The Fugitives (TV series)
television series
The Fugitives is a British children's science fiction drama series. Its first seven-part series began airing on Thursdays at 4.25pm on CITV in 2005. It was not renewed for a second series.
Plot
Twelve-year-old Jay Keaton's life is in grave danger, he stumbles across a shocking discovery at the company his father used to work at. He and his friend Mel are on the run, and are on a dangerous mission to stop corrupt cloning company EmbroGen and reveal them for what they really are.
Cast and characters
Alex Roe as Jay Keaton, a typical twelve-year-old with a high IQ and a talent for numbers and science. With no real friends until Mel, he is on the run with his sister Fleecey after the exposure of a family secret.
Hannah van der Westhuysen as Fleecey Keaton, Jay's bubbly nine-year-old sister.
Ciara O'Connor as Melanie "Mel" Banks, Jay's fiery and outspoken friend who joins him on the run.
Alex Roe as J2, one of Jay's first clones, used by EmbroGen to impersonate Jay.
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