The 2 Zs

The 2 Zs is an American live-action/teen drama/action web series created by Man of Action and it is available on Netflix. The series is about a 17-year-old junior named Zach Herron who gets a watch-style device called the 'Omnitrix.' Attached to his wrist, it allows him to transform into various alien creatures with different abilities, allowing him to fight evil from Earth and space. He is also teamed up with his 15-year-old paternal Filipino-American cousin, Zoe Herron who has powers from her own mind. The series is available on Netflix worldwide. It is a live-action teen drama adaptation of Ben 10 with some episodes based on the franchise itself.

Premise
Set in Los Angeles in 2021, the series centres around Zach Herron(Zach Herron), a 17-year-old boy and Zoe Herron(Zoe Tria), a 15-year-old girl. Zoe is originally from San Francisco while her cousin, Zach is from Dallas, Texas but relocated to Los Angeles since his freshman year. While the 2 were forced to hang out in Zach's backyard he finds an alien pod with a mysterious watch-style device named the Omnitrix. The device then permanently attaches itself to his wrist giving him the ability to transform into a variety of alien life-forms each with its own unique skills and powers. With his newfound superpowers, Zach has to learn the responsibilities of being a hero. Along with balancing school and hero work.

Main
Zach Herron(portrayed by Zachary Herron) is a 17-year-old boy of Irish(on his father's side) and Filipino(on his mother's side) descent originally from Dallas, Texas. He was a rival towards his cousin, Zoe until later in the series where they get along. He is the main protagonist.

Zoe Herron(portrayed by Zoe Tria) is a 15-year-old girl of British-Irish-Caucasian(on her father's side) and Spanish-Filipino(on her mother's side) descent originally from San Francisco, California. She was a rival towards her cousin, Zach until later in the series where they get along. She is the main protagonist.

Zed Herron(portrayed by Raphael Lau) is a 15-year-old boy of British-Irish-Caucasian(on his father's side) and Spanish-Filipino(on his mother's side) descent originally from San Francisco, California. He is the older twin brother of Zoe and has a good relationship with Zach. He is the deuteragonist.

John Kinnear(portrayed by Jack Avery) is an 18-year-old boy who was a bully to Zach and is later a friend to Zach and Zoe. He is a teen father and he and his girlfriend, Jackie have to balance school and their daughter, Caroline. He is the deuteragonist.

Kayla Chen(portrayed by Gun) is a 15-year-old girl who is an exchange student from the UK. Her parents were originally from China and she was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne and raised in Birmingham. She was Zach's girlfriend until they broke up but remained in touch with the Herron family. She is also best friends with Zoe. She is the deuteragonist.

Robert Pepper(portrayed by Aidan Harney) is a 15-year-old boy originally from Boston, Massachusetts. He is Zed's best friend and Zoe's love interest. He is the deuteragonist.

Taiyo Yamamoto(portrayed by Thaiyo Kido) is a 15-year-old boy from Tokyo, Japan. He is Zoe's pen pal who recently moved to Los Angeles. He is the deuteragonist.

Matthew Johnson(portrayed by Corbyn Besson) is a 17-year-old boy of Dutch descent originally from Dallas, Texas but raised in Virginia. He is the deuteragonist.

Joseph Hogan(portrayed by Daniel Seavey) is a 17-year-old boy originally from Vancouver, Washington. He loves drinking apple juice and is multi-talented. He is the deuteragonist.