Charlie Landers (Kelly Blatz) is the best player in the popular online console game, Hero Rising, with his now legendary crime fighting avatar of Aaron Stone. When a billionaire recluse enlists him to become the 'real life' Aaron Stone, Charlie's world is changed forever. Living with his single mom, Amanda (Shauna MacDonald), and younger brother, Jason Landers (David Lambert), Charlie feels the pressure to take care of his family, but he quickly learns he must become Aaron Stone to keep his family safe. With the help of Stan (J.P. Manoux), Charlie learns to secretly fight crime while coping with his normal life of school, sports and family.