8.040 minSeason 2 • Episode 10
LatestPowers Division and New Unity plan to capture SuperShock by using The Ghost as bait, but all does not go according to plan, and each would-be-hero must rise to the occasion or suffer the terrible consequences.
Two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, are assigned to investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities, referred to as “Powers.” Set amidst today’s paparazzi culture, Powers asks the questions, what if the world was full of superheroes who aren't actually heroic at all? What if all that power was just one more excuse for mischief, mayhem, murder, and endorsement deals?
Acting
Sharlto Copley's wrecked former hero energy is *chef's kiss*
Production
Seedy LA superhero underbelly feels uncomfortably real
Writing
Bendis dialogue snaps even when plot meanders
Creators
Brian Michael Bendis, Charlie Huston
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Powers premiered in 2015, predating The Boys by four years and suffering from PlayStation Network's terrible distribution model.
Brian Michael Bendis originally sold the comic as 'Homicide: Life on the Street meets superheroes' in 2000.
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