Netflix's Brand-New Superhero Series Is a Surprise Hit for the Streamer

The Big Picture It's always great when a new series gets people excited, but it's even nicer to see its popularity spread like wildfire. Last week, Netflix premiered British sci-fi series Supacell, and the show's performance has been off the charts ever since. The story centers around a group of five people in London that suddenly discover they have superpowers.

Earlier this week, Netflix unveiled some viewing numbers of the most-watched titles from its catalog and one of the biggest surprises was that Supacell almost managed to steal the #1 spot from the new season of Bridgerton — one of the most popular series ever on the streaming platform. While Season 3 of Bridgerton topped the charts by accumulating 6.6 million views in a week, Supacell was a close runner-up, with 6.4 million views.

Considering the hefty amount of subscribers that tuned in for Supacell, it's possible that word-of-mouth makes the British series even more popular over the next week. But, of course, we'll have to wait till Netflix reveals its viewership numbers to discover if Supacell keeps growing or people's interests start to decline once it's not such a new title anymore. For now, though, the British show is certainly one of the hottest titles across streaming platforms.

Why Is 'Supacell' So Popular? Two of the elements that certainly help the popularity of Supacell are related to its approach to the superhero genre. After more than fifteen years of Marvel and DC superheroes flooding our screens, the public still likes these types of stories but everyone is eager to see different angles and possibilities to the superhero world.

Supacell is created by Rapman, who previously directed gritty drama Gangs of London. The cast features Tosin Cole , Nadine Mills , Eric Kofi Abrefa , Calvin Demba , Josh Tedeku , Adelayo Adedayo , Rayxia Ojo , and Ghetts .

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