HBO and Joss Whedon's The Nevers unleashes X-men-esque fun
The Avengers meet Buffy in Victorian London for this slick new HBO Max fantasy series.
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Suffragettes meet superpowers in The Nevers.
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In August 1896, something very strange happened. From alleyways to asylums, the people of Victorian London turned their faces to a gathering rumble of thunder -- and you'll never guess what happened next in The Nevers, a new show from Joss Whedon and HBO.
The historical fantasy series streams on HBO Max from April 11. It begins with a wordless opening scene in which people wander about in old-timey frocks for several minutes, but hang in there: The fun soon starts as our Victorian-era heroines seek out a child who may be cursed by the devil. That leads to an acrobatic fight scene packed with luminescent hand grenades and weaponized parasols, setting the tone for an adventure full of kick-ass women taking on sinister baddies. Well, I never!