Misfits: Series 1 - Preview

Coming to E4 in November, new comedy drama series Misfits sees five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm and quickly discover that they have developed superpowers.

> Read our interview with writer Howard Overman.


Who's in it?

The show features a hot young cast of emerging acting talent – Robert Sheehan (Red Riding), Iwan Rheon (Spring Awakening), Lauren Socha (The Unloved) Nathan Stewart Jarrett (The History Boys) and newcomer Antonia Thomas.

What's it about?

Party-girl Alisha (Thomas) can send anyone into a sexual frenzy with just a single touch; hard-as-nails Kelly (Socha) can hear people’s thoughts; one-time sporting hero Curtis (Jarrett) discovers that he has the ability to turn back time; and even painfully shy Simon (Rheon) can make himself invisible – which is what he has always felt.

These transformations make things even more painful for smart-aleck Nathan (Sheehan), the only member of the ASBO gang who appears unaffected by the storm. The biggest mystery about him remains how he got his community service order in the first place – all that anyone knows is there was a mysterious incident involving some pick ‘n mix…

Unlike their more conventional superhero counterparts, they don’t trade in their Reebok classics and ankle tags for capes and tights. Instead, they discover just how tough life can be when you’re harnessed with a superpower that you didn’t want in the first place. That and the fact you’ve got a curfew order…