# Marvel's Runaways (2017)

> Six teenagers who discover their parents are secretly villains must set aside their differences and unite against them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/59346

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 33
- Episode runtime: 50 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, action, drama
- Created by: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage
- Network: Hulu
- Cast: Rhenzy Feliz, Lyrica Okano, Virginia Gardner, Ariela Barer, Gregg Sulkin, Allegra Acosta, Brigid Brannagh, Annie Wersching
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1236246/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: witty, breezy, tense, sincere

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series as mixed, appreciating its teen ensemble and superhero twist on family conflict while finding it uneven in places.

## Synopsis

Marvel's Runaways (2017-2019) is an American teen superhero drama created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage for Hulu, produced in the Marvel Television orbit. Six diverse Los Angeles teenagers who barely tolerate one another, including Alex Wilder (Rhenzy Feliz), Nico Minoru (Lyrica Okano), Karolina Dean (Virginia Gardner) and Gert Yorkes (Ariela Barer), discover that their wealthy parents belong to a secret cabal engaged in something sinister. Their engine is simple and urgent: they must hide their newfound powers, keep their households from suspecting them, and gather evidence against adults they once trusted. Each season builds a single continuing mystery across thirty-three episodes over three seasons, so a serialized story unfolds as clues accumulate and alliances shift. Chase Stein (Gregg Sulkin) and Victor Stein (James Marsters) add further family tension. The tone blends witty teen squabbling with genuine menace, carried by a bright, comic-book sensibility. Fans of Heroes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Gifted will find resonance in its mix of youthful banter, suburban secrets and superpowered stakes.

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