No Ordinary Family is the story of an ordinary family called the Powell’s that turns extraordinary. The story revolves around a typical American household: the father Jim, the mother Stephanie, and two teenage kids, Daphne (the elder daughter) and her brother James (or JJ).

ABC Studios has produced No Ordinary Family. As the episodes of first season unfold, we find out exactly what makes the Powell’s so unique. The very first episode of the series shows how Jim and Stephanie are struggling to find time for the family, amidst their busy schedules. In order to improve the family’s bonding, Jim hires a plane and all of them set out on a vacation together. However, the plane meets with an accident near the Amazon River, and the Powell’s are saved from death by a thin margin. However, they unknowingly get exposed to a bright substance, while passing through the jungles of South America.

This exposure proves to be a boon to the Powell family, as each of them soon discovers a special power that they have been endowed with. The mother Stephanie has the ability to move at the velocity of light and has a healing power which heals her wounds in a matter of seconds. Julie Benz gives a convincing performance as the smart scientist mom.

The father Jim (short for Jimmy) is transformed into a muscular man and he climbs buildings like Spiderman. Michael Chiklis plays the super dad perfectly, in every sense of the word. The elder daughter, Daphne Nicole Powell, is blessed with the power to know about people’s thoughts and memories with the touch of her hand. She can also easily convince people to do, what she wants them to do. The young actor, Kay Panabaker does full justice to the role of this teenager. The 14-year-old JJ (Jimmy Bennett) is a super kid who can memorize anything, just by flipping through the pages of a book.

The Powell’s must not disclose their powers to anyone till they find a suitable and noble purpose to utilize their newfound superpowers.