Netflix has confirmed that it has ordered a second season of hit British sci fi series, Supacell.
The show, created by Rapman, saw its first season reach the No. 1 spot in Netflix’s global TV series list and remained in the top 10 for six weeks.
Supacell is about a group of five ordinary people who unexpectedly develop superpowers. They have little in common except for one thing: they are all Black South Londoners. It is down to one man, Michael Lasaki, to bring them all together in order to save the woman he loves.
The lead cast for series one included Tosin Cole (61st, Street, Till, Ear for Eye) as Michael, Nadine Mills (Sliced and The Weekend) as Sabrina, Eric Kofi Abrefa (Blue Story, BMF) as Andre, Calvin Demba (The Rig, Life, Micky and the Bear) as Rodney, Josh Tedeku (Moonhaven, A Town Called Malice) as Tazer, Adelayo Adedayo (The Responder, Timewasters) as Dionne, Rayxia Ojo (Harry Potter and The Cursed Child – West End Production, Call The Midwife) as Sharleen and Giacomo Mancini (Top Boy, Orthodox) as Spud.
Rapman directed Episodes 1, 2 and 6. Episodes 3 – 5 were directed by Sebastian Thiel (Dreaming Whilst Black, Just A Couple and forthcoming drama Riches)
Mark Hedges was Series Producer and Sheila Nortley served as Block 2 Producer and Associate Producer. Geraldine Hawkins served as Co-Producer
Rapman was Executive Producer alongside Anna Ferguson and Steve Searle for Netflix
Mouktar Mohammed and Henrietta Lee of New Wave were Executive Producer and Associate Producer respectively.
Jon Creamer
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