Overview
- All eight episodes are now streaming worldwide on Disney+, releasing at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET on January 27.
- Early critical reception is positive, with reviewers citing strong chemistry between Abdul‑Mateen II and Kingsley and reporting aggregator scores in the low 90s.
- Built as a two-hander, the show reimagines Simon Williams as a struggling actor mentored by Trevor Slattery, reflecting the merger of separate Wonder Man and Slattery project ideas.
- Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest were granted broad freedom to reshape the character for television rather than adapt a single comic run, and the origin of Simon’s powers is left intentionally ambiguous.
- Showrunner Andrew Guest says any continuation beyond this run will depend on audience response, framing the series as satisfying on its own but open to future chapters.