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Season 1 – Spider-Noir

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Private eye Ben Reilly is living easy and lazy until mobsters, monsters and a femme fatale drag him back to his former life as NY's only superhero.

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Spider-Noir — Season 1

Spider-Noir — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Nicolas Cage delivers a gloriously pulpy performance that makes every quip and thwip crackle in Spider-Noir -- a dazzling, stylish blend of hard-boiled storytelling and pure comic book verve.

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Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) 5d
2.5/4
It’s an effective, atmospheric pastiche of studio-era classicism and comic book wham-bam, and it’s done well enough to tickle the sensibilities of old-movie geeks (me)... Go to Full Review
Chris Vognar Boston Globe 6d
Spider-Noir can be funny and fun. And yet, as the name suggests, it comes in a shade of darkness. Go to Full Review
Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) May 28
There’s a magnetism to Nicolas Cage's screen presence you can’t ignore, nor do you want to. Go to Full Review
Ayaan Paul Chowdhury The Hindu 2d
...Spider-Noir succeeds as one of television’s most fully realised genre experiments, because every creative department commits to the conceit with remarkable seriousness. Go to Full Review
Eileen Jones The Jacobin 4d
The whole thing has a lifeless, airless, hermetically sealed quality, like a stiff museum diorama or a mint-condition vintage toy still in its original packaging. Go to Full Review
Glen Weldon Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) 5d
The mission statement is off. I felt like it was checking off those noir elements dutifully, like they were stations of the cross, instead of reveling in them. Go to Full Review
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Brian N @RT26378754 2h Loved the black and white contrast along with Cage's acting. Can't wait for season 2. See more James M @James946 2h Just getting started. So far: Cage can't deliver an effective noir voiceover. He sounds like he's doing a comically poor version of Bogart. Is he trying to make people laugh? The title music is very badly chosen. It's retro soul from the 60s or 70s which invokes absolutely no sense of noir from the 40s. I have never found Nicholas Cage to be a strong actor, but I had hoped with a heavily stylized piece like this he could just be himself and it would be fine. In fact I still think if he had just tried to do what he does best and play himself it would have felt much more natural and less like the show is trying to pander to an audience unfamiliar with actual noir classics. Apparently the popular fascination with comic book everything and pale noir imitation is paying off. I guess they knew what they were doing after all. They definitely cashed in on this one. See more Iman R. @irod78 4h I don't understand how anyone was convinced to make this. It takes away everything that made spider man unique and loved, particularly that he is a fresh faced teenager, not some washed out depressed old man. They basically turned spiderman into batman. It's become dark and brooding and serious rather than upbeat , optimistic, and comical. Though spider noir is funny, but not intentionally. I think Cages film noir accent is ridiculous. See more MB C @MB.Cinema 4h Spider-Noir is a moody sci-fi action series that trades superhero spectacle for a darker, more introspective tone..... It follows a retired hero pulled back into a web of crime, forced to confront both his past and his curse..... The show’s greatest strength lies in its human depth, presenting power as a burden rather than a gift..... Its layered narrative builds intrigue, though the pacing slows noticeably in the middle..... Visually striking and atmospherically rich, it leans heavily into noir style and emotional weight.... Imperfect but compelling ..... a grounded, character-driven take on heroism that lingers beyond its flaws..... See more Dave C. @Chase1399 11h Outstanding work. I'm so happy Cage found some work which actually complements his acting ability. See more Kate E @kateelfatah 11h If you told me a week ago I'd be giving a Marvel Universe TV show a 5/5, I would've given you the side eye. But here we are. Spider-Noir absolutely delivers. Great performances across the board, Nicolas Cage is perfectly cast, the cinematography is stunning, and the editing is some of the most creative I've seen in a long time. Most importantly, the story kept me invested from start to finish. Even if you're not someone who runs to every superhero movie or show, this one stands on its own as a fantastic crime noir series. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 27, 2026 Step Into My Office Down-on-his-luck private investigator Ben Reilly comes across another PI working the same case; when the investigation takes a mysterious turn, the two detectives are forced to ask more questions. Details Episode 2 Aired May 27, 2026 Tread Lightly Cat Hardy talks to private detective Ben Reilly about the disappearance of her bodyguard, a man named Flint Marko; the night before, Flint transforms completely into sand while fighting with Ben. Details Episode 3 Aired May 27, 2026 Double Cross Ben, Janet and Robbie discuss the recent events involving Addison; Robbie catches a glimpse of the photo that Ben found in Flint's apartment and recognizes one of the soldiers. Details Episode 4 Aired May 27, 2026 A Mistake I'll Never Make Again Robbie continues to investigate the mystery of the other super-powered veterans, trying to uncover where they are coming from; Janet helps him to get answers from Lonnie. Details Episode 5 Aired May 27, 2026 Betrayal At the Bugle, Robbie continues to fight to get his job back and makes his case around his exclusive super-powered soldiers stories and the return of The Spider. Details Episode 6 Aired May 27, 2026 Nightmare on a Gurney If you haven't found the answer, it's because there isn't one. Details Episode 7 Aired May 27, 2026 Nobody's Hero Private eye Ben Reilly is living easy and lazy until mobsters, monsters and a femme fatale drag him back to his former life as NY's only superhero. Details Episode 7 Aired May 27, 2026 Nobody's Hero I can't protect you when I'm dead. Details Episode 8 Aired May 27, 2026 The Man in the Mask Gee whiz, what's a down-on-his-luck private investigator to do? Details

Season Info

Executive Producer
Harry Bradbeer, Pavlina Hatoupis, Steve Lightfoot, Oren Uziel, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Aditya Sood, Nicolas Cage
Screenwriter
Oren Uziel, Steve Lightfoot
Network
Prime Video
Genre
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 27, 2026