Disney+ has ordered a second season – the superhero series from aspiring author Emma Moran and kill Eve Producer Sid Gentle – Two days before the start of the first season.
The news was announced on Extraordinary Launched last night in London by Disney VP Scripted Content Johanna Devereaux.
Extraordinary premieres later this week and follows Jen, an achingly confident 25-year-old woman who lacks superpowers in a world where everyone else has one. Adrift in a big, confusing world and armed with nothing but a little hope, Jen begins her journey to find her maybe superpower.
The up-and-coming Máiréad Tyers leads alongside a cast that includes Sofia Oxenham, Bilal Hasna, Luke Rollason, Siobhán McSweeney and Patricia Allison.
The show is a testament to how international Disney+ originals mix younger talent with established names. Moran is a rising star with a show on a board with the likes of Sally Wainwright writing The Ballad of the Renegade Nell.
kill Eve Indie Sid Gentle is Extraordinary Manufacturer. Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris and Charles Dawson are executive producers.