Limited series · NBC
Powerless
It's a superhero's world. We just live in it.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Vanessa Hudgens
Emily Locke
9 eps
Alan Tudyk
Van Wayne
9 eps
Danny Pudi
Teddy
9 eps
Christina Kirk
Jackie
9 eps
Ron Funches
Ron
9 eps
Jennie Pierson
Wendy
9 eps
Corbin Bernsen
Vanderveer Wayne Sr.
1 eps
Matthew Atkinson
Alex
1 eps
Robert Buckley
Dan
1 eps
Atlin Mitchell
Crimson Fox
1 eps
Marc McClure
Emily's Father
1 eps
Martin Garcia
Man
1 eps
Graeme Duffy
Owner of the Crushed Car
1 eps
Michael D. Cohen
Samuel Greene
1 eps
Jason Sims-Prewitt
Fantasy Matt
1 eps
Claire Titelman
Susan
1 eps
Kimani Ray Smith
Jack-O-Lantern
2 eps
Zedrick Restauro
Street Vendor
1 eps
David St. James
Prince Evillo
1 eps
Eric Nenninger
Lars
1 eps
Laird Macintosh
Royce Kane
1 eps
Paul Hertel
Albert
1 eps
Sarah Di Leva
Sarah
1 eps
Edwin H. Bravo
Robert
1 eps
Mario Ardila, Jr.
Arizona State Guy
1 eps
Gil Ozeri
Zane
1 eps
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Anton
1 eps
Bill A. Jones
Marv Wolfman
3 eps
Upasana Beharee
Nisha
1 eps
Gerrard Lobo
Ajay
1 eps
Indrajit Sarkar
Sunil
1 eps
Cottrell Guidry
Incredibly Handsome Man / Robot
1 eps
Abigail Zoe Lewis
Dylan
1 eps
Deanna Russo
Crimson Fox
2 eps
Carla Renata
Mrs. Fry
1 eps
Cate Cohen
Business Woman
1 eps
Michael Cornacchia
Hot Dog Tony
1 eps
Cristina Fernandez
Hospital Doctor
1 eps
Greg Romero Wilson
Peter the Janitor
1 eps
Josh Breeding
Steve
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Powerless actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Powerless reads strongest on World Building, Bingeability and Humour.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
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.
The story
What it's about
Emily Locke lands her dream job as Director of Research and Development for Wayne Security in Charm City, home to super heroes and villains and citizens fed up with the collateral damage of their constant fighting.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 9 episodes.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20174 episodes
Special installments of the series.
Best episode · S00E02 Win, Luthor, Draw
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20179 episodes
6.5IMDbEmily Locke lands her dream job as Director of Research and Development for Wayne Security in Charm City, home to super heroes and villains and citizens fed up with the collateral damage of their constant fighting.
Best episode · S01E09 Emergency Punch-Up
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
Green Furious
Emily takes a stand in her first board meeting and must deliver on a big idea with the help of superheroine Green Fury. Meanwhile, Teddy tries to find a way to get Green Fury's attention. Elsewhere, Jackie brings her daughter to work but starts to get worried when she bonds with Wendy.
- Directed by Michael McDonald
- Written by Dean Lorey
S01E04
Emily Dates a Henchman
After being urged by her team, Emily sets her sights on the dating world but unknowingly falls for one of the Riddler's henchmen. Meanwhile, Teddy and Ron find a Batman artifact and discover Van's superhero fantasy.
S01E05
Cold Season
Emily convinces Teddy to enter what she thinks is a game-changing invention into the Wayne Innovation contest against the elitist engineers of Wayne X, even though he has his doubts. Meanwhile, Van takes advantage of Ron's good nature and has him assemble a toy in hopes of preoccupying his new girlfriend's child.
- Directed by Clark Mathis
- Written by Amy Mass
S01E01
Wayne or Lose
A woman begins her new job with a company specializing in products that make everyday citizens feel safer around damage caused by super heroes and villains that live amongst them.
- Directed by Marc Buckland
- Written by Patrick Schumacker, Justin Halpern
S01E03
Sinking Day
Emily deals with Van stealing credit for her generosity at the office. Teddy pushes a reluctant Ron to get his new invention, a thought-controlled flying drone, to the public
- Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar
- Written by Paul Mather
S01E02
Wayne Dream Team
With a new product idea greenlit, Emily tries to get her team inspired but can't seem to break through their obsession with Fantasy Super Hero League. Meanwhile, Van is on a mission to be included in the Wayne Dream Team photo.
- Directed by Marc Buckland
- Written by Dean Lorey
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E02
Win, Luthor, Draw
- Directed by Rebecca Asher
- Written by Paul Mather
S00E01
No Consequence Day
- Directed by Joe Nussbaum
- Written by Maggie Bandur
S01E09
Emergency Punch-Up
- Directed by Linda Mendoza
- Written by Lillian Yu
S01E07
Van v Emily: Dawn of Justice
- Directed by Jaffar Mahmood
- Written by Greg Lisbe, Jared Miller
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Ben Queen
Showrunner
Michael Patrick Jann
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Patrick Schumacker
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Greg Lisbe
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Dean Lorey
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Jared Miller
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Amy Mass
Writer
Lillian Yu
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Neel Shah
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Paul Mather
Writer
Sabrina Jalees
Writer
Justin Halpern
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Michael Patrick JannExecutive Producer
- Patrick SchumackerExecutive Producer
- Ben QueenExecutive Producer
Writing
- Greg LisbeWriter
- Dean LoreyWriter
- Patrick SchumackerWriter
- Jared MillerWriter
- Amy MassWriter
- Lillian YuWriter
Direction
- Jay ChandrasekharDirector
- Jaffar MahmoodDirector
- Clark MathisDirector
- Marc BucklandDirector
- Alex ReidDirector
- Michael McDonaldDirector
Music
- Craig WedrenOriginal Music Composer
- Jefferson FriedmanOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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