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Misfits

  • TV Series
  • 2009–2013
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
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8.2/10
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Robert Sheehan, Lauren Socha, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Antonia Thomas, and Iwan Rheon in Misfits (2009)
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A group of young offenders doing community service gets struck by lightning during a storm and start to develop superpowers.A group of young offenders doing community service gets struck by lightning during a storm and start to develop superpowers.A group of young offenders doing community service gets struck by lightning during a storm and start to develop superpowers.

  • Creator
    • Howard Overman
  • Stars
    • Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
    • Joe Gilgun
    • Iwan Rheon
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    8.2/10
    110K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    668
    189
    • Creator
      • Howard Overman
    • Stars
      • Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
      • Joe Gilgun
      • Iwan Rheon
    • 199User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 12 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
    Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
    • Curtis Donovan
    • 2009–2012
    Joe Gilgun
    Joe Gilgun
    • Rudy Wade
    • 2011–2013
    Iwan Rheon
    Iwan Rheon
    • Simon Bellamy
    • 2009–2011
    Lauren Socha
    Lauren Socha
    • Kelly Bailey
    • 2009–2011
    Antonia Thomas
    Antonia Thomas
    • Alisha Daniels
    • 2009–2011
    Karla Crome
    Karla Crome
    • Jess
    • 2012–2013
    Nathan McMullen
    Nathan McMullen
    • Finn Samson
    • 2012–2013
    Shaun Dooley
    Shaun Dooley
    • Greg
    • 2012–2013
    Matt Stokoe
    Matt Stokoe
    • Alex
    • 2012–2013
    Robert Sheehan
    Robert Sheehan
    • Nathan Young
    • 2009–2011
    Natasha O'Keeffe
    Natasha O'Keeffe
    • Abbey Smith
    • 2012–2013
    Craig Parkinson
    Craig Parkinson
    • Shaun
    • 2010–2011
    Matthew McNulty
    Matthew McNulty
    • Seth
    • 2010–2012
    Alex Reid
    Alex Reid
    • Sally
    • 2009–2011
    Michael Winder
    • Sam
    • 2013
    Ruth Negga
    Ruth Negga
    • Nikki
    • 2010
    Michael Obiora
    Michael Obiora
    • Pete
    • 2009–2010
    Matt Cross
    Matt Cross
    • Tim
    • 2010–2013
    • Creator
      • Howard Overman
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    8Flower71

    8 out of 10 for seasons 1-3 only!

    I came to the reviews here to work out whether I should carry on as S4 ep 1 was rough to put it politely. Other reviewers have confirmed that the door should be closed at the end of S3. The loss of major characters and intro of new (less interesting) ones was an error of judgement.

    So anyway, seasons 1 to 3 a brilliant ride of madness and crazy adventures, really worth a watch if you like this type of show.
    8Wililjam

    Great show, up until season 4...

    I hadn't really seen anything about the show before, so I went in blind when I started watching it on Netflix. To my surprise, it was amazing. I loved the characters, especially 'Nathan Young', he was incredibly funny, albeit annoying at times. The rest of the cast had great chemistry, but somewhere along the lines, it just fell apart.

    I watched season 1-3, and a few episodes of season 4. But season 4 just ruined everything that I loved about the show. Practically every original character was gone, and I had really grown fond of them, so to see the new faces get introduced killed the vibe.

    In my opinion you don't need to see season 4 or 5, as season 3 ended quite good. Horrible, but in a great way, going full circle with everything.

    If you want to watch something entertaining, then Misfits is probably for you.
    10j-cameron22

    Best show on TV right now

    Where DID this show come from? Though it's not the most original concept (freak lightning storm strikes and gives a ragtag bunch of community service workers special powers) this show rises above Heroes and the many clones by bringing enough freshness to the table. Now I'm judging this show having just watched the first two episodes. At first it looks like your average Skins type rip-off but it very quickly establishes an intriguing plot with lovable characters and unexpected twists aplenty. The script is sharp like a razor and offers laugh-out-loud moments and witticisms to rival the best episodes of Friends or Fraiser. All the misfits are perfectly cast and brilliantly acted with just the right amount of cynicism and pathos and the situations don't seem forced like Heroes often does but emerge logically and organically from the characters. Even the powers themselves extend from the character's personas. Fantastic show. I cannot recommend it enough!
    9darkspringxl

    Fantastic Television

    I must admit that not once did I think of 'Heroes' when watching this programme, although now the point has been raised I can see why people would compare the two. What this programme does is show what a fertile ground British TV still is as not only is it very well cast, but the writing, direction and production design match anything that out US friends can do. Along with Skins and The Inbetweeners Channel 4 have now got another great programme that is 'yoof' but also appeals to an older audience. It is very dark, very twisted and quite often very very funny.

    Initially I found Robert Sheehan's character 'Nathan' to be really irritating to the point that I thought he would ruin the programme, but as the show progresses he really is the heart of the whole thing and by the end of it I realised he was far and away the best thing in it !

    Sheehan is certainly a face for the future, so too Lauren Socha who as 'Kelly' again initially seems like a real 'Chav' before blossoming into a very rounded character who you can sympathise with. Following her work in the Arctic Monkey's 'Scummy Man' promo she could also be one to watch.

    If this was US produced I dare say we'd have had a minimum of 12 episodes to season 1, but the six we do get are excellent.

    It would be a real crime if this doesn't reappear for a Second Series by the end of the year.
    9yinkawills

    Heroes.On.Crack!!!

    Misfits is the story of what happens if teens who are juvenile delinquents (convicted of minor, not major crimes) get super powers. And as its a British TV show, there's more foul language, rough sex, sharp dialogue,obscenity and eccentricity than it would be if it were an American one. I watched the first one out of curiosity not expecting much, but was hooked. At first (and second and third) glance, the characters are unsympathetic. Kelly- an aggressive version of Vicky Pollard, Alisha- a sexaholic, Curtis a disgraced track star, Simon a kid so withdrawn he's heading into creepy territory, and Nathan the smart-arse whose snark makes you laugh AND want to kill him. A disparate bunch forced to do Community Service under court orders as an alternative to jail. They get superpowers from a freak storm- and then its a thrill ride all the way. Violent attacks, murder, burying bodies..from the action packed first episode its a hair raising thrill ride with some amazing music in the soundtrack. The actors are superb. This is MUST SEE TV!

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    • Trivia
      Although Howard Overman wrote a majority of the episodes, the individual actors would be allowed to discuss how their characters would act in a situation and contribute to their story lines.
    • Quotes

      Nathan Young: There's only one thing young ladies should be inserting in themselves... and that's knowledge.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #14.70 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Echoes
      Written by The Rapture

      Performed by The Rapture

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • E4 (United Kingdom)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Покидьки
    • Filming locations
      • Southmere Lakeside Complex, Thamesmead South, London, England, UK(community center exterior)
    • Production company
      • Clerkenwell Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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