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Powerless

Powerless

It's a superhero's world. We just live in it.

20176.21 Season9 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Michael Patrick Jann
NetworksNBC

Top Cast

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

Emily Locke

Alan Tudyk

Alan Tudyk

Van Wayne

Danny Pudi

Danny Pudi

Teddy

Christina Kirk

Christina Kirk

Jackie

Ron Funches

Ron Funches

Ron

Jennie Pierson

Jennie Pierson

Wendy

Themes & Keywords

superherositcomworkplace comedy

About Powerless

Powerless is a sci-fi & fantasy, comedy series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of superhero, sitcom, workplace comedy. Created by Michael Patrick Jann, it stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alan Tudyk, Danny Pudi. 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.

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