Viewers can’t get enough of Prime Video’s new superhero drama Spider Noir, which stars Nicolas Cage as a weary private investigator in 1930s New York who, years after hanging up his mask as the city’s superhero, is forced to confront his past.

This stylish superhero-detective mash-up is a darker, grittier spin-off of the Spider-Man alternate universes – and with a 91 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score, it’s not to be missed.

Ben Reilly/Spiderman (Nicolas Cage) in SPIDER-NOIR © Aaron Epstein/Prime
Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly in Spider-Noir

The series, which marks Oscar winner Nicolas’ first-ever leading television role, is available to watch in ‘Authentic Black & White’ or ‘True-Hue Full Color,’ letting audiences decide their own viewing experience.

Before you tune in, find out what viewers and critics have said about the show below…

What are viewers saying about Spider-Noir?

The series has gone down a storm with viewers so far, with many praising the dialogue and visuals, as well as Nicolas Cage’s performance.

Taking to social media, one person wrote: “Literally only 3 minutes into #SpiderNoir and I am HOOKED! The visuals are stunning, the tone is dark, and Nic Cage’s performance is perfection,” while another added: “Spider Noir is EXCELLENT. LOVE watching i n BLACK and WHITE. The camera angles, music and dialog is classic HOLLYWOOD.”

(Nicolas Cage) in Spider-Noir © Courtesy of Prime
The series follows a private investigator in 1930s New York who is forced to confront his superhero past

A third person penned: “Just finished Episode 1 of Spider-Noir… wow. That was absolutely fantastic. Nicolas Cage is PERFECT as Spider-Man Noir – the voice, the attitude, the whole vibe is spot on. I’m hooked already,” while another hailed the series as “excellent”.

What have critics said about the series?

The show has received mostly positive reviews, with The Guardian hailing it as “fast, witty and confident” in its four-star review, while The Telegraph also handed out four stars and Empire awarded five stars and described the show as “absurdly brilliant, brilliantly absurd concoction, on paper a ridiculous idea but in execution, genius.”

Ben Reilly/Spiderman (Nicolas Cage) in SPIDER-NOIR © Aaron Epstein/Prime
The series is available to stream on Prime Video

Not all TV critics were impressed, however, with Variety describing the series as “all style and very little substance,” while The Hollywood Reporter said it was a “disappointment”.

What is Spider-Noir about?

Set in 1930s New York, the series follows a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator Ben Reilly, who walked away from his double life as the city’s one and only superhero after a devastating tragedy. But when duty calls him back into action, Ben is forced to grapple with his past and dust off his mask and cloak.

Robbie Robertson (Lamorne Morris) in SPIDER-NOIR © Aaron Epstein/Prime
Lamorne Morris plays Robbie Robertson in the drama

Spider-Noir is available to stream on Prime Video. 

SOURCE: https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/904059/absolutely-fantastic-drama-spider-noir-has-viewers-hooked-in-minutes/