10 non-standard series about superheroes

If you are tired of the characters in tights, constantly saving the world, pay attention to these projects.

1. boys

The Boys

• United States, 2019 - present.
• Drama, action.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8,9.

The action of the series takes place in a world where superheroes are fighting the criminals, have become real stars. One of those defenders accidentally kills a girl protagonist. And then he invites to his team Billy Butcher - a former special agent, who wants to kill all superhumans.

Through a combination of black humor, grotesque cruelty and drama "boys"Became one of the main prime 2019. But in fact, the series shows how superheroes would look if you were in the real world.

2. Legion

Legion

• United States, 2017-2019 years.
• Fiction, thriller, drama.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,3.

David Hailler a child is in a psychiatric hospital. His being treated for paranoid schizophrenia and multiple personality. In fact, he - the strongest mutant having a plurality of super-powers. But David had almost resigned to his madness. And then he meets a beautiful girl.

This series formally refers to the universe of "X-men", And the main character - the son of Professor Charles Xavier. But the authors abandoned the traditional supergeroiki in favor of a completely insane story, much of which takes place in the fantasy of the protagonist.

3. Garbage

Misfits

• United Kingdom, 2009-2013.
• Fantasy, black comedy, drama.
• Duration: 5 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,2.

Five hooligans who for minor offenses were sent to public works, fall into a violent storm. After a lightning strike each of them receives a strange super powers: the ability to wind off time ago to telepathy. But at the same characters and are bullies who can not behave.

The British series looks parody on the typical superhero stories where the characters, finding the ability to immediately become noble and begin to defend the peace. As a result, "Scum" more like "shameless" than Marvel comics. This is a very funny and rough series about teenagers from the lower strata of society.

4. Doom patrol

Doom Patrol

• United States, 2019 - present.
• Action, adventure, fantasy.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8,1.

After a terrible accident racer Cliff Steele comes to life in the body of hulking robot. It turns out that he was saved by a scientist, and now Cliff joins the entire team of the same strange characters. Among them, 64 persons with a psychopath, a pilot whose body ethereal essence of living, and in the past, a popular actress, is transformed into a shapeless mass.

The main difference between "Doom Patrol" from other superhero projects - the constant change of mood. Bright, and sometimes very vulgar humor here side by side with touching themes. After all the characters - is primarily a lost people who lost their normal lives and have found a new family.

5. Jessica Jones

jessica Jones

• United States, 2015-2019 years.
• Detective, drama, fantasy, neo-noir.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 8,0.

Jessica Jones has super powers and works detective. But to lead a normal and peaceful life interfere with her past trauma: enormous power it has received against their will, and then another, and came under the influence of a sadistic, able to manage people.

In 2015, Marvel Studio has decided to run in the Netflix somewhat gloomy adult series, which are very different from the typical kinokomiks company. But "Jessica Jones" stands out even among them. This is primarily nuarny detective story about a lonely heroine, suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

6. Academy "Umbrella"

The Umbrella Academy

• United States, 2019 - present.
• Fiction, drama, action.
• Length: 1 season.
• IMDb: 8,0.

In 1989, worldwide simultaneously born 43 children, and their mothers were not even pregnant. Mysterious billionaire Reginald Hargreaves gathered some of them and trained a team of superheroes. Over the years, all graduates of the Academy "Umbrella" have to unite in order to prevent the end of the world.

When completely standard form and the theme this show in the first place - dramaWhich talks about the difficulties of family relationships. Gathered again, all the characters to start to learn to trust each other, which is very easy: each of them once spoiled childhood.

7. Teak

The Tick

• United States, 2017-2019 years.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,4.

Tick ​​invulnerable superhero in a suit of blue tick fights crime in the city. His assistant becomes a nervous young man Arthur. Together they need to calculate and catch the villain nicknamed Terror, which has long been considered dead.

A major role in this project played a comedian Peter Serafinowicz. And the "Tika" can be considered a parody rather in the spirit of "Naked Gun" than another superhero project. Here, everything is served the most ridiculous and funny.

8. Lucky

Stan Lee's Lucky Man

• United Kingdom, 2016 - present.
• Drama, Crime.
• Duration: 3 seasons.
• IMDb: 7,2.

Harry Clayton constantly unlucky. Police work does not bring success, and in his personal life continuous problems. But everything changes when Harry meets a stranger. That gives him an ancient bracelet, it brings good luck. But the same artifact is cause big problems.

"Lucky" has created the legendary comic book author Stan Lee. And the main idea here is that for any good to pay - sometimes personal relationships and happiness of loved ones.

9. Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

• United States, 2016 - present.
• Fantasy, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 4 seasons.
• IMDb: 6,8.

Time traveler Rip Hunter assembles a team of heroes and criminals. Together they go to the past and the future and try to avoid the terrible tragedies for humanity.

superhero series The CW channel, many criticized for cheap special effects and silly stories. But the authors of the "Legends of Tomorrow" decided to go in a slightly different way. They twisted all the madness going on at maximum, turning the plot into open trash comedy. It saves the project from unnecessary criticism.

10. supernormal

Powers

• United States, 2015-2016 years.
• Drama, crime, fantasy.
• Duration: 2 seasons.
• IMDb: 6,7.

In a world where superheroes live close to ordinary people, there is a special unit in the police. Detectives Christian Walker and Pilgrim Dean investigate murders committed by criminals with supernormal.

This show is a bit like "the boys." But he shot a few years earlier and a little easier. But the important thing is that superheroes are shown mostly villains, but the main emphasis is on the detective component.