There have been quite a few coming-of-age stories relating to teens or young people with superpowers. A few examples include The Innocents, DC Titans, I Am Not Okay With This and Runaways, to name a few. And now we can add The Imperfects to that list.
So what makes The Imperfects different from all of the others that have gone before it? For a start, the series focuses on just three main characters – none of whom actually asked for or even knew they had superpowers.
Unbeknownst to them, Abbi, Juan, and Tilda (Morgan Taylor Campbell) underwent experimental gene therapy. Now they realise they have been turned into monsters.
So the three twenty somethings band together to hunt down the scientist responsible for their transformation, Dr. Alex Sarkov.
Dr Alex Sarkov is a geneticist who is willing to do whatever it takes to bend the human genome to his will in a bid to create a world of monsters.
Can our intrepid trio find him and force him to make them human again? Helping them on their quest is scientist Dr. Sydney Burke. But there are a lot of hurdles to overcome first.
The Imperfects Official Trailer
Is The Imperfects Worth Watching?
The production value in this show is sky high. It very much has a feel of The Umbrella Academy about it in that it's action-packed, tells a good story and the characters are more realistic than in some other shows.
Also, the character's superpowers aren't the normal run-of-the-mill. Instead, they have been based on those of legendary creatures.
Tilda is the banshee – an Irish female spirit whose wailing is said to be heard when there's a death in the family.
Abbi is the succubus – a female demon that appears in dreams to seduce men.
And lastly, Juan is the chupacabra – a vampire-like South American creature that feeds on blood.
So straight away, it's more interesting, helped by a sharp and clever script with plenty of twists and turns.
However, it's not entirely perfect. There are LOTS of tired cliches about evil scientists and outcasts and plenty of those eyerollingly bad decisions that make you shake your head in disbelief.
That said, The Imperfects has a target demographic, and if they tune in and give it the thumbs up, then it has the potential to be a huge hit.
The Imperfects Release Date
In April 2021, Netflix gave a straight-to-series order consisting of ten episodes.
Following a hefty filming and post-production schedule, Netflix announced that The Imperfects would have a release date of September 8th 2022.
The Imperfects Netflix Cast
The show is created by Dennis Heaton and Shelley Eriksen, who executive produce alongside Chad Oakes and Michael Frislev.
Producing the show is Nomadic Pictures who have lots of Netflix experience having previously worked on The Order, Wu Assassins and The I-Land.
But you still need a great cast to carry a show like The Imperfects, and they are…
Italia Ricci (Designated Survivor) as Dr. Sydney Burke
Morgan Taylor Campbell (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist) as Tilda Weber, singer in a punk band
Rhianna Jagpal (To All The Boys) as Abbi Singh
Iñaki Godoy as Juan Ruiz
Rhys Nicholson as Dr. Alex Sarkov
Celina Martin as Hannah Moore
Kyra Zagorsky as Isabel Finch
