Supacell Season 2: Confirmation, Cast, Story & Everything We Know

Netflix's surprise hit superhero series Supacell shot to the top of the charts during its first season, and the British action show returns for season 2. Developed for the small screen by musician and filmmaker Rapman, Supacell follows the lives of Black South Londoners who share a common bond of suffering from sickle cell disease. When they all begin to develop superpowers linked to the illness, they must band together to evade capture by a government organization that hopes to control them. Blending socially conscious commentary, and superhero action, Supacell is unlike the deluge of superhero content on screen.

Scoring high marks from critics right away, Supacell season 1 even earned an elusive 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Perhaps most intriguing of all, Supacell is not based on an existing comic or franchise, making its success even more of an accomplishment in a world of remakes, reboots, and adaptations. This critical success, added to the show's soaring viewership numbers on Netflix, makes the case for a sophomore outing. Netflix heard the call as well, and wasted no time in renewing Supacell for a second season.

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Supacell Season 2 Latest News

Rapman Offers A Script Update

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Several months after Supacell was given a sophomore season bump, the latest news comes in the form of an update from series creator Rapman. As reported by Deadline, the TV maven spoke openly about the process of crafting the one-of-a-kind superhero show, including saying that writing is finished. "The writers’ room is all done, this season is just crazy," said Rapman, though he was also quick to note that he couldn't say much about season 2 at this juncture. Despite the writing update, it's still unclear exactly when Supacell season 2 will begin production.

Supacell Season 2 Is Confirmed

Netflix Quickly Renewed The Series

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with many of Netflix's tentpole shows (Stranger Things, The Umbrella Academy, etc) going off the air soon, Supacell could become another franchise-in-the-making.

Despite its positive critical reception, and streaming viewership success, the future of Supacell season 2 was anything but certain. However, Netflix opted to renew for a second season after only a few weeks, indicating just how confident the streamer is in the show's ongoing success. Details about season 2 are understandably slim, but with many of Netflix's tentpole shows (Stranger Things, The Umbrella Academy, etc) going off the air soon, Supacell could become another franchise-in-the-making.

In November 2024, series creator Rapman revealed that writing was finished on season 2, but he didn't give much else away. However, with writing finished, it stands to reason that Supacell season 2 will begin filming soon, even if a full timeline remains elusive.

Supacell season 1 debuted on June 27, 2024.

Supacell Season 2 Cast

Which Characters Survived Season 1?

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Though there were more than one shocking deaths at the end of Supacell season 1, many of the superheroes and villains survived to fight another day. With that in mind, the cast of Supacell season 2 is expected to largely resemble the cast of season 1, and may even add a few new supes as well. Leading the series is Tosin Cole as teleporter and occasional time-traveler Michael Lasaki, and he'll likely be back. Likewise, the surprise villain of season 1, Veronica (Yasmin Monet Prince) can finally come out of the shadows in season 2.

Considering the grizzly fate he met at the hands of Veronica, Ghetts probably won't be back to play the role of violent gang leader, Krazy. Furthermore, the sad passing of Michael's fiancée, Dionne, likely means that Adelayo Adedayo probably won't be back either.

The presumptive cast of Supacell season 2 includes:

Actor Supacell Role Tosin Cole Michael Lasaki Yasmin Monet Prince Veronica Eddie Marsan Ray Nadine Mills Sabrina Eric Kofi-Abrefa Andre Calvin Demba Rodney Josh Tedeku Tazer

Supacell Season 2 Story Details

What's Next For The South London Supes?

Though season 1's finale offered a measure of conclusiveness to the story, it also left the door wide open for more in Supacell season 2. Tragically, Michael wasn't able to save Dionne, even after he stretched the limits of his powers by traveling through time. This will certainly have an effect on him as he tries to deal with the emotional pain of loss and the physical pain of Veronica's evil designs. Speaking of Veronica, she stepped out of the shadows as the true villain of the season in the final episode.

With her plan revealed, she will likely stop at nothing to control the supes, and she's willing to use deadly force to get what she wants. Elsewhere, Tazer will continue to grapple with his place as his superpowers make his life of petty crime seem trivial by comparison. In order to combat Veronica, a community of supes will need to be formed, and Michael is the most likely candidate to bring them all together. As with any superhero show, Supacell season 2 is bound to introduce a few new wrinkles to the story as well.