The Cast & Creator of 'Extraordinary' on What Makes The Superhero Series So Special

Extraordinary is one of Hulu’s best-kept secrets:  A brash, heartfelt, and occasionally raunchy coming-of-age comedy that happens to be set in a world where superpowers of both the epic and the deeply mundane variety are real, it’s almost certainly like no other superhero show you’ve seen before. Mainly, this series stands out from the genre pack because of how unimportant those elements are to the larger story it’s telling. Some of the powers are useful, funny, or even downright gross. But what matters more is how these unique and/or bizarre abilities connect to the emotional journies of the characters who possess them, usually with hilarious and heartbreaking results.

Extraordinary follows the story of Jen Regan, a twentysomething underachiever who still doesn’t have a superpower in a world where almost everyone else developed theirs when they turned eighteen. As she struggles to figure out what this lack says about her, she and her friends must face the everyday trials and pitfalls of young adulthood, from relationship drama to career stagnation. The only difference is that some can talk to the dead or turn into a cat.

Season 2 picks up where the first left off, with Jen finally enrolling as a client at the power clinic that will supposedly help her unearth her unique ability. But she soon discovers that finding her power isn’t as simple or straightforward as she hoped. Elsewhere, her relationship with her new boyfriend, Jizzlord, faces unexpected challenges in the wake of the revelation that he may have once had a wife and child he no longer remembers. Carrie and Kash are attempting to navigate their new post-breakup reality, but it’s hard going when they and Jen still live together, and no one’s quite sure what moving on entails. It’s chaos, basically, but that’s also precisely the sort of story at which this series excels.