Extraordinary

In a world where everyone develops a power on their 18th birthday, Jen didn't. She's turning 25 and is still waiting to get hers. Adrift in a big, confusing world and armed with nothing but a bit of hope and a lot of desperation, Jen begins her journey to find her maybe-superpower. But in doing so, she might discover the joy of being just kind of ok.

Extraordinary is a British superhero comedy created by Emma Moran for Disney+. Mairead Tyers plays Jen, a twenty-something Londoner living in a world where everyone manifests a power on their eighteenth birthday, except her. Sofia Oxenham as Carrie and Bilal Hasna as Kash anchor the sharp, crude banter that surrounds her restless search for a gift that may never come. Each episode is a fresh attempt, mishap or detour in a city full of people whose powers have shaped their careers and relationships. Across two seasons of half-hour episodes, a continuing thread of ambition and embarrassment runs through the wilder set pieces. The tone is warm and irreverent, sincere beneath its profanity, and its central theme is the quiet dignity of an ordinary life. Fans of The Umbrella Academy, Fleabag and Derry Girls will find resonance in its mix of superhero premise and awkward, heartfelt British comedy.

Audiences broadly find it a warm, funny superhero comedy with a charming lead, though its later season is rated a little lower than its first.

• The Umbrella Academyquirky comedic take on superpowers, self-deprecating young adult protagonist, joyful irreverent tone
• Fleabagawkward protagonist navigating adulthood, cringe-prone comedy and warm absurdity
• Derry GirlsBritish comedy about a directionless young woman, sincere heart beneath crude humour, low-key bittersweet tone
• Superstoresuperhero premise subverted into everyday mundanity, comedic deconstruction of powers

Created by

Emma Moran

Release Date

2023-01-25

Episode runtime

28 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (247)

What is Extraordinary about?

A 25-year-old who never got a superpower on her 18th birthday searches a world of powered people for her own place in it.

What is Extraordinary like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Extraordinary as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Extraordinary violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Extraordinary as mild.

What did critics think of Extraordinary?

Audiences broadly find it a warm, funny superhero comedy with a charming lead, though its later season is rated a little lower than its first.

Which shows are like Extraordinary?

Shows with a similar feel include The Umbrella Academy, Fleabag, Derry Girls, and Superstore.

How long is Extraordinary?

Extraordinary: 2 seasons, 16 episodes.

Is Extraordinary still running?

No, Extraordinary was canceled.

Where can I watch Extraordinary?

In United States, Extraordinary streams on Hulu.