For four seasons, The Umbrella Academy has followed the adventures of the adopted Hargreeves children as they use their superpowers to attempt to stop the apocalypse. However, for several, their real superpower is that they are Undercover Brits.
On paper, Mayflies looks like a straightforward weepy about lifelong friends navigating a terminal cancer diagnosis. On-screen, however, it’s a revelation.
Kneecap, the fictionalized retelling of the titular band's rise, works as well as it does because the three unprofessional actors are so commanding; what they lack in acting finesse, they make up for with sparking energy, ferocity, and comic timing.
