Netflix’s first trailer for Rapman’s Supacell series shows off superheroes and time travel in South London

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Netflix’sfirst trailer for its new seriesSupacellpaints South London as an epicentre of supernatural activity, with a comic book flair that’s charged with superhero action. The new show will land on the platform this June - and it already looks like a strong contender for our list ofbest Netflix series.

Supacellcomes from the mind of Rapman, a British record producer and film director, and will be his first full-length series off the back of his feature filmBlue Storyfrom 2019 – both of which are explicit in their faithful homages to South London living. But withSupacell, people with supernatural powers roam the streets freely.

What to expect from Supacell

The trailer (see above) does a clever job of letting us glimpse into the events of the series without giving away too much information, and hasus on the edge of our seatsfor its June release. In it, we are introduced to main characters Michael (Tosin Cole) and Dionne (Adelayo Adedayo), who have an Instagram-perfect relationship with a nice home, fancy car, and a happy engagement to show for it. However, as it is with any drama series, there’s more than meets the eye.

In a way that seems to allude to the classic British showMisfits, Michael unexpectedly develops super powers and is given the ability to travel to the future where he learns that Dionne’s death is fast approaching. To save her, he must bring together others who have also mysteriously developed the same powers, but the question remains; what is it that connects these people?

It’s safe to say thatSupacellis going to be one superhero spectacle, but its raw depiction of South London culture could be the reason it becomes a roaring success. Prior toSupacell, Rapman had dabbled in short films prior to his first full length featureBlue Story(2019), which hones in on postcode-based gang rivalry in South London. It proved to be successful with viewers, gaining a score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, which could serve as a hint thatSupacell’sode to its director’s hometown will be its success factor.

Due to the recent successes of South London-based films likeRye Lane, it’s clear that audiences enjoy relatable viewing, so I wouldn’t be surprised ifSupacellgains status as a modern British television classic. And since the series is carried by an ensemble cast of actors that are less-known, it eliminates high expectations and will encourage viewers to take it for face value.

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