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Examples of Five-Bad Bands in Live-Action TV include:

• 24
  • Season 1
    • Big Bad: Victor Drazen
    • The Dragon: Andre Drazen
    • The Evil Genius: Ira Gaines
    • The Brute: Alexis Drazen
    • The Dark Chick: Nina Meyers

• Tony's crew in The Sopranos (Season 1)
  • The Big Bad - Tony Soprano
  • The Dragon - Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero
  • The Evil Genius - Silvio Dante
  • The Brute - Joseph Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri
  • The Dark Chick - Christopher Moltisanti

• The Wire, The Barksdale Organization (Season 1)
  • The Big Bad - Avon Barksdale
  • The Dragon - Stringer Bell
  • The Evil Genius - Maurice Levy
  • The Brute - Wee-Bey Brice
  • The Dark Chick - Brianna Barksdale

• The Wire, the Greek's organization (Season 2)
  • The Big Bad - "The Greek"
  • The Dragon - Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos
  • The Evil Genius - George "Double G" Glekas
  • The Brute - Sergei "Serge" Malatov
  • The Dark Chick - Ilona Petrovich

• Lost, The Others
  • The Big Bad - Benjamin Linus (Leader of the Others and Magnificent Bastard par excellence. Also somewhat of an Evil Genius)
  • The Dragon - Richard Alpert (Seemingly immortal advisor who acts as a check on the leader's power and selects his successor)
  • The Evil Genius - Mikhail (The Others' primary communications officer)
  • The Brute - Tom, also Danny Pickett and Ryan Pryce
  • The Dark Chick - Juliet (before her Heel Face Turn), also Bea Klugh and Colleen Pickett
  • The Tagalong Kid - Alex (Ben's adopted daughter), also the Token Good Teammate
  • The Man Behind the Man - Jacob. (Or something. Maybe. We're not really sure what's up with him.) Especially now that a furious Ben stabbed him to death. And that he's actually good

• Again, Lost - Season 4
  • The Big Bad: Charles Widmore
  • The Dragon: Matthew Abaddon
  • The Brute: Martin Keamy and the rest of the freighter mercenaries (Omar, Kocol, Lacour, Mayhew, Redfern)
  • The Dark Chick: Naomi Dorrit
  • Sixth Ranger Traitor: "Kevin Johnson" a.k.a. Michael Dawson. Also the "Science Team" (Faraday, Lapidus, Miles, Charlotte)

• In Lost, Season 6
  • The Big Bad - The Monster/The Man in Black/Fake Locke
  • The Evil Genius - Ben (Recruited during the second to last episode)
  • The Brute - Sayid (Recently infected, becomes the Monster's assassin)
  • The Dark Chick - Claire (Infected three years ago, refers to Un-Locke as her friend.)
  • The Tagalong Kid(s) - Zach and Emma
  • Sixth Ranger Traitor - Primarily Sawyer, also Kate and even Jack.

• The Cylons on the new Battlestar Galactica
  • The Big Bad - John Cavil (Number One)
  • The Dragon - D'Anna Biers (Number Three)
  • The Evil Geniuses - Simon O'Neill (Number Four) & Leoben Conoy (Number Two)
  • The Brute - Aaron Doral (Number Five)
  • The Dark Chick - Number Six
  • Sixth Ranger Traitor - Sharon Valerii (Number Eight)
  • The Ghost - Daniel (Number Seven)

• The badguy group of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
  • The Big Bad: Rita Repulsa
  • The Dragon: Goldar
  • The Brute: Scorpina when she was with the group, otherwise vacant. King Sphinx was sometimes merchandised as this, but he was just a Monster of the Week.
  • The Evil Genius: Finster
  • The Dark Chick: Squat and Baboo

• The five demons from Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue
  • The Big Bad: Queen Bansheera
  • The Dragon: Diabolico, then Impus/Olympius
  • The Evil Genius: Jinxer
  • The Brute: Loki
  • The Dark Chick: Vypra

• The villains from the end of Power Rangers RPM
  • The Big Bad: Venjix.
  • The Dragon: Kilobyte.
  • The Brute: General Crunch.
  • The Evil Genius: General Shifter. Became The Starscream thanks to Tenaya 7's machinations.
  • The Dark Chick: Tenaya 7. Originally The Dragon, she seems to be regaining her position after her upgrade to Tenaya 15; then pulls a Heel Face Turn.

• From Supernatural:
  • The Big Bad: Lucifer
  • The Dragon: Lilith
  • The Evil Genius: Azazel, the Yellow-Eyed Demon
  • The Brute: Alistair
  • The Dark Chick: Ruby

• Legend of the Seeker (season 1):
  • The Big Bad: Darken Rahl
  • The Dragon: General Egremont
  • The Evil Genius: Giller
  • The Brute: Demmin Nass
  • The Dark Chick: Denna

• Legend of the Seeker (season 2):
  • The Big Bad: The Keeper of the Underworld
  • The Dragon: Darken Rahl
  • The Evil Genius: Nicci, Marianna (after Nicci's Heel Face Turn)
  • The Brute: Egan, Griggs, Rourick
  • The Dark Chick: Denna

• Survivor Heroes vs Villains (The Villains tribe)
  • The Big Bad and Team Dad: "Boston" Rob Mariano
  • The Dragon: Tyson Apostol
  • The Evil Genius: "Boston" Rob, Sandra Diaz-Twine, Parvati Shallow and Russell Hantz
  • The Brute: Benjamin "Coach" Wade and Jerri Manthey
  • The Dark Chick: Courtney Yates
  • The Starscream: Russell Hantz, Parvati Shallow and Danielle DiLorenzo
  • Tagalong Guy: Randy Bailey
  • Sixth Ranger Traitor: Russell Hantz, Parvati Shallow, Danielle DiLorenzo and Jerri Manthey

• Survivor Heroes vs Villains (The Villains tribe who were eliminated pre-merge)
  • The Big Bad: "Boston" Rob Mariano
  • Dragon Their Feet: Tyson Apostol
  • The Brute: Benjamin "Coach" Wade
  • Evil Genius: Randy Bailey (although Boston Rob is most likely smarter)
  • The Dark Chick: Courtney Yates

• Survivor Heroes vs Villains (The Villains tribe during the merge)
  • Big Bad Duumvirate and Evil Geniuses: Russell Hantz and Parvati Shallow
  • The Dragon and Dark Chick: Danielle DiLorenzo
  • The Brute: Jerri Manthey
  • Sixth Ranger Traitor: Sandra-Diaz-Twine
  • Sixth Ranger: Candace Woodcock

• Survivor Redemption Island's Ometepe Six
  • The Big Bad: "Boston" Rob Mariano
  • The Dragon: Natalie Tenerelli, because of being Rob's choice to take to the very end.
  • The Evil Genius: Andrea Boehlke
  • The Brute: Grant Mattos, though other contestants saw him as The Dragon to Rob
  • The Dark Chick: Ashley Underwood
  • Sixth Ranger: Phillip Sheppard, since he wasn't initially part of the alliance.

• Survivor Thailand's Chuay Ghan Alliance
  • The Big Bad: Brian Heidik
  • The Dragon: Clay Jordan
  • The Evil Genius: Helen Glover (though Brian is more likely the smarter player)
  • The Brute: Ted Rogers Jr.
  • The Dark Chick: Jan Gentry

• V-2009
  • Big Bad: Anna
  • The Dragon: Marcus
  • The Evil Genius: Chad Decker
  • The Brute: The V soldiers
  • The Dark Chick / Token Good Teammate: Lisa
  • Sixth Ranger Traitor: Joshua (Lisa might join him)
  • Tagalong Kid: Tyler

• Himitsu Sentai Goranger - The Black Cross Army
  • Big Bad: President Black Cross
  • The Dragon: Commander-in-Chief Golden Mask
  • The Evil Genius: Fire Mountain Mask General Magman
  • The Brute: Iron Man Mask General Temujin
  • The Dark Chick: General Sun Mask

• JAKQ Dengekitai - Criminal Organization C.R.I.M.E.
  • Big Bad: Shine
  • The Dragon: Don Iron Claw
  • The Evil Genius: The C.R.I.M.E. Bosses at first, Captain UFO in the end.
  • The Brute: Baron Iron Mask and Hell Boxer
  • The Dark Chick: General Sahara, simply by virtue of being the least gimmicky of the Quirky Miniboss Squad.

• Battle Fever J - Secret Society Egos
  • Big Bad: Satan Egos
  • The Dragon/The Evil Genius: General Hedda
  • The Brute/The Dark Chick: Salome

• Denshi Sentai Denziman - The Vader Clan (not that one)
  • Big Bad: Queen Hedorian
  • The Dragon: General Hedorer
  • The Brute/ The Starscream: Banriki Demon King
  • The Dark Chick: Mirror and Keller
  • Team Pet: Omnipotent Monse

• Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan - The Black Magma Cult
  • Big Bad: Fuehrer Hellsaturn and the Black Magma God.
  • The Dragon: Queen Hedorian (again)
  • The Brute: Amazon Killer
  • The Dark Chick: Dark Q and the Zero Girls
  • Sixth Ranger Traitor: Lightning Galaxer

• Dai Sentai Goggle Five - The Dark Science Empire Deathdark
  • Big Bad: Fuehrer Taboo
  • The Dragon: General Deathgiller
  • The Evil Genius: Dr. Zazoriya and Dr. Iguana, with Field Marshal Deathmark coming in following You Have Outlived Your Usefulness.
  • The Dark Chick: Mazurka

• Farscape - The Wormhole Project
  • Big Bad: Scorpius
  • The Dragon: Lieutenant Braca
  • The Evil Genius: Project Leader Drillic. Executed by Scorpius and replaced by...
  • The Dark Chick: Co-Kura Strappa
  • Sixth Ranger Traitor: Linfer

• Leverage - Being top criminals, the main character Five-Man Band can be seen as such.
  • Big Bad: Nathan Ford
  • The Dragon: Sophie Devereaux
  • The Brute: Eliot Spencer
  • The Dark Chick: Parker
  • The Evil Genius: Alec Hardison
  • Sixth Ranger: Maggie and Tara, occasionally

• Nikita - The core members of Division form one.
  • Season 1:
    • The Big Bad: Percy
    • The Dragon: Michael until his Heel Face Turn
    • The Evil Genius: Birkhoff (alternating with Amanda)
    • The Brute: Roan
    • The Dark Chick: Amanda (alternating with Birkhoff)
    • Sixth Ranger Traitor: Alex
    • Bigger Bad: Oversight

• • Season 2:
    • The Big Bad: Amanda
    • The Dragon / Sixth Ranger: Sean
    • The Evil Genius: Sonya
    • The Brute: Roan
    • The Dark Chick: Alex
    • Sealed Evil in a Can: Percy
    • Bigger Bad: Oversight
• Glee - Sue Sylvester's League of Doom
  • Big Bad and The Evil Genius: Sue Sylvester/General Zod
  • The Dragon: Dustin Goolsby/Sergeant Handsome
  • The Brute: Terri/Honey Badger
  • The Dark Chick: Sandy Ryerson/The Pink Dagger

• Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - Evil League of Evil (even if they're only seen for a few second)
  • Big Bad: Bad Horse
  • The Dragon: Dead Bowie
  • The Evil Genius: Professor Normal/Dr. Horrible
  • The Brute: Tie-Die
  • The Dark Chick: Fury Leika/Fake Thomas Jefferson

• Star Trek: The Next Generation - The House of Duras in "Redemption" parts I and II
  • Big Bad Duumvirate: Lursa and B'etor
  • The Dragon: Commander Sela
  • The Evil Genius: General Movar
  • The Dark Chick: Toral

• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Dominion
  • Big Bad: The Female Changeling
  • The Dragon: Gul Dukat
  • The Brute: The Jem'Hadar soldiers
  • The Evil Genius / The Dark Chick: Weyoun

• Boardwalk Empire: Atlantic City
  • Big Bad/The Evil Genius: Nucky Thompson
  • The Dragon: Eli Thompson, with Jimmy Darmody later becomes a Co Dragon. And both appear to be The Starscream in Season 2.
  • The Brute: Chalky White, who is to some extent The Don for all of Atlantic City's black criminals.
  • The Dark Chick: Gillian Darmody and Margaret Schroeder.

• Robin Hood
  • Big Bad: Prince John
  • The Dragon: The Sheriff of Nottingham
  • The Evil Genius: Usually a guest-villain who would present a plan to the Sheriff to rid himself of outlaws.
  • The Brute: Guy of Gisborne
  • The Dark Chick: Isabella

• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia lampshades it in 'The Gang Solves The Gas Crisis'.
  • The Looks: Dennis
  • The Wild Card: Charlie
  • The Brains: Mac
  • The Muscle: Frank
  • The Useless Chick: Sweet Dee

• Heroes-Pinehearst
  • Big Bad: Arthur Petrelli
  • The Dragon/ The Starscream: Gabriel Gray/Sylar
  • The Evil Genius: Mohinder Suresh
  • The Brute: Flint and Knox
  • The Dark Chick: Elle Bishop
  • The Sixth Ranger/ The Dragon Ascendent: Nathan Petrelli

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