Marvel's Runaways: Season 1

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Marvel's Runaways

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HULU | Season Premiere Date: November 21, 2017

Starring: James Marsters, Kip Pardue, Ever Carradine

Summary: Based on the Marvel comics series, six teenagers: Alex Wilder (Rhenzy Feliz), Nico Minoru (Lyrica Okano), Karolina Dean (Virginia Gardner), Gert Yorkes (Ariela Barer), Chase Stein (Gregg Sulkin), and Molly Hernandez (Allegra Acosta) unite against The Pride (a.k.a their parents): Catherine and Geoffrey Wilder (Angel Parker and Ryan Sands);Based on the Marvel comics series, six teenagers: Alex Wilder (Rhenzy Feliz), Nico Minoru (Lyrica Okano), Karolina Dean (Virginia Gardner), Gert Yorkes (Ariela Barer), Chase Stein (Gregg Sulkin), and Molly Hernandez (Allegra Acosta) unite against The Pride (a.k.a their parents): Catherine and Geoffrey Wilder (Angel Parker and Ryan Sands); Robert and Tina Minoru (James Yaegashi and Brittany Ishibashi); Dale and Stacey Yorkes (Kevin Weisman and Brigid Brannagh); Frank and Leslie Dean (Kip Pardue and Annie Wersching); and Janet and Victor Stein (Ever Carradine and James Marsters).… Expand

Creator: Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Hostile
Air Date: January 9, 2018
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S1:E9. Doomsday
Air Date: January 2, 2018
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S1:E8. Tsunami
Air Date: December 26, 2017

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Gwen Ihnat

Nov 20, 2017

The Runaways are figuring out, though, what every superhero team does: They’re stronger together than apart. And the family that they make with each other is better than the one they already have. It’s clear where they’re headed, but this series offers a fascinating and surprisingly funny path for them to get there. Read full review

Matt Webb Mitovich

Nov 1, 2017

The Breakfast Club meets X-Men with a splash of Stranger Things thrown in, Marvel’s Runaways is the richest, best-realized Marvel drama of the new TV season. Read full review

Caroline Framke

Nov 21, 2017

While Runaways can still feel like a show written about teens by adults (here’s looking at you, #blessed selfies and rando man at a rager peddling pills by asking girls if they “want to party”), for the most part, Runaways demonstrates empathy for its characters by allotting them time and consideration beyond their most basic descriptors. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Nov 1, 2017

What Runaways has going for it is being better than the fall's other new Marvel shows. Read full review

Rob Lowman

Nov 20, 2017

The problem is that series seems to take itself a bit too seriously. It could use a side of humor or an over-the-top quality. But these teens are mostly awkward, and while that could be charming, here it isn’t. Runaways doesn’t necessarily make you want to run away. It’s watchable enough, though not compelling. Read full review

Josh Bell

Nov 16, 2017

Sometimes the sheer number of characters gets a bit unwieldy, and the interpersonal drama is less thrilling than the prospect of colorful superhero action (which goes mostly unfulfilled in the first four episodes). But the teen characters are likable and grounded, and worth watching even when they aren’t tapping into their superpowers. Read full review

Collider Matt Goldberg

Nov 2, 2017

It’s a show that’s not very dramatic, not very melodramatic, and not very funny. Even after four episodes, the characters still feel thinly drawn and we don’t have sympathy for anyone in the cast. Read full review

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Adriwisler

Nov 24, 2017

The first 3 episodes, if anything, show you that show is handled very well, but it does start a little slow. The cast is spot on, the teen drama is handled very maturely, the new side plot on the Pride is actually very interesting, but some action wouldn't hurt, specially since they areThe first 3 episodes, if anything, show you that show is handled very well, but it does start a little slow. The cast is spot on, the teen drama is handled very maturely, the new side plot on the Pride is actually very interesting, but some action wouldn't hurt, specially since they are being true to the characters and the comic.

I was pessimistic, and now I am excited to finish the show, but it needs to pick up the pace a little.… Expand

6 of 13 users found this helpful67

FR5DDY

Dec 18, 2017

Great teen-adventure-weird drama. It plays things safe in some things, but then it gets weird in a good way. The characters are relatable and there is a lot of mistery going on. Very packed TV show. So fas so good.

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thedrb

Nov 29, 2017

I am a huge fan of the source material, so my expectations were pretty high up there for this one. Thus far, it has been a solid B for me.
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faithfulness to the story-line reasonable deviations where necessary visual quality Cons: too much focus on parents for my taste some iffyI am a huge fan of the source material, so my expectations were pretty high up there for this one. Thus far, it has been a solid B for me.
Pros:
faithfulness to the story-line
reasonable deviations where necessary
visual quality
Cons:
too much focus on parents for my taste
some iffy choices (Molly up-aged, Chase not being the 'dumb guy', Gert's crush immediately obvious, etc)
too serious… Expand

2 of 6 users found this helpful24

MetaKungFu

Dec 26, 2017

A great comic made safe to the point where there's no tension or story. It's too bad, really, since there are such great actors, but the premise was neutered for television.

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herminott

Feb 11, 2019

Argh, Marvels Runaways was obviously written by a lesbian with wish fulfillment. Purple haired one is her as she is. Interested in the most attractive/popular guy in high school. Who obviously she gets. He’s interested in her for what reason again?

The attractive blonde is who she’d likeArgh, Marvels Runaways was obviously written by a lesbian with wish fulfillment. Purple haired one is her as she is. Interested in the most attractive/popular guy in high school. Who obviously she gets. He’s interested in her for what reason again?

The attractive blonde is who she’d like to be. Turning away everyone, while any guy or girl who she kisses is madly in love with her immediately. Good grief. Can you just tell a story about heroes, powers, and villains. Without making everything about your awkward high school and college phases. None of us care, most of us don’t relate, and it’s definitely not entertaining.

About the only redeeming part of the show is the music and some of the actors. But it is slow and ploting. In the time it takes them to build for the season 1 finish you could have done so much more. The characters motives are all over the place. There is no clarity to their decision making. Its just bad.… Expand

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Almu01

Nov 24, 2017

This series is about rich kids that discovers the the bad truth about their parents.This series is the best Marvel drama series till now. This series has a little taste of Stranger things. The story is a little bit slow, but gives enough excitement so you can't wait to the next episode.

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GarvielLoken

Nov 24, 2017

I swear to God, this is the worst, most boring TV show i've ever seen. The first 3 episodes show a backstory for the main characters: kids from all the racial color spectrums from multimillionaire families with first world problems (i have everything i need in life ohhh nooo i must RUNI swear to God, this is the worst, most boring TV show i've ever seen. The first 3 episodes show a backstory for the main characters: kids from all the racial color spectrums from multimillionaire families with first world problems (i have everything i need in life ohhh nooo i must RUN AWAY!!!) One of the main characters is a purple haired LGBT feminist, trying to give people LGBT leaflets in front of her school, which nobody wants, and this stresses her out. And so she RUNS AWAY. Because people are not interested in learning all 63 genders and destroying the patriarchy. Yes, there is a 5 min long scene, where the purple head feminist is explaining patriarchy. No powers, no main villains, no nothing. Just verbal diarrhea for 45 minutes. Giving this trash show a 0 is being generous.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: December 13, 2019
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: December 21, 2018
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: November 21, 2017
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  S1:E10. Hostile
  Air Date: January 9, 2018
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  S1:E9. Doomsday
  Air Date: January 2, 2018
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  S1:E8. Tsunami
  Air Date: December 26, 2017
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  S1:E7. Refraction
  Air Date: December 19, 2017
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  S1:E6. Metamorphosis
  Air Date: December 12, 2017
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  S1:E5. Kingdom
  Air Date: December 5, 2017
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  S1:E4. Fifteen
  Air Date: November 28, 2017
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  S1:E3. Destiny
  Air Date: November 21, 2017
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  S1:E2. Rewind
  Air Date: November 21, 2017
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  S1:E1. Reunion
  Air Date: November 21, 2017