INVINCIBLE

New Episodes Fridays | INVINCIBLE is an adult animated superhero series that revolves around 17-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age — except his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man. But as Mark develops powers of his own, he discovers his father’s legacy may not be as heroic as it seems.

Network: Amazon Prime Video Season: 1 Genre: Adult superhero Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video

If you’re late to the game, 2021 is the year animation finally got the respect it deserved. No, this isn’t the kind of wise-cracking rabbit cartoon from your youth. Invincible is an all-out superhero action flick split into eight episodes and wrapped in a mystery that will blow your mind come season’s end. Literally, heads explode. Based on the comic book of the same name from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, Invincible follows a similar mold to Amazon Prime’s sister superhero hit, The Boys. Blood, guts, and a character-driven plot carry 17-year-old Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) from unexceptional high school dorkiness to high-flying hero as he discovers his powers, where his father Nolan Grayson (J. K. Simmons), a.k.a. Omni-Man, the world’s greatest hero comes from, and how it all makes life as a teenager even more complicated. So stop pretending like you don’t still watch cartoons and get watching. Trust, it wouldn’t be on this list if it didn’t belong. —Nate Houston