It would be understandable if people had forgotten about Sony’s first original series Powers, but as this trailer for the series illustrates, you shouldn’t. Sony announced today that the show, which is a live action adaptation of Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming’s Icon Comics series Powers, will premiere on the PlayStation Network on Tuesday, March 10.
“I’m happy to report that production has wrapped on all 10 episodes of Powers,” Bendis posted on PlayStation’s blog earlier today. “Under the skillful hands of our showrunners Charlie Huston and Remi Aubuchon (Falling Skies), our amazing directors, writers, cast and crew, the episodes are coming together beautifully.”
The first three episodes of Powers will debut on March 10, with one episode per week after that, always being released on Tuesday. All viewers will be able to watch the first episode of Powers for free at Playstation.com/Powers. The show’s full 10-episode season will be available to those who have PlayStation Plus, which costs $50 a year for an annual pass, while individual episodes of the series will be sold on the PlayStation Store.
Powers will follow Sharlto Copley (District 9, Elysium) and Susan Heyward (The Following) as lead detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who investigate superhero-related homicides. In addition to them, Powers‘ cast also includes The Killing‘s Michelle Forbes, Eddie Izzard, Noah Taylor, Logan Browning, and Olyesa Rulin. Director David Slade, well-known for his work on NBC’s Hannibal, will helm the first two episodes of the hour long drama.
