Misfits (Seasons 1–5)

Misfits (2009) is a Channel 4 sci-fi comedy-drama you can watch online on iFILM. Five young offenders are halfway through community service when a freak electrical storm leaves them with powers they never asked for and absolutely cannot handle.

The abilities cut close to the bone: Curtis can rewind time when something goes wrong, Simon turns invisible whenever people ignore him, Alisha's touch sends anyone into uncontrolled desire. Robert Sheehan as the relentlessly mouthing Nathan and Iwan Rheon as the painfully quiet Simon anchor two completely opposite ends of the show. Sheehan picked up a BAFTA nomination for the first season alone.

Creator Howard Overman keeps the superhero premise raw and funny rather than grand — this is a series about shame, bad luck and people who were already falling through the cracks before the storm hit. Stream all seasons of Misfits online on iFILM.