Misfits (2009)
Misfits is a 2009 sci-fi & fantasy series created by Howard Overman. It stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Joseph Gilgun and Lauren Socha.
The worst possible people just got superpowers. Five young outsiders on community service in London get caught in a freak storm and come out changed. Kelly can hear what people really think of her. Curtis, an athlete who threw his career away, gets to take things back. Alisha turns anyone who touches her into a mess. None of them wants to save the world, and the orange jumpsuits stay on. Howard Overman's E4 series keeps the sci-fi cheap and the dialogue filthy, and it stays funnier than heroics would be.
Quick answers
What is Misfits about?
The worst possible people just got superpowers. Five young outsiders on community service in London get caught in a freak storm and come out changed. Kelly can hear what people really think of her. Curtis, an athlete who threw his career away, gets to take things back. Alisha turns anyone who touches her into a mess. None of them wants to save the world, and the orange jumpsuits stay on. Howard Overman's E4 series keeps the sci-fi cheap and the dialogue filthy, and it stays funnier than heroics would be.
When was Misfits released?
Misfits was released on 12 November 2009.
How many episodes does Misfits have?
Misfits has 37 episodes across 5 seasons.
Who made Misfits?
Misfits was created by Howard Overman.
Where can I watch Misfits?
Misfits is available on Hulu, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Where to watch Misfits
Stream: Hulu, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies
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Cast
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Curtis Donovan
- Joseph Gilgun as Rudy Wade
- Lauren Socha as Kelly Bailey
- Iwan Rheon as Simon Bellamy
- Antonia Thomas as Alisha Daniels
- Karla Crome as Jess
- Nathan McMullen as Finn Samson
- Matt Stokoe as Alex
- Shaun Dooley as Greg
- Robert Sheehan as Nathan Young
- Matthew McNulty as Seth
- Natasha O'Keeffe as Abbey
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A few thoughts on Misfits
The powers stay secondary to the people, so the sci-fi looks cheap and the writing stays sharp. The Umbrella Academy drops a bickering, damaged set of powered siblings into the same kind of chaos. Life Is Strange hands you Curtis's power, rewinding time, then charges you for every rewind across a small town full of teenagers.
Ordinary young people who suddenly have powers
Misfits drops five community-service kids into a freak storm and hands them abilities they never wanted. These share that premise, regular young people fumbling through new powers with no cape and no plan, more worried about their own lives than saving anyone. The powers are the setup; the mess of using them is the point.
Superpowers minus the moral high ground
Nobody on Misfits wants to be a hero, and the show is sharper for it. These take the same skeptical angle, powers in the hands of people who are selfish, petty, or dangerous, and worlds where a costume guarantees nothing about character. For viewers who like their super-stories cynical, funny, and a little cruel.
YA novels about kids handed dangerous gifts
Strip Misfits back and it is young outsiders learning that power comes with more trouble than glory. These young-adult novels run on the same current, teenagers waking up to abilities that isolate them or mark them as targets. Good page-turners for fans who want the reluctant-powers feeling without the orange jumpsuits.