Episodes

Season One
Season one of The Zeta Project aired on January 27, 2001 on Kids' WB. The Batman Beyond episode "Zeta" is considered its pilot episode; however, the spinoff features brighter colors and lighter stories than Batman Beyond, and none of the original voice actors.

April 4, 2000 – New York, NY
“THE ZETA PROJECT” chronicles the futuristic adventures of Zeta, a renegade government-designed robot, and Ro, a 15-year-old street-wise runaway. Zeta (voiced by Diedrich Bader, "The Drew Carey show") was originally designed as a high-tech weapon for the government, but made a decision to deny his 'destruction' program, and is now searching for his creator while trying to stay a step ahead of government agents' intent on his capture. Ro is a savvy runaway searching for her long-lost family, while trying to avoid the system. With his awesome gadgetry and moral conviction and her street smarts and humor, Zeta and Ro are on the road and on the run in 2040, helping each other and those they meet along the way - unlikely allies in a kaleidoscope of adventure! The series will thrust viewers into an adventurous and heartfelt escapade. “THE ZETA PROJECT,” a spin-off series from Batman Beyond, is produced by Warner Bros. Animation under the creative supervision of executive producer Jean MacCurdy, supervising producer Alan Burnett and producers Bob Goodman and Liz Holzman.

January 10, 2001 – Burbank, CA
Kids’ WB! will bring its newest mission to Saturday mornings with the debut of the new high-adventure animated series “The Zeta Project” on Saturday, January 27 (10:30 a.m. ET/ 9:30 a.m. PT). To prepare for this newest venture, the network will revise its weekday and Saturday morning line-ups, featuring more adventure and comedy. Beginning Monday, January 15, “Max Steel” will move from its Monday 3:30 p.m. time period to bring high-intensity and adrenaline-pumping adventures to its new 7:30 a.m. time period on Fraturdays (Fridays). “Batman Beyond” will move into the Monday 3:30 p.m. time slot. The Japanese anime-adventure series “Cardcaptors” will begin airing exclusively on Fraturdays at 4:30 p.m. as of Friday, January 19. On Saturday, January 20, a special Saturday of high-adventure and heroism paves the way for Kids’ WB!’s new revised schedule. “Max Steel” moves to its new 8:00 a.m. ET time slot and jump-starts the Saturday morning line-up “turbo style” and “Batman Beyond” protects Gotham City in its new 11:30 a.m. ET time period. “X-Men: Evolution” teams up for more mutant mysteries in its new Saturday morning time period at 9:30 a.m. ET and will air an additional episode at 10:30 a.m. ET this Saturday only. “Pokémon: The Johto Journeys” will air two original episodes at 8:30 a.m. ET and 10:00 a.m. ET. Beginning January 27 (10:30 a.m. ET), don’t miss the chance to join the futuristic adventures of Zeta, a renegade government-designed robot, and Ro, his 15-year-old street-wise companion – who are fugitives on the run from a government that doesn’t understand them. With his awesome gadgetry and moral conviction coupled with her street smarts and humor, Zeta and Ro are on the road and on the run in 2040, helping each other and those they meet along the way. The series will follow these unlikely allies on adventurous and heartfelt escapades.

Season Two
Canadian studio Atomic Cartoons took over animation of The Zeta Project for season two. Character designs were slightly changed, and the series became somewhat darker in color and story. Several voice actors were replaced for the new season. Episodes in the second season were frequently shown out of production order. As a result, most episode guides list them by airdate, rather than the order in which they were meant to be seen.

Press Release
(March 6, 2002 – Burbank, CA) — Kids' WB! is on the road — and on the run — again, with the high-adventure series “The Zeta Project” as Zeta and Ro, now two famous fugitives, continue the search for answers to their past. The futuristic series returns to Kids' WB!’s #1 Saturday morning broadcast line-up for an exciting second season on Saturday, March 23 (9:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT). The suspenseful series debuts with an edge-of-the-seat episode, entitled “Absolute Zero,” finding Zeta face-to-face with his creator, Dr. Selig — a man who has been mysteriously absent since Zeta was programmed. Unfortunately, Zeta and Ro, in their haste to finally speak with Dr. Selig, cause an accident at the cryo-lab where the scientist works…freezing him alive. As the two cohorts desperately try to revive the good doctor, the steadfast Agent Bennet is hot on their trail and ready to bust through the door – despite being ordered not to go in. Will Zeta reverse the cryo-freeze process before Agent Bennet captures him…or will the chance to learn about his true mission be lost forever? “The Zeta Project” continues to chronicle the futuristic adventures of Zeta, a renegade government-designed robot, and Ro, his 15-year-old street-wise companion — who remain fugitives on the run from a government that doesn’t understand them…and has orders to capture them. Originally designed as a high-tech weapon for the government, Zeta decided to deny his “destruction” program. Zeta’s awesome gadgetry and moral conviction coupled with Ro’s street smarts and dry wit have this futuristic odd couple looking for the truth in 2040 — helping each other and those they meet on their adventurous and heartfelt escapades.

Home Video

 * The Zeta Project: Season One (DVD)
 * The Zeta Project: The Complete Second Season

Crossovers
The Zeta Project has not crossed over with any DC animated series other than Batman Beyond. The Justice League episode "Fearful Symmetry," written by Zeta creator Robert Goodman, briefly featured Z8 synthoids very similar in appearance to the Batman Beyond design for Zeta.

