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‘Supacell’ Renewed for Second Season at Netflix

Netflix is powering up a second season of Supacell. The streamer has renewed the series about five Black people in South London who unexpectedly develop superpowers. Supacell, created by Rapman, premiered on June 27 and has been a fixture in Netflix’s internal top 10 list of English-language series since its debut. Netflix announced the renewal […]

7 Shows to Watch Until ‘The Boys’ Returns

The Boys have been dispersed across their weird and violent universe. The fourth season of the hit Amazon Prime series — spoiler alert! — ended with all of the Boys, except for Starlight and Butcher, being captured at Homelander’s order — and The Boys viewers are likely going through some Supes vs. vigilantes withdrawal. And […]

‘Supacell’ Creator on George Floyd Inspiring His Hit Netflix Series and Hopes for Season 2

[This story contains spoilers from season one of Supacell.] Supacell is, in many ways, a love letter to drama, sci-fi, Black talent and south London — but it is not a superhero story. That’s what its showrunner, Rapman, wants fans to know. The six-part series has stormed into Netflix‘s most-watched programs this month and currently sits […]

‘Supacell’ Review: Netflix’s South London Superhero Drama Has Potential Despite Its Familiarity

The streamer's new six-part superhero drama, featuring an ensemble led by Tosin Cole, Josh Tedeku and Eddie Marsan, was created by writer-director Rapman.