# Lab Rats (American TV series)
**Lab Rats** is an American live-action comedy series that premiered on [Disney XD](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-xd) on February 27, 2012, about three bionic super-human teenagers created by Douglas Davenport and raised as his own by Douglas's brother, billionaire inventor Donald Davenport, in Donald's smart home.[1](https://d23.com/a-to-z/lab-rats-television/) The show ran for 90 half-hour episodes from February 2012 to February 2016 and is listed as canceled/ended.[2](https://www.epguides.com/LabRats_2012/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network and premiere | Disney XD (US), February 27, 2012[1](https://d23.com/a-to-z/lab-rats-television/) |
| Format | Live-action comedy, 30-minute episodes, 90 episodes total[2](https://www.epguides.com/LabRats_2012/) |
| Run | February 2012 to February 2016; status canceled/ended[2](https://www.epguides.com/LabRats_2012/) |
| Main cast | Spencer Boldman (Adam), Billy Unger (Chase), Kelli Berglund (Bree), Tyrel Jackson Williams (Leo Dooley), Hal Sparks (Donald Davenport)[1](https://d23.com/a-to-z/lab-rats-television/) |
| Ratings peak | A 2013 telecast was Disney XD's #1 live-action telecast ever at the time[3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Disney-XDs-LAB-RATS-Is-Networks-1-Live-Action-Telecast-Ever-20130807) |
| Later seasons | Season 4 was titled *Lab Rats: Bionic Island*; the spinoff *Lab Rats: Elite Force* followed in 2016[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/lab-rats/) |
## Premise
Teenager Leo moves into his stepfather's smart home and discovers Adam, Bree, and Chase, three bionic siblings each equipped with hi-tech apps. One is smart, one has super speed and stealth reflexes, and one is strong but dumb. The siblings try to navigate a typical high school while dealing with bionic glitches and keeping their extraordinary abilities secret.[1](https://d23.com/a-to-z/lab-rats-television/) Disney's show page describes the series as action, adventure, comedy, live action, and science fiction, rated TV-Y7.[5](https://shows.disney.com/lab-rats) The episode guide summarizes the setup as an insecure teen helping three bionic super-humans from his inventor stepfather's secret underground lab learn to use their powers and blend in at his high school.[2](https://www.epguides.com/LabRats_2012/)
## Cast
The credited leads are William Brent as Chase Davenport, Spencer Boldman as Adam Davenport, Kelli Berglund as Bree Davenport, Tyrel Jackson Williams as Leo Dooley, and [Hal Sparks](https://www.edgepedia.org/hal-sparks) as Donald Davenport.[2](https://www.epguides.com/LabRats_2012/) Recurring roles include [Maile Flanagan](https://www.edgepedia.org/maile-flanagan) as Principal Perry, Angel Parker as Tasha Davenport, and Jeremy Kent Jackson as Douglas Davenport.[2](https://www.epguides.com/LabRats_2012/) Disney's cast listing also names Hal Sparks, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Kelli Berglund, Spencer Boldman, Billy Unger, and Angel Parker.[5](https://shows.disney.com/lab-rats)
## Ratings and renewal
The premiere performed strongly enough that Disney XD ordered a second season, with Disney Channels Worldwide's senior vice president of original programming Adam Bonnett citing the audience's embrace of the cast and calling the show a record-setting ratings hit.[6](https://www.c21media.net/news/disney-extends-lab-rats-experiment/) In August 2013, an episode ranked as TV's #1 telecast in its hour among Boys 9-14 and drew 914,000 viewers aged Kids 6-14, beating [Cartoon Network](https://www.edgepedia.org/cartoon-network) in that demographic; Disney XD described it as the network's #1 live-action telecast ever and its biggest original-programming audience ever in Total Viewers, Kids 6-11, Boys 6-11, and Boys 9-14.[3](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Disney-XDs-LAB-RATS-Is-Networks-1-Live-Action-Telecast-Ever-20130807)
## Later seasons and spinoff
The series ran four seasons, with the fourth rebranded as *Lab Rats: Bionic Island*; TV Insider's coverage notes a first look at the show heading for Bionic Island in season 4 in March 2015.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/lab-rats/) A spinoff, *[Lab Rats: Elite Force](https://www.edgepedia.org/lab-rats-elite-force)*, received a first-look announcement dated February 2, 2016, the same month the parent series ended.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/lab-rats/) • [2](https://www.epguides.com/LabRats_2012/)
## References
1. [Lab Rats (television), D23](https://d23.com/a-to-z/lab-rats-television/)
2. [Lab Rats (2012), a Titles & Air Dates Guide, epguides](https://www.epguides.com/LabRats_2012/)
3. [Disney XD's LAB RATS Is Network's #1 Live-Action Telecast Ever, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Disney-XDs-LAB-RATS-Is-Networks-1-Live-Action-Telecast-Ever-20130807)
4. [Lab Rats, Disney XD Series, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/show/lab-rats/)
5. [Lab Rats, Disney Shows](https://shows.disney.com/lab-rats)
6. [Disney extends Lab Rats experiment, C21Media](https://www.c21media.net/news/disney-extends-lab-rats-experiment/)
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