Plot: When five ordinary South Londoners discover they have extraordinary powers, it’s down to one man to bring them together to save the woman he loves.
Season 1 of Supacell was Good.
Pros: Having this series cast been played by all black actors that did help grand this series more attention in my opinion. I like how they highlight housing projects, street gangs, working class poem & also issues like racism and prejudice. It’s fully into the action drama so well. I like how everyone had superhero powers already in the beginning and I like how well directed & well choreography the show was.
Cons: The dialogue did ignore the hell out of me at times. There used everything we used you see in every superhero media. It’s a miss opportunity giving more insight of the main villains are. And I find the power move sets underwhelming to me.
Genre: Drama
Created by Rapman
Directed by Rapman; Sebastian Thiel
Screenplay by Rapman
Starring: Tosin Cole, Adelayo Adedayo & Eddie Marsan.
Theme Song Composer: Sillkey
Executive producers: Anna Ferguson, Steve Searle, Mouktar Mohammed
Producers: Joanna Crow; Mark Hedges
Cinematography: Sam Heasman, Aaron Reid
Production companies: It’s a Rap; New Wave Energy
Distributor: Netflix
Casts & Characters:
- Tosin Cole as Michael Lasaki, a delivery driver, and a super with the ability to teleport and manipulate time.
- Adelayo Adedayo as Dionne Ofori, Michael’s fiancée. She is a social worker.
- Eddie Marsan as Ray, a leading member of the organization hunting down the supers.
- Nadine Mills as Sabrina Clarke, a young woman living with her sister, and a super with the ability of telekinesis.
- Eric Kofi-Abrefa as Andre Simpson, a financially struggling father, and a super with the ability of super strength.
- Calvin Demba as Rodney, a young drug dealer, and a super with the ability of super speed.
- Josh Tedeku as Tayo “Tazer” Amusan, the leader of a small gang rivaling Krazy’s and Krazy’s former protégé, and a super with the ability of invisibility.
- Rayxia Ojo as Sharleen Clarke, Sabrina’s sister
- Giacomo Mancini as Spud, Rodney’s friend
- Michael Salami as Gabriel, Michael’s friend
- Travis Jay as John, Andre’s friend
- Ghetts as Craig “Krazy”, the leader of an older gang rivaling Tazer’s who is also Tazer’s former mentor, with the ability to absorb powers and is working for the organization hunting supers.
- Digga D as Chucky, a member of the Sixers, a gang rivaling Tazer’s.
- Robbie Gee as Mr. Johnson, the bereaved father of a missing girl whom Dionne attempts to track down.
- Akai Coleman as Tiny, youngest member of the Tower boy gang.
- Andy Thompson as Twosie, a notable member of the tower boy gang
- Xavien Russell as Dotz, a member of the tower boy gang.
- Mickira Oji as Skreamer, a member of the tower boy gang.
- Sian Brooke as Victoria Kesh
I recommend watching this series on Netflix.
Rating: 8 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe