No Ordinary Family focuses on a couple (played by Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz) who, along with their teenage son and daughter, get super powers after being involved in a mysterious plane crash.
When asked about her character Stephanie Powell, who gains the power of super speed in the show, the Dexter and Punisher: Warzone actress described her as, "...failing at being a wife and mother and a very type A personality," whose powers, "suddenly allows her to be everything she can't be without them."
"But these powers really, really help her out, big time. That's her struggle. Are these powers good? Are they bad? Do I want them? Do I not want them?" she revealed when describing Stephanie as a very active character who wants to find out why this is happening and has her concerns for her family.
The Shield and Fantastic Four star, Michael Chiklis, was then quizzed about why the show and this genre appeals to him: "There's such a sameness – an endless amount of procedurals. The superhero genre is really coming into its own. The scope of the show is rather large. It's intimate and a family show, but the superhero thing makes it all the more exciting. If we can pull this off, it'll be something really, really special for people to watch every week."
Chiklis plays Jim Powell, a police sketch artist who develops super strength. He finished by making it clear that despite some similarities to a few other superhero related characters, this is a show that is very much an original creation. "This isn't 'Heroes,' this isn't 'The Incredibles.' This is No Ordinary Family."