Power Rangers Time Force
Power Rangers Time Force is a television series and the ninth season of the Power Rangers franchise, based on the 24th Super Sentai series Mirai Sentai Timeranger, running for 40 half-hour episodes from February to November 2001. It was the last season to be distributed by Saban Entertainment until 2011's Power Rangers Samurai.
Originally, a Time Force film was planned, but ultimately went unproduced in light of the commercial failure of Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie and the purchase of the franchise by Disney. However, Buena Vista Home Entertainment did release the series' final four episodes as a film-length home video in 2002 entitled The End of Time. A video game based on the series was released in November 2001 for PlayStation, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance.
Plot
When a gang of mutant criminals led by the powerful Ransik escapes from 3000 to 2001, a group of officers from the Time Force law enforcement agency pursue them through time. To assist them, they recruit a socialite to help them unlock their powers and become Power Rangers to stop Ransik's gang.
Cast and characters
Time Force Rangers
- Jason Faunt as Wesley "Wes" Collins, the present-day Red Time Force Ranger who shares leadership duties with Jen.
- Jason Faunt also portrays Alex Drake, Wesley's descendant and future Red Time Force Ranger.
- Michael Copon as Lucas Kendall, the Blue Time Force Ranger.
- Kevin Kleinberg as Trip Regis, the Green Time Force Ranger.
- Deborah Estelle Philips as Katie Walker, the Yellow Time Force Ranger.
- Erin Cahill as Jennifer "Jen" Scotts, the Pink Time Force Ranger and the leader of the team.
- Daniel Southworth as Eric Myers, the Quantum Ranger and the leader of the Silver Guardians.
Supporting characters
- Edward Laurence Albert as Mr. Collins, Wes' billionaire father, CEO of Bio-Lab, and founder of the Silver Guardians.
- Brianne Siddall as the voice of Circuit, a robotic owl and ally of the Time Force Rangers who serves as their technical advisor.
- Douglas Fisher as Phillips, The Collins' butler
- Roy Werner as Captain Logan, the supervisor to the Time Force Rangers.
- Ken Merckx as Dr. Michael Zaskin, a scientist at Bio-Lab.
Villains
- Vernon Wells as Ransik
- Kate Sheldon as Nadira
- Eddie Frierson as the voice of Frax
- Neil Kaplan as the voice of Gluto
Guest stars
- Sean Cw Johnson as Carter Grayson, the Red Lightspeed Ranger.
- Michael Chaturantabut as Chad Lee, the Blue Lightspeed Ranger.
- Keith Robinson as Joel Rawlings, the Green Lightspeed Ranger.
- Sasha Williams as Kelsey Winslow, the Yellow Lightspeed Ranger.
- Alison MacInnis as Dana Mitchell, the Pink Lightspeed Ranger.
- Rhett Fisher as Ryan Mitchell, the Titanium Ranger.
- Jennifer L. Yen as Vypra
Episodes
Awards and nominations
Comics
Characters have been featured in Power Rangers comics published by Boom! Studios.
In 2018, the Time Force Rangers appeared in "Shattered Grid", a crossover event between teams from all eras commemorating the 25th anniversary of the original television series. It was published in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #25-30 and various tie-ins.
In 2020, Power Rangers: Sins of the Future by Matthew Erman, Trey Moore and Giuseppe Cafaro was published. An original graphic novel taking place after the events of the Power Rangers Time Force television series, it features Jen and Wes being pursued by a new antagonist: the Black Time Force Ranger.
Appearances in other shows
All 6 Time Force rangers appear in the Power Rangers Super Megaforce finale, Legendary Battle.