Netflix has officially renewed its superhero series Supacell for a second season. The announcement was made on August 13, 2024, following the success of the show’s debut season, which premiered in June 2024.
The series, directed by Andrew Onwubolu (aka Rapman), focuses on a group of five Black South Londoners who develop mysterious powers. They are united by their shared family history of sickle cell disease and must come together to save a loved one. The first season garnered critical acclaim and maintained the top spot on Netflix’s Top 10 English Language TV charts for six weeks, amassing 11.8 million views in its debut week and 7.1 million in its second week.
Rapman, who is also the showrunner, had already planned the series through to a third season. He expressed his excitement for continuing the story, stating, “I’ve always had it mapped out to Season 3. I know how Season 2 ends. I’ve got stuff planned for this story. I’ve had this in my head for years, so I’m ready to go.”
Supacell has been praised for its performances, direction, writing, and cinematography, as well as for its focus on important social issues such as knife crime, racial profiling, poverty, and sickle cell disease. The show is co-executive produced by Steve Searle, Mouktar Mohammed, and Anna Ferguson, with Sebastian Theil and Rapman at the helm.
The cast includes Tosin Cole, Nadine Mills, Eric Kofi-Abrefa, Calvin Demba, Josh Tedeku, Adelayo Adedayo, Eddie Marsan, Ky-mani Carty, and Rayxia Ojo.