Netflix’s new superhero release, Supacell, is the perfect thing to binge-watch while waiting for The Boys’ next episode, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Boys’ season 4 story has been an intense one, with many new and old problems haunting both the Supes and the Boys. The season’s mounting storyline is still ongoing, but each episode of the Amazon Prime Video series is being released one at a time. This allows Netflix’s Supacell to fill in the gaps for both this season and The Boys season 5.

Supacell is the story of five South London residents who develop superpowers overnight after an odd occurrence in the British capital. The group is linked not only by these powers but by a history of sickle cell disease within their families, adding to the show’s worldbuilding. That worldbuilding and other aspects of Netflix’s Supacell have resulted in a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, making the gritty superhero drama perfect for fans of the genre.

Netflix’s Supacell Is A Gritty Superhero Drama With A 100% Score On Rotten Tomatoes

Supacell Premiered On Netflix In June 2024

Supacell has gained a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and an 85% audience score at the time of writing. Critical reviews on Rotten Tomatoes praise Supacell‘s blending of satire and the traditional trappings of the superhero genre, allowing both to be viewed in a new light. Audience reviews, by contrast, focus more on the performances and storytelling, stating how the pacing kept the story dynamic and easy to follow. Supacell not only adds to Netflix’s roster of unconventional superhero series but allows the streaming platform to give The Boys a competitor in this new genre of satirical superhero stories.

Supacell Can Give Netflix Its Biggest Competitor For Amazon’s The Boys

Supacell Balances The Political Commentary Better Than The Boys

Amazon’s The Boys could now have a competitor in Netflix’s Supacell due to how well the series balances its political commentary with its worldbuilding. While the jokes in The Boys season 4 do have a satirical edge to them regarding the superhero genre, the show’s original core has started to drift away from satire. This may be why its critical Rotten Tomatoes score has dropped from 98% in season 3 to 93% in season 4, with the audience score going from 75% to 53%.

The Boys’ worldbuilding and action have become the focus of the story, allowing it to be fun to watch but limited in scope. Supacell, conversely, weaves those elements into its main narrative, keeping both the political commentary and worldbuilding intact without sacrificing other parts of the story. This allows Supacell to look at the story of power and its consequences in a new, grounded light while still adding fascinating elements to the basic stories of an ever-shifting genre.