Back in November we told you that Chuck co-creator Josh Schwartz had finalized a deal for the rights to the U.K. series Misfits and was teaming with Misfits creator Howard Overman to write the pilot of a U.S. version. Though we haven’t heard any more about this since then, we have what may be even better news for fans, and fans-to-be, of the U.K. show. The original show is coming here to the U.S.
Logo has announced that it will be airing Season 1 of the show beginning July 19 at 10/9c, and will show all four seasons in the following months. Described below as “the mutant offspring of True Blood and X-Men,” Misfits not a show you’ll be watching with small children. Take the first line of the press release as a good indicator.
SCI-FI MEGAHIT “MISFITS” MAKES U.S. TELEVISION DEBUT ON LOGO
BAFTA-Winning, UK Series Premieres July 19th at 10PM ET/PT
NEW YORK, NY – June 7, 2012 – If you were suddenly granted superpowers, would you save the world, or just get laid? Meet the most unconventional group of anti-heroes yet in the most provocative sci-fi series ever made. And only Logo has the guts to bring this breakout hit from across the pond to American television. Fans can look forward to all four seasons of Misfits in the upcoming months. Sexy, dark, and defiantly British, the first season of Misfits (six, one-hour episodes) premieres Thursday, July 19 at 10PM ET/PT on Logo.
When a group of law-breaking 20-somethings are suddenly vested with supernatural powers during a freak electrical storm, their already out-of-control lives are plunged into even deeper chaos. The rough and rebellious clan includes characters Nathan Young (Robert Sheehan), Simon Bellamy (Iwan Rheon), Curtis Donovan (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), Kelly Bailey (Lauren Socha), and Alisha Bailey (Antonia Thomas). Whether it’s turning back time, or throwing people into a sexual frenzy, their newfound abilities prove to be as troublesome as they are strange. As they come to terms with their powers, these teens will have to decide how to use them and whether to do so for good or just for good times. Take the supernatural formula, give it a bad attitude, a punk haircut, and hit of ecstasy—and you’ll get an idea of just what makes this series so wildly different. Misfits joyfully crosses lines, defies expectations, and could only appear in the U.S. on Logo.
“We’re proud to introduce the U.S. television audience to this beloved series, which is like the mutant offspring of ‘True Blood’ and ‘X-Men,’” said Marc Leonard, Senior Vice President of Multiplatform Programming, Logo. “Misfits is the perfect series for our Logo viewers who will appreciate how the show’s underdogs rise up, take center stage and start blurring the lines of morality, sexuality, gender and reality itself.”
Produced by Clerkenwell Films and distributed by BBC Worldwide, the series has enjoyed acclaim from critics, winning multiple BAFTA Television Awards including Best Drama Series in 2010, as well as earning an impressive 1.9 million Facebook fans across the globe, with over a hundred thousand stateside Facebook fans eagerly anticipating the U.S. premiere.
For more information on Misfits and to view sneak preview clips of upcoming episodes, go to LogoTV.com. Join the Misfits US” Facebook page for up-to-date Misfits news and exclusives.
ABOUT LOGO
Logo celebrates one-of-a-kind personalities, unconventional stories and discovering what’s next—all through a mix of original and acquired entertainment that’s outrageous, smart, and inclusive. Entertaining a social, savvy audience of gay trendsetters, Logo also attracts a straight audience that wants to be ahead of the curve. Launched in 2005, Logo is in over 50 million homes across the United States, and is complemented by a federation of online properties, including LogoTV.com, NewNowNext.com, AfterEllen.com, AfterElton.com, and DowneLink.com. Logo is part of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), which features a roster of popular and highly targeted brands that include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and Spike TV.
Misfits, starring Robert Sheehan, Iwan Rheon, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Lauren Socha, and Antonia Thomas, premieres July 19 at 10/9c on the Logo Channel.
