--- title: "Extraordinary" year: 2023 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/extraordinary" fi1m_id: "extraordinary" imdb_id: "tt14531842" tmdb_id: 47907 wikidata_id: "Q115858997" fi1m_score: 72 critics_score: 78 critics_reviews: 9 published: "2026-10-01T00:19:25.160503+00:00" updated: "2026-10-01T00:19:25.816634+00:00" region: "IE" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Extraordinary (2023) Created by Emma Moran · IFCO 18 · Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy ## Identity Extraordinary - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/extraordinary - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** extraordinary - **IMDb ID:** tt14531842 - **TMDB ID:** 47907 - **Wikidata ID:** Q115858997 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14531842/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/47907, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115858997 **Fi1m score: 72** · Critics 78 from 9 reviews *In a sentence:* Everyone in London has a superpower and nobody has a pension; the best-adjusted person in the flat used to be a cat > Emma Moran gives everyone in London a superpower, withholds one from her heroine, and gets eight funny, filthy episodes out of the joke, then eight more. Mairéad Tyers carries it; the stories underneath her are thinner than she deserves. ## Synopsis East London, the present day. Everyone gets a superpower on their eighteenth birthday, and Jen (Mairéad Tyers) is twenty-five and still waiting for hers. She works in a fancy-dress shop, has no money for the clinic that promises to unlock whatever she has, and shares a flat with her best friend Carrie (Sofia Oxenham), who can channel the dead and does it for a living in a solicitor’s office, and Carrie’s boyfriend Kash (Bilal Hasna), who can turn back time and mostly uses it to redo awkward conversations. Jen’s mother Mary (Siobhán McSweeney) has a power and a second husband, Ian (Robbie Gee). Her teenage half-sister Andy (Safia Oakley-Green) is more sorted than she is. Then Jen takes in a stray cat, which turns out to be a man (Luke Rollason). ## Review Emma Moran’s idea is a good one and she does not waste it. In her London everyone has a superpower, and powers are about as much use as a driving licence: handy, occasionally embarrassing, nothing to build a life on. Jen is the one person on her street without one, and *Extraordinary* is a flatshare comedy about a woman who has decided this is the reason she is unhappy. It is rude, quick and warmer than it pretends to be. We enjoyed both runs of eight episodes, the first from 25 January 2023 and the second from 6 March 2024, and our one complaint is that the plots do not always hold up the jokes. Mairéad Tyers is the reason it works. Jen is vain, broke and unkind to the people who put up with her, and Tyers plays her without once asking to be forgiven. She lies to her mother, sleeps with a man who can fly (Ned Porteous’s Luke) and then follows him around, and treats Carrie as a free counselling service. Tyers lets you see the fright under all of it, usually in the half-second after a joke, and never pushes it. It is a lead performance that trusts the audience to work the character out. Sofia Oxenham has the sadder part and does more with less. Carrie’s gift is that the dead can speak through her, and the show’s first good scene is her at work, standing in a meeting room while a dead man uses her mouth to argue about his will and his relatives talk across her. It was played for laughs and we found we were not laughing. None of the relatives says thank you to her. That scene told us what the series was about, which is people being used, more clearly than anything Jen says. Bilal Hasna makes Kash’s dream of a crime-fighting crew pathetic and touching in equal parts, and Luke Rollason, as the man who was recently a cat, does the kind of physical comedy that would be unbearable if he were not so precise about it. There are four cinematographers credited across the two series, Luke Bryant, Dan Stafford Clark, Álvaro Gutiérrez and Carlos Catalán, and three directors, Nadira Amrani, Toby MacDonald and Jennifer Sheridan, and the look stays consistent: bright, flat, the kitchen of a rented flat with nothing hidden in shadow. The powers happen cheaply and at the edge of the frame while the conversation carries on, which is the right choice for the joke and for the budget. Galina Chakarova, Adam Moss, Carly Brown and Dan Crinnion cut it fast enough that a weak gag is gone before you have time to mind. Boys Noize’s music is electronic and insistent and gives the whole thing a pulse it would not otherwise have. The weakness is the stories. In the first series the business with the clinic drifts in and out as the writers need it, and Siobhán McSweeney, as Jen’s mother, is given one note and asked to hit it until the last episode. When Moran wants to say something about accepting yourself, she has a character say it, and the show gets smaller every time. The second series is steadier. It gives Rollason a proper story, lets Carrie want things of her own, and finds more for Safia Oakley-Green’s Andy to do. Most critics preferred it to the first, and so did we. Set against [*Misfits*](https://film.one/tv/misfits), which gave young offenders powers and let them be awful, this is gentler and more interested in friendship than in sex, though there is plenty of both. It is a sitcom first and a fantasy a distant second, and it is better for knowing that. Watch it two episodes at a time, with someone who will not flinch at the language. The jokes are the point. The lessons you can ignore, and the show mostly lets you. *Fi1m score 72, published 1 October 2026.* ## Straight answers **Is Extraordinary worth watching?** *Extraordinary* is worth watching for anyone who likes a rude, quick flatshare comedy and does not mind that the fantasy comes second, and we scored it 72. Mairéad Tyers carries it as a heroine who is vain, broke and never asks to be forgiven. The plots are thinner than the jokes, and the second series is the steadier of the two. **How long is Extraordinary, and what is it rated?** *Extraordinary* is rated 18 by the IFCO in Ireland. It is a comedy and action & adventure series. **Where can I watch Extraordinary in Ireland?** *Extraordinary* is streaming on Disney+ in Ireland. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service. **How violent or frightening is Extraordinary, and is it suitable for children?** *Extraordinary* has no UK certificate and is rated TV-MA in the US, which marks it as adult comedy rather than anything frightening. The superpowers happen cheaply at the edge of the frame, and the violence is incidental; the language and the sex are what earn the rating. We would not sit children in front of it, and anyone who flinches at swearing should think twice. **How does Extraordinary compare to Spaced?** *Extraordinary* is the newer flatshare comedy and [*Spaced*](https://film.one/tv/spaced) is the template it comes from: two broke Londoners sharing a flat, one of them hiding how frightened they are. *Spaced* is the tighter and more affectionate of the two, and its performances carry it past Edgar Wright's overworked film references. *Extraordinary* is filthier, warmer than it pretends to be, and better suited to viewers who want jokes first and lessons they can ignore. **What should I watch after Extraordinary?** After *Extraordinary*, try [*Spaced*](https://film.one/tv/spaced) (1999, Fi1m 86): Two broke Londoners pretending to be a couple for the flat; the template for this sort of thing. Then [*The Lobster*](https://film.one/film/the-lobster) (2015, Fi1m 78): Lanthimos takes one absurd social rule entirely seriously and follows it to the end. ### Reviews we read (9) - **Vulture**, Jen Chaney (90/100, inferred): Chaney finds the second season flat-out great and a clever, richly imagined comedy. She especially praises its inventive world-building and Máiréad Tyers’s performance as Jen. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/extraordinary-tv-review.html) - **The i Paper**, Neil Armstrong (85/100, inferred): The critic finds the series surreal, subversive, and consistently funny, with an unexpectedly affecting turn. He especially praises Máiréad Tyers’s performance for balancing cockiness with emotional vulnerability. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/extraordinary-disney-plus-review-superhero-filth-2102607) - **IndieWire**, Steve Greene (B): Greene finds the series a promising, lively start with room to improve. He especially praises the friendship between Jen and Carrie, brought to life by the leads’ performances. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/extraordinary-review-hulu-comedy-superpowers-1234803444/) - **The Guardian**, Lucy Mangan (65/100, inferred): Mangan finds the series a fun, heartfelt watch, though it feels underdeveloped after its playful premise settles in. She praises Máiréad Tyers’s energetic lead performance and the show’s unexpected one-liners. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/25/disney-extraordinary-review-help-my-bum-has-become-a-3d-printer) - **Evening Standard**, Emma Loffhagen (3/5): The critic finds the series silly, comforting and consistently funny, though lacking depth. She especially praises Máiréad Tyers’s performance and the awkward comedy built from everyday situations. [Read](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/extraordinary-on-disney-review-what-it-lacks-in-depth-the-show-makes-up-for-in-awkward-hilarity-b1054966.html) - **Paste**, Lacy Baugher Milas (9.5/10): The critic says the second season is better than the first, with a richer world and more emotionally developed characters. She especially praises Jizzlord’s satisfying character journey and Luke Rollason’s performance. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/hulu/extraordinary-season-2-review) - **Den of Geek**, Louisa Mellor (4/5): The critic calls the series a very enjoyable binge-watch, praising its sharp, oddball humour and lively performances. They single out leads Máiréad Tyers and Sofia Oxenham as terrific, while noting that Siobhan McSweeney is underused until the finale. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/extraordinary-disney-super-power-comedy-definitely-not-for-kids/) - **NME**, Alex Flood (4/5): The critic finds season two fresh, funny and infectious, with only a slightly disjointed subplot to fault. They praise its salty-sweet tone, Tyers’ central performance and banging indie soundtrack. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/extraordinary-season-2-review-3597440) - **Collider**, Abby Cavenaugh (B-): Cavenaugh finds the series enjoyable, though its jokes are uneven and its self-acceptance message is heavy-handed. She especially praises Jizzlord’s endearing naïveté and the camaraderie among the main characters. [Read](https://collider.com/extraordinary-tv-series-review/) ## Details - **Created by:** Emma Moran - **Creator:** Emma Moran - **Director:** Toby MacDonald, Jennifer Sheridan, Nadira Amrani - **Writer:** Emma Moran - **Cinematography:** Álvaro Gutiérrez, Carlos Catalán, Luke Bryant, Dan Stafford Clark - **Editor:** Adam Moss, Carly Brown, Dan Crinnion, Galina Chakarova - **Music:** Boys Noize - **Producer:** Charles Palmer - **Cast:** Mairéad Tyers as Jen; Sofia Oxenham as Carrie; Bilal Hasna as Kash; Luke Rollason as Jizzlord; Siobhán McSweeney as Mary; Robbie Gee as Ian; Safia Oakley-Green as Andy; Ned Porteous as Luke - **Certificate (IFCO):** 18 - **Release (Ireland):** 25 January 2023 - **Genres:** Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXxw6wXlBHw ## Where to watch in Ireland - Disney+: streaming, uhd *Checked 2026-10-01.* Also available in: AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EC, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, JP, KR, LT, MX, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PE, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SG, SI, TR, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Misfits* (2009): Community service, a freak storm, and powers nobody deserves; the sharper, nastier older cousin. - *Please Like Me* (2013): Australian flatshare comedy that is funny about selfishness and quietly serious about grief. - *Russian Doll* (2019): One woman, one impossible rule, and a New York that keeps killing her; smart and sad. - *Spaced* (1999), Fi1m 86: Two broke Londoners pretending to be a couple for the flat; the template for this sort of thing. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/spaced.md) - *The Lobster* (2015), Fi1m 78: Lanthimos takes one absurd social rule entirely seriously and follows it to the end. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/the-lobster.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/extraordinary