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Jupiter's Legacy (2021)

Jupiter’s Legacy was a short-lived superhero show on Netflix. The original series starred Josh Duhamel, Ben Daniels, and Leslie Bibbs and was created by Smallville and Spartacus producer Steven S. DeKnight. Based on Mark Millar’s comic series of the same name, Jupiter’s Legacy focuses on a group of young superheroes trying to live up to their superhero parent’s legacy. In 2021, the series was canceled after just one season.

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Jupiter's Legacy
Adventure
Drama
Action

Cast
Elena Kampouris , Leslie Bibb , Andrew Horton , Matt Lanter , Ben Daniels , Josh Duhamel , Mike Wade
Release Date
May 7, 2021
Seasons
1
Writers
Steven S. DeKnight
Directors
Steven S. DeKnight
Showrunner
Steven S. DeKnight
Story By
Steven S. DeKnight

Summary

After nearly a century of keeping mankind safe, the world's first generation of superheroes must look to their children to continue the legacy. But tensions rise as the young superheroes, hungry to prove their worth, struggle to live up to their parents' legendary public reputations — and exacting personal standards. Based on the graphic novels by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely, Jupiter's Legacy is an epic superhero drama that spans decades and navigates the complex dynamics of family, power, and loyalty.

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