Superhero shows used to be simple. We had good guys in tights, bad guys with plans, and a city skyline sinking into peril. But over the past decade, things have got a lot more interesting. Between 2015 and 2025, the genre cracked open, letting in grief, satire, romance, politics, and a whole lot of emotional baggage. Suddenly, heroes were punching villains, but also questioning their own purpose, falling apart, and sometimes even becoming the very thing they swore to fight.
TV has become the perfect playground for this shift in perspective and storytelling. With longer arcs and deeper lore, superhero shows have started to feel like stories that stick around. And not just once. These shows make you want to come back and watch them again to look at new details, emotional payoffs, and certain hard-hitting moments with a different set of eyes. Some are animated, some are darkly funny, and some are just devastating. But all of them are built to last.
Here are the 10 most rewatchable superhero shows of the past decade.
Extraordinary is set in a world where everyone develops a superpower at the age of 18, but Jen, a 25-year-old woman who is six years past that deadline, is still painfully ordinary. Flipping the genre on its head, this British superhero comedy dives into Jen’s chaotic life as she navigates dead-end jobs, awkward dates, and existential dread while being surrounded by superpowered peers. Things change when Jen adopts a stray cat who turns out to be a shapeshifter named Jizzlord.
Boasting sharp writing, offbeat humor, emotionally grounded storytelling, and a willingness to subvert superhero tropes, Extraordinary is an endlessly rewatchable show. It thrives on character dynamics, especially between Máiréad Tyers’ brilliant Jen and Luke Rollason’s soft-spoken Jizzlord. Season 2 deepens the lore with telepaths and power coaches. But overall, it is packed with funny, sad, and sneakily profound moments.
‘Superman & Lois’ (2021 – 2024)
Superman & Lois reinterprets the Man of Steel not as a lone survivor, but as a father juggling cosmic threats and PTA meetings. Set in Smallville, the series follows Clark Kent and Lois Lane as they raise their teenage sons, Jonathan and Jordan, each going through the trials and tribulations of adolescence and inherited powers.
Hero Stories With a Side of Real Life
Anchored by the palpable chemistry between Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch, Superman & Lois stands out for its grounded, character-driven approach to the beloved DC icons. Across four seasons, it explores everything from Bizarro-world invasions and cults led by Ally Allston to Lois’s battle with breast cancer and Lex Luthor’s resurrection of Doomsday. With 53 episodes and a satisfying finale, it’s a show that rewards repeat viewing.
‘Harley Quinn’ (2019 – Present)
Forget everything you thought you knew about Gotham, because Harley Quinn turns the city into a playground for chaos and catharsis. An animated black comedy created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, it follows Harley after she breaks up with the Joker and sets out to become Gotham’s top villain. With Poison Ivy, Clayface, King Shark, and Doctor Psycho, she builds her own crew and carves out an identity beyond sidekick status.
There’s Always Something New To Catch
Harley Quinn’s unapologetic irreverence and willingness to push boundaries is what makes it a delightfully rewatchable series. It is raunchy, violent, and absurd, but also deeply heartfelt with its character arcs. Season 2’s “Something Borrowed, Something Green” wedding episode and Season 3’s “Batman Begins Forever” mind-loop are standouts worth mentioning. Also, the voice cast includes Kaley Cuoco, Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Ron Funches, Tony Hale, and Jason Alexander.
‘Peacemaker’ (2022 – Present)
Following the events of the 2021 movie, The Suicide Squad, Peacemaker picks up with Christopher Smith recovering from his near-death injuries and reluctantly joining a covert A.R.G.U.S. task force called Project Butterfly. Their mission is to eliminate parasitic alien creatures that have infiltrated human hosts all across the globe. At the same time, Peacemaker confronts his own past, his racist father, and the possibility that he might not be the hero he thinks he is.
Deconstruction of the Superhero Genre
Tonally, Peacemaker is a rare breed of superhero show. There’s James Gunn’s signature blend of absurdity and sincerity, but it also subverts expectations at every turn. From the unforgettable opening credits dance sequences to Peacemaker’s breakdown over his pet eagle Eagly, the show hits the emotional notes quite perfectly. John Cena anchors it all with his career-defining performance, balancing slapstick with vulnerability.
‘WandaVision’ (2021)
Set just weeks after Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision drops Wanda Maximoff and Vision into suburban life in Westview, New Jersey. Except, something is off. Each episode mimics a different decade of American sitcoms, from black-and-white 1950s charm to 2000s mockumentary scene, and soon the town’s residents become unwitting cast members in Wanda’s grief, which manifests into a warped reality.
Pays Homage to TV History
WandaVision is a genre-defying exploration of loss, identity, and power. It is layered storytelling at its best. The rewatch factor lies in its structure, as each episode is presented like a puzzle piece that only makes sense once the full picture is known. Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany are amazing as ever, and Kathryn Hahn’s Agatha became an instant fan favorite, spawning memes and a spin-off. WandaVision earned 23 Emmy nominations and won three, including for its production design and original music.
‘X-Men ’97’ (2024 – Present)
Picking up one year after X-Men: The Animated Series ended in 1997, X-Men ‘97 brings the mutant saga back with modern animation and mature storytelling. With Professor X now recovering in space after an assassination attempt, the X-Men are led by Magneto, their former foe. Meanwhile, Cyclops, Jean Grey, Storm, Wolverine, Rogue, and others face new adversaries and political upheaval.
A Return to the Iconic X-Men Universe
For longtime fans of the X-Men franchise, X-Men ‘97 was a highly anticipated series. It draws on the rich character dynamics and stunning animation of the original, but the revival is like a soap opera wrapped in superhero action, with serialized arcs updating it all for a new generation. The return of original voice actors like Cal Dodd (Wolverine) and Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm) adds continuity, while newcomers like Ray Chase (Cyclops) bring fresh energy to the mix.
‘Loki’ (2021 – 2023)
After escaping with the Tesseract during Avengers: Endgame, an alternate version of Loki finds himself arrested by the Time Variance Authority (TVA), an organization that monitors the sacred timeline. Faced with erasure, Loki is recruited to help hunt down a dangerous time variant known as Sylvie, a female version of himself.
The Trickster’s Redemption
Season 1 of Loki ends with the multiverse fracturing, while Season 2 sees the God of Mischief teaming up with Mobius, Hunter B-15, and Ouroboros to save the TVA from imploding. The show is rewatchable for a.) Tom Hiddleston’s evolution from trickster to tragic hero, and Owen Wilson’s warm and witty Morbius, and b.) the way it blends sci-fi, noir, and metaphysical drama. It’s not just a Marvel show, but a meditation on superhero lore, and it gets better every time.
‘Invincible’ (2021 – Present)
Invincible follows Mark Grayson, who seems like an average teenager, but only until his Viltrumite powers kick in, and he begins training under his father, Nolan, aka Omni-Man, Earth’s most powerful superhero. But when Mark realizes Nolan is not what he seems, he goes from a wide-eyed rookie to a battle-hardened hero and faces alien invasions, interdimensional threats, as well as the looming threat of the Viltrum Empire.
Makes Way for Some Brutal Truths
With a sprawling cast and episodic arcs, it’s a coming-of-age saga wrapped in cosmic warfare. What makes Invincible one of the most rewatchable superhero shows of the past decade, however, is the narrative ambition. Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, and J.K. Simmons anchor the voice cast, the animation is bold, and the storytelling is fearless. The show has earned Emmy and Annie nominations, and its prequel (Atom Eve) dives deeper into the role.
‘The Boys’ (2019 – 2025)
In a world where superheroes are corporate assets revered by the public as celebrity icons, The Boys is another subversive superhero series. Vought International markets Supes as saviours, but behind the scenes, they are corrupt and violent. The Seven, led by Homelander, are the crown jewels of this system. But the show is just as much about them as it is about Butcher and his ragtag team of vigilantes, who are dedicated to exposing their corruption and taking down Vought.
Superhero TV At Its Most Unhinged
The Boys has established itself as one of the most thrilling, outrageous, and unapologetically bold superhero shows of the past decade. It is built for rewatching because it’s never just about the shock (which are plenty), but also about the slow unraveling of power. Antony Starr’s Homelander is one of TV’s most chilling villains, and Karl Urban’s Butcher is a walking contradiction. Season 4 ended with Homelander seizing control and Butcher holding a virus that could wipe out all Supes, so the anticipation for the next installment is high.
‘Daredevil’ (2015 – 2018)
Daredevil tells the story of Matt Murdock, who, blinded as a child, develops heightened senses and grows up to become a lawyer by day, vigilante by night as he navigates the mean streets of Hell’s Kitchen. The show chronicles Matt’s crusade against crime, corruption, and his own inner demons while pitting him against villains like Wilson Fink and Bullseye.
Revisit For Those Bone-Crunching Hallway Fights
An exciting blend of legal drama, martial arts, and psychological depth, this one is a grounded superhero tale. Charlie Cox’s portrayal as the tortured yet determined Matt holds it all together, while Vincent D’Onofrio’s Fisk is Shakespearean with his menace. The show’s fight choreography, unexpected gut-punches, and nuanced character development set the benchmark for Marvel TV and the studio never looked back.
