No Ordinary Family
New powers. Instructions not included.
Created by Jon Harmon Feldman, Greg Berlanti
On ABC
A family-centered superhero comedy-drama that treats superpowers as a domestic problem to be navigated together rather than a source of existential dread.
After their plane crashes into the Amazon River, each member of the Powell family starts to show signs of new, unique and distinct super powers.
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Questions people ask
Is No Ordinary Family one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of series.
Does No Ordinary Family leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is No Ordinary Family sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is No Ordinary Family easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is No Ordinary Family scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is No Ordinary Family violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Everything like No Ordinary Family, and what each one shares →
Like No Ordinary Family
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as No Ordinary Family
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like No Ordinary Family, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like No Ordinary Family, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like No Ordinary Family, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
