The huge popularity of the superhero genre completely changed the pop culture landscape, but Marvel and DC are no longer the only studios leading the way. TV shows about superheroes are getting more unconventional as time goes by, and these three series are changing the game.
The Boys
Amazon’s dark comedy is a great satire of superhero movies and the way they operate, and its second season is coming our way this week. It centers around a group of corrupt superheroes controlled by a powerful corporation and vigilantes trying to take them down.
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy follows a group of child superheroes who must reunite to save the world after their father’s death. The dynamic between the members of this dysfunctional family is the heart of the show, which feels like a darker yet more hilarious version of X-Men.
Raising Dion
Most superhero series and movies show powerful individuals teaming up and saving the world, but not Raising Dion. The titular hero of this show is still a little kid coming to terms with his superpowers with the help of his mother who’s trying to shield him from the world.
