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about sci-fi & fantasy titles of 2012.