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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. Listen - 03:25
Suffragettes meet superpowers in The Nevers. HBO
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 fu