Top 10 Weirdest Superhero TV Shows Ever Made
#10: “Peacemaker” (2022-)
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In 2021, James Gunn blessed us with the joyously brutal “The Suicide Squad.” Naturally, his spin off series would be equally entertaining. The highly rewatchable opening credits sequence, set to Wig Wam’s “Do Ya Wanna Taste It,” features characters performing a strangely expressionless dance routine led by Peacemaker. The series follows the morally questionable antihero as he joins the A.R.G.U.S. black ops squad “Project Butterfly.” He reconnects with his huggable pet eagle, Eagly, and his bff Vigilante, who is equal parts goofy and violent. Together they go up against a talking gorilla and extraterrestrial insects. Watching alien butterflies entering humans is crazy enough, but the super violent way it actually happens is jarring, to say the least.
#9: “Loki” (2021-)
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When we think of Loki, we don’t exactly think “weird.” But Marvel proved us wrong with this eponymous time-traveling mystery-thriller. After an alternate version of the God of Mischief steals the Tesseract (again) in “Avengers: Endgame,” he’s transported to a desert. He’s then taken in by the Time Variance Authority (TVA) for interfering with the “Sacred Timeline.” Miss Minutes, a cartoon anthropomorphic clock, explains the history of the TVA and the mysterious Time Keepers. Loki meets other curious characters like Agent Mobius M. Mobius, and Sylvie (aka Lady Loki). There’s an entire episode filled with Loki variants duking it out, including an Alligator Loki. Plus, we get to see a Frog Thor. It’s a wild series just as chaotic as the titular antihero.
#8: “Gotham” (2014-19)
What do you get when you mix the faux-Gothic aesthetic of “Batman Returns,” the campiness of 1960s “Batman,” and a hint of Nolan-era violence? Answer: Fox’s “Gotham.” The series goes into the origin of Batman’s most fascinating foes. The villains go through quite a few changes throughout the five seasons, with several characters dying only to be resurrected, like when Butch becomes Solomon Grundy, and Ivy returns not once but TWICE as an older version of herself. The Joker-esque Jerome Valeska dies, comes back, dies again, then his twin brother Jeremiah appears. Oswald Cobblepot and Edward Nygma are the series’ two most prominent baddies, often working together, trying to kill each other, and also sort of falling in love…? Just trust us — it’s strange.
#7: “The Boys” (2019-)
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In the world of “The Boys,” superheroes are more like celebrities, with some of them being more villainous than they are heroic. Vought International’s group of superpowered saviors The Seven are led by the narcissistic and incredibly scary Homelander. For SAS operator William “Billy” Butcher harbors a deep resentment for the supes, their psychotic leader in particular. Billy reassembles his team of vigilantes (aka the Boys) to expose Vought’s corruption and take them down. The show is known (and loved) for its extreme violence. But some of the strangest moments involve the Deep’s inherently weird aquatic-related abilities. Whether he’s rebuffing the advances of an “excited” dolphin, or trying to save a lobster in a grocery store, his interactions with marine life are hilariously bizarre.
#6: “WandaVision” (2021)
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As the first show in Marvel’s Disney+ lineup, “WandaVision” reminded fans just how out there the superhero genre can get. Picking up after the harrowing events of “Avengers: Endgame,” Wanda and Vision find themselves living in the picture-perfect town of Westview. Each episode is inspired by different classic sitcoms, from “The Dick Van Dyke Show” to “Modern Family.” But it’s not all wacky misunderstandings and gossipy neighbors. Things are eerie, we’re talking major “The Twilight Zone” vibes, with almost all of the characters seeming off. Some of the strangest moments are when the residents start glitching. With Wanda regularly altering time and reality, the entire viewing experience is, as Paul Bettany describes, “absolutely bonkers.”
#5: “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” (2016-2022)
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When they’re not fighting Julius Caesar, they’re dealing with a giant blue fur monster. Yes, the “Legends of Tomorrow” are definitely oddballs of the Arrowverse. It may have taken a while for the show to find its groove, but the weirder the show got, the better it became. For some, the real insanity begins in season 3 with the arrival of the Time Bureau. That’s right, more time travel. This season sees Gorilla Grodd attacking a young Barack Obama at college. In season four, John Constantine sends an evil unicorn to hell. Unfortunately, Gary loses a nipple in the process. A demon later returns his nipple, but now it’s possessed. Those are actual sentences we just said.
#4: “The Umbrella Academy” (2019-)
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Based on Gerard Way’s comic series, “The Umbrella Academy” follows a deeply dysfunctional superhero family. The story begins on October 1, 1989, when 43 random women around the world suddenly give birth at the same time, despite not previously being pregnant. The phenomenon catches the eye of eccentric billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves. He adopts seven of the unusual children, who develop extraordinary abilities like teleportation, super strength and communing with the dead. The budding superheroes grow up together with their robo-mom Grace and talking chimpanzee Pogo. After getting stuck in an apocalyptic future, Number Five returns home as a grown man in his 13-year-old body. It only gets crazier from there.
#3: “Misfits” (2009-13)
After five young delinquents doing community service get caught in a freak storm, they discover that they’ve all gained powerful abilities. Well, not all of them figure out their superpowers right away. But their lives suddenly become more interesting…and dangerous. The series introduces new characters affected by the storm with unique (and sometimes useless) supernatural powers like “lactokinesis.” There’s also time travel, mind-controlling cults, and several probation workers that keep, um, disappearing. “Misfits” is the only show on this list that isn’t based on comic book characters, and the only one from across the pond. There were talks of a US remake, but the show’s distinctly British humor is what makes it a true gem.
#2: “Legion” (2017-19)
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If you haven’t seen “Legion,” run, don’t walk to your nearest television. This absolute fever dream of a show is one of the genre’s most experimental series ever. X-Men fans might recognize the name of series protagonist and powerful mutant David Haller, as he’s the son of Charles Xavier (aka Professor X). David struggles to understand his psychic abilities, while also dealing with his schizophrenia. He fears all these hallucinations aren’t just in his head, but instead a terrifying reality. The series uses epic choreographed dance sequences in place of your typical hero versus villain fight scenes. It shouldn’t work, but it does. With its retro futuristic aesthetic and mind-blowing visuals, “Legion” was way ahead of its time.
#1: “Doom Patrol” (2019-)
DC’s genre-bending series follows Dr. Niles Caulder (aka The Chief) and his group of metahuman misfits. Rita, Larry, Jane, Cliff, and Cyborg encounter several ridiculous characters, both friend and foe, like Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, the Sisterhood of Dada, and the Beard Hunter. Season one’s main villain Mr. Nobody acts as the omnipresent narrator living in the white space of a painting. Not weird enough for you? How about the sentient Danny the Street? “Doom Patrol” delves into the characters’ tragic backstories, making for some heartbreaking episodes. But the show never ventures far from all things wonderfully weird. And we love it.
