What is Netflix’s Supacell about and what has the creator Rapman said about a second series?
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Supacell follows five Londoners discovering they have superpowers while also trying to navigate normal lives.
What is Netflix’s Supacell about?
Netflix’s Supacell is a sci-fi drama series which focuses around five main characters.
They find out that they aren’t as ordinary as they thought but they’re also trying to get though the normal occurrences of every day life.
The synopsis reads: “A group of seemingly ordinary black people from South London, unified by a family history of sickle cell disease, unexpectedly develop superpowers.
“They discover each other, and fend off entrapment by a secret organisation seeking to control them.”
The series was created by rapper Andrew Onwubolu, aka Rapman.
Who is in the cast of Supacell?
Adelayo Adedayo as Dionne
Adelayo Adedayo plays the role of Dionne in Netflix’s Supacell.
You may recognise the British actress from some of her other acting credits.
She was in BBC Three sitcom Some Girls and the ITV2 series Timewasters.
In 2023 Adedayo was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her performance in The Responder.
Nadine Mills as Sabrina
Nadine Mills appears in the Netflix series as Sabrina.
Supacell is the actress’ second ever TV appearance.
Despite being a relatively new TV actress, she has also had other roles in the past such as Pay Day, The Strangers and The Weekend.
Tosin Cole as Michael Lasaki
Tosin Cole takes on the character of Michael Lasaki in Supacell.
He is an American-born British actor and began his career on The Cut and EastEnders.
He then went on to then secure the role of Neil Cooper in Hollyoaks.
Josh Tedeku as Tazer
Josh Tedeku has starred in multiple roles in recent years including as Tazer in Supacell.
He found fame starring in the likes of A Town Called Malice, Boarders and Doctors.
Calvin Demba as Rodney
Calvin Demba is playing Rodney in Supacell.
He is an actor, writer and director.
He is known for his roles in the Hollyoaks, Youngers and Life.
Here are other actors you can expect to see in Supacell:
- Eric Kofi-Abrefa
- Yasmin Monet Prince
- Rayxia Ojo
- Giacomo Mancini
- Michael Salami
- Sanchez Brown
- Travis Jay
- Eddie Marsen
Will there be a second series of Supacell and what has Rapman said?
A second series of Supacell has not been confirmed but the creator has said he has plenty of ideas.
Speaking to UniLad Rapman said: “I’ve told Netflix loads of times that I’ve got plans for multiple seasons.
“But you know how it goes, they’re gonna see how it does, and hopefully we get the next season.
“I told them, I’ve got a three-season idea story in my head. So, I got three, not saying it could never go over, but I’ve got three stories, these three seasons in my head, of where I know where the story goes.”
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