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Jupiter's Legacy
No legacy lives forever.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Josh Duhamel
Sheldon Sampson / The Utopian
8 eps
Ben Daniels
Walter Sampson / Brainwave
8 eps
Leslie Bibb
Grace Sampson / Lady Liberty
8 eps
Andrew Horton
Brandon Sampson / Paragon
8 eps
Elena Kampouris
Chloe Sampson
8 eps
Mike Wade
Fitz Small / The Flare
8 eps
Matt Lanter
George Hutchene / Skyfox
8 eps
Stephen Oyoung
Barry / Tectonic
1 eps
Gregg Lowe
Briggs / Flaming Fist
1 eps
Aidan McGraw
Young Brandon
1 eps
Sabine Halsey
Young Chloe
1 eps
Ishaan Natarajan
Young Jake
1 eps
Sharon Belle
Iron Orchid
1 eps
Stéphane Julien
Primate Crew
1 eps
Kevan Kase
Primate Crew
1 eps
Tyler Williams
Primate Crew
1 eps
Al Bayan
Security Guard
1 eps
Jessica Sipos
Sunny
1 eps
John Bourgeois
Percy
1 eps
Murray Furrow
Van Dyke
1 eps
Kathryn Davis
Vera / Phase Out
1 eps
Adam Waxman
Harried Working Man
1 eps
Philicia Saunders
Waitress
1 eps
Jhene Erwin
Katherine Morris
1 eps
William Matthews
Reporter #4
1 eps
Balford Gordon
Club Security
1 eps
Robert B. Kennedy
Officer Parsons
1 eps
Jaime Slater
Karen Bishop
1 eps
Clyde Whitham
Priest
1 eps
Lillian Kerim
Kaitlyn Bishop
1 eps
Nneka Elliott
Reporter #1
2 eps
Martin Zolotarev
Little Boy in Suit
2 eps
Meg Chambers Steedle
Jane
5 eps
Brian Tree
Cuthbert
2 eps
John Jarvis
Larry
2 eps
Gracie Dzienny
Ruby Red
4 eps
Kurtwood Smith
Old Man Miller
3 eps
Kara Royster
Janna / Ghost Beam
2 eps
Aiza Ntibarikure
Sierra / Ectoplex
4 eps
Jake Lewis
Jay / Vulcaner
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Jupiter's Legacy actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Jupiter's Legacy reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
As the world's first generation of superheroes (who received their powers in the 1930s) become the revered elder guard in the present, their superpowered children struggle to live up to the legendary feats of their parents.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Omnes Pro Uno
The perilous final leg of their journey pushes Sheldon's ragtag team to the brink. Walter reaches out to a questionable source to extract information.
- Directed by Marc Jobst
S01E05
What's the Use?
Sheldon tries to assemble a dream team for his quest into the unknown. An autopsy unearths a puzzling object that connects to Chloe's new acquaintance.
- Directed by Charlotte Brändström
S01E08
How It All Ends
As Walter's situation grows dire, Sheldon and Brandon join forces in a do-or-die showdown with a supervillain. Hutch runs into trouble during a heist.
- Directed by Marc Jobst
S01E02
Paper and Stone
Brandon and Chloe clash with their dad after the Blackstar incident. Sheldon confronts a reporter over an exposé on the family business.
- Directed by Steven S. DeKnight
S01E01
By Dawn's Early Light
Brandon's attempt to live up to his father's high expectations suffers a blow. Sheldon's carefree life as the boss's son comes crashing down in 1929.
- Directed by Steven S. DeKnight
S01E03
Painting the Clouds With Sunshine
Worried about Sheldon's uncharacteristic behavior, George pays him a visit. A foiled theft lands Hutch on the wrong side of a superpowered crime boss.
- Directed by Christopher J. Byrne
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E03
Painting the Clouds With Sunshine
- Directed by Christopher J. Byrne
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Sang Kyu KimExecutive Producer
- Lorenzo di BonaventuraExecutive Producer
- Dan McDermottExecutive Producer
- James MiddletonExecutive Producer
- Steven S. DeKnightExecutive Producer
Direction
- Charlotte BrändströmDirector
- Christopher J. ByrneDirector
- Marc JobstDirector
- Steven S. DeKnightDirector
Music
- Stephanie EconomouOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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