Misfits

When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

Misfits (2009-2013) is a British science fiction comedy-drama series created by Howard Overman for E4. Five young offenders serving community service, including Simon Bellamy (Iwan Rheon), Kelly Bailey (Lauren Socha), Curtis Donovan (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), Alisha Daniels (Antonia Thomas) and Rudy Wade (Joseph Gilgun), are caught in a strange electrical storm that leaves each of them with a different, often unwanted superpower. Their engine is the tension between their newfound abilities and the mundane demands of their probation: they must hide their powers from supervisors, dodge their own bad choices, and try to keep their lives from unravelling. Each season unfolds as a run of self-contained episodes threaded through a continuing story, with the group's shifting membership and escalating troubles building across five seasons. Set in present-day English towns, the series offers a gritty, profane, sharply funny view of working-class youth. Its tone blends irreverent humor, bleak realism and sudden tenderness, in the vein of Skins, Heroes and Being Human. Fans of dark British teen dramas will find resonance in its raw comedy and flawed heroes.

Viewers broadly rate the series positively, praising its sharp British comedy and youthful cast, with enjoyment declining somewhat in later seasons.

• Heroesshared tones and subgenres: british teen superhero dramedy with dark humor and gritty youth realism
• Skinsshared british youth drama with irreverent humor, troubled young characters and a supernatural hook
• Being Humanshared ensemble of outsiders on the edge of society with supernatural powers and a bleak comic tone

Created by

Howard Overman

Release Date

2009-11-12

Episode runtime

45 min

Rating

8.1 / 10 (1077)

What is Misfits about?

Five delinquent youths on community service gain superpowers after a freak storm and must navigate the chaos of their newfound abilities.

What is Misfits like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Misfits as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Misfits violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Misfits as moderate.

What did critics think of Misfits?

Viewers broadly rate the series positively, praising its sharp British comedy and youthful cast, with enjoyment declining somewhat in later seasons.

Which shows are like Misfits?

Shows with a similar feel include Heroes, Skins, and Being Human.

How long is Misfits?

Misfits: 5 seasons, 37 episodes.

Is Misfits still running?

No, Misfits has ended.

Where can I watch Misfits?

In United States, Misfits streams on Hulu, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.