From 'The Boys' to 'The Umbrella Academy': Shows that subvert superhero genre

re are many superhero TV shows se days that are keeping fans entertained. From Boys to Umbrella Acemy, superhero genre is also gaining much love by fans all across globe. All se shows may have a similar genre but premise of show is completely different. So, here are a few TV shows that subvert superhero genre that you should definitely watch. 

TV shows that subvert superhero genre 

Boys

Boys is an Amazon Prime original that is developed by Eric Kripke. It is based on book - Boys by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and showcases a plot that revolves around harsh truth of superheroes.  show casts Karl Urban as William "Billy" Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hugh "Hughie" Campbell, Antony Starr as  Homelander and Erin Moriarty as Annie. show has received much love and praises from fans. 

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Umbrella Acemy

Umbrella Acemy is an American TV show that was based on a book of same name by Gerard Way. show is created by Steve Blackman and developed by Jeremy Slater and streams on Netflix. show is about a family who all have superpowers and ir journey to finding far and saving world. series casts Ellen P as Vanya Hargreeves, Tom Hopper as Lur Hargreeves, David Castañeda as Diego Hargreeves and Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison Hargreeves.

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Watchmen

Watchmen is a TV show based on 1986 DC Comics series Watchmen. It is created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons and can be streamed on HBO. show casts Regina King, Don Johnson, Tim Blake Nelson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Andrew Howard, Jacob Ming-Trent, Tom Mison, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, Louis Gossett Jr, Jeremy Irons Jean Smart and Hong Chau in many exciting roles. show was minated and won many Emmys this year. 

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Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones is created by Melissa Rosenberg and is based on  Marvel Comics character Jessica Jones. show can be streamed on Netflix and casts Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, Mike Colter as Luke C, Rachael Taylor as Patricia "Trish" Walker and Wil Traval as Will Simpson. show has three seasons and has an 8.24/10 rating on Rotten Tomatoes. 

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Heroes

Created by Tim Kring, Heroes is one of most popular superhero genre TV shows. show is about a bunch of people who discover that y have supernatural powers and how y use m. It casts Milo Ventimiglia as Peter Petrelli, Hayden Panettiere as Claire Bennet, Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura and rian Pasdar as Nathan Petrelli. show is so popular that it received  highest rating for any NBC drama premiere in five years.   

Raising Dion

Premiered October 4, 2019, on Netflix, Raising Dion is an American TV show. It was based on a 2015 comic book and a short film called Raising Dion by Dennis Liu. It casts Alisha Wainwright as Nicole Reese, Ja'Siah Young as Dion Warren, Sammi Haney as Esperanza Jimenez and Jason Ritter as Pat Rollins. 

Gifted

Created for Fox by Matt Nix, Gifted is ar exciting superhero genre TV show. show is based on Marvel Comics' X-Men properties and features Sean Teale, Natalie Alyn Lind, Percy Hynes White, Coby Bell, Jamie Chung, Blair Redford, and Emma Dumont in le roles. show received mostly positive reviews from critics. 

Warrior Nun

Created by Simon Barry, Warrior Nun is a show about a group of nuns who fight evil. show is based on book also named Warrior Nun. It casts Alba Baptista as Ava Silva, Toya Turner as Sister Mary / Shotgun Mary, kla Reuten as Jillian Salvius, Lorena Andrea as Sister Lilith and Kristina Tonteri-Young as Sister Beatrice. 

Titans

Created by Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, and Greg Berlanti, Titans is a superhero genre show you must t miss. show is based on a book called Teen Titans. series has Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites), Kory Anders (Anna Diop), Rachel Roth (Teagan Croft), Gar Logan (Ryan Potter), Jason Todd (Curran Walters), Donna Troy (Cor Leslie), Hank Hall (Alan Ritchson), Dawn Granger (Minka Kelly), Rose Wilson (Chelsea Zhang), and Conner (Joshua Orpin) in le.

Daredevil

Created for Netflix by Drew Goddard, Daredevil is based on a Marvel character of same name. show casts Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil in le role.  Rotten Tomatoes reported a 99% approval rating for first season of show. 

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