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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Supacell' On Netflix, Where Five South Londoners With Superpowers Try To Save Their Loved Ones While Avoiding Being Captured
So, you think you’ve seen every superhero show out there? Let me assure you, you haven’t. Luckily, we are living in the golden age of comic book adaptations. If you finished the second season of The Boys and are in desperate need of a tide me over while you await Season 3, we’ve got you covered.
Now that there are more streaming services than channels on your TV, it can often be hard to find a show to watch that won’t necessitate your billing address and security code. There’s nothing more infuriating than forgetting to cancel that free trial, so we found a superhero show on just about every major platform. Whether you have Disney+, Prime Video, or just regular old Netflix, you’re sure to find the perfect follow up to The Boys.
'Invincible'
If you are a fan of adult animated superhero shows and have yet to see Invincible, look no further. The critically acclaimed Robert Kirkman creation stars Steven Yeun and Sandra Oh and like The Boys, is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. It follows Mark Grayson, a “normal” teenager, despite the fact that his father is Omni-Man. Obviously, he is anything but your average teenage boy and develops his own powers, under the convenient guidance of his Dad.
'Heroes'
If you’re a more recent fan of superhero dramas, Heroes may be before your time, but it is obligatory viewing. The NBC series was a staple of 2000’s TV (the peak of cable!) and follows a group of ordinary people with extraordinary abilities. It adopts the plot structure of a comic book, with each story line developing in the form of volumes. However, Heroes is also an intimate drama that zeroes in on the more intimate details of each character’s life.
'The Umbrella Academy'
No other superhero has a premise as original as The Umbrella Academy. The Netflix adaption of the comic book series, which has a third season on the way, follows dozens of women around the world as they give birth at the same time, after showing no signs of pregnancy. Seven of the children born under these extraordinary circumstances are adopted by a billionaire and join what is dubbed “The Umbrella Academy” due to their special abilities. Elliot Page and the rest of the cast deliver a stellar performance, so even if traditional comic adaptations aren’t your thing, The Umbrella Academy will be.
'The Falcon and the Winter Solider'
Here’s one for the MCU fans! If you somehow missed the enormous hype around the latest Disney+ hit, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier takes place after the tragic events of the final movie in the Avengers trilogy, Endgame. It follows Sam Wilson, a.k.a. the newly minted Captain America, as he navigates being a Black man “representing a country that doesn’t represent him.”
'Batwoman'
Welcome back to Gotham City, Batman fans. Batwoman follows Kate Kane of the DC Comic universe as she falls into the role of protector in her cousin, Bruce Wayne’s absence. Despite major shuffling around among the cast after the exit of series star Ruby Rose — it now stars Javicia Leslie as a new Batwoman — the CW show is still alive and well into its second season, with a third still on the horizon.
'Doom Patrol'
Doom Patrol is another must-watch for DC Comics devotees. It follows a band of gifted misfits, all of whom acquired their powers through tragic circumstances. The group is alienated and shunned by society and are forced to refuge in a mansion owned by the Chief, a doctor who promises to protect them from the outside world. When they discover the sinister origin of their powers, they must content this emotional burden, as well as the fate of the world when their full abilities are unleashed.
'Jessica Jones'
Jessica Jones was great while it lasted, despite dying a premature death at the hands of the ever-ruthless Netflix executives. The critically acclaimed series follows the eponymous character, Jessica Jones, a superhero-turned-detective. Helmed by Krysten Ritter, it revolves around the life of its sardonic protagonist, who runs her own detective agency and suffers from PTSD after her stint as a superhero.
