Culture | TV Let’s face it: the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had its day. American caped crusaders saving the planet over and over, from their glitzy headquarters in New York? Yawn! No wonder audiences are turning off. Fortunately we have Supacell to entertain us instead.
Netflix ’s brand-new, six-episode series relocates the action from the US to Peckham and presents us with a tantalising new proposition: what if a group of black British Londoners got superpowers? The end result is less MCU and more Top Boy by way of Misfits. Created by Rapman – a producer, musician and now director from Deptford – the series introduces us to Michael (Tosin Cole), who’s living his best life. He’s got a house, a job and is just about to propose to his longterm girlfriend Dionne (Adelayo Adedayo) when he suddenly develops the ability to travel back and forwards in time.
Haven’t we all been there. To make matters even worse, Dionne’s life is in danger – and whether or not she survives hinges upon his ability to find four other budding superheroes in the next few weeks before she is killed. No pressure.
And make sure to avoid the mysterious evil mercenaries tracking him down, because what superhero show would be complete without those? Thus begins an extremely high-stakes game of hide and seek, as Michael tries desperately to track down the other members of his proto-Avengers gang, while they resolutely believe he’s raving mad. The end result is a bit of a romp. The main cha.
