“Supacell,” the new British series on Netflix, quickly captured attention with its story of five Londoners who gain superpowers. Within a week of its release, it garnered millions of views and hours of viewing. Fans are already asking when Season 2 will be available, confirming the appetite for this innovative superhero story.
Supacell it has already received favorable reviews from users within just a week of its launch. Many people watched the series in one night.
The series, created and directed by Rapman (Andrew Onwubolu MBE) and Sebastian Thiel, centers on five black South Londoners who have superpowers despite a history of sickle cell disease.
The series has been watched by more than 33 million Netflix users
Supacell follow the story “to a group of ordinary people in South London” which “suddenly develop super powers with no clear connection between them other than the fact that they are all black“. The series stormed the Netflix charts to secure a place in the platform’s global rankings within days of its release.
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The cast includes Tosin Cole (Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens), Adelyao Adedayo (The Responder), Yasmin Monet Prince (Hanna), Eric Kofi-Abrefa (Blue Story), Josh Tedeku (A Town Called Malice) and Nadine Mills (The Strangers), according to Unilad. The story centers around five black residents of South London who discover they have superpowers.
“When five ordinary south Londoners discover they have extraordinary powers, it’s up to one man to bring them together to save the woman he loves.“, informs the description made by Netflix.
But will the five heroes survive when an organization starts hunting them?
Released on June 27, the series has six episodes, and thousands of viewers quickly finished it, giving their opinion on social media. In the first week of its release on Netflix, the series Supacell recorded 33.5 million views and was watched for 6.4 million hours, ranking second overall on the streaming service for the week of June 24-30, according to ScreenRant.
“Yes, this was really good!!! I watched them all yesterday!!!“, one viewer wrote on Facebook. Many added that they watched all 6 episodes in one night.
“There are fewer and fewer good series these days, I guess we have to wait a year or more for the next six (episodes)!!!”another fan of the series added.
“Yes, I watched the whole thing in two days. I can’t wait for the next series!!”someone else wrote on Facebook.
Supacell season 2 on Netflix
And on X, formerly Twitter, the series became a topic of discussion. One Twitter user wrote: “I think @RealRapman is a true genius. Coming up with a show that embraces black culture, a disease that predominantly affects us, and making these things a prerequisite to getting superpowers????This show is what we NEEDED in so many ways. Season 2 when???? #Supacell.”
Supacell brings a modern take on the superhero genre. With an engaging plot, a talented cast and excellent direction, the series has already won the hearts of Netflix fans and has become a must-watch this year. Now, most are wondering when they will be able to watch the second season of the series Supacell.
Recently, the creator of the series, Rapman told Unilad: “I have told Netflix several times that I have plans for more seasons. But you know how it goes, they’ll see how they do and hopefully we’ll get the next season. But I told them I had a story idea for three seasons in my head. (…) So I hope it will turn out very well so that we can move on to a second part.”
