Misfits: Series 5

2013

Created by Howard Overman
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8 episodes
Comedy
Science Fiction

When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

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Misfits: Series 5 episodes

Episode One

It's the first anniversary of the storm and handsome barman... More Alex discovers that he has acquired a strange new superpower that he has to use on one of the gang. Meanwhile, Rudy's downbeat alter ego joins a mysterious new support group deep in the heart of the estate.

Episode Two

While the gang are out on the estate picking up... More litter, Rudy discovers that his dad is having an affair. With some help from Jess, Rudy investigates further and finds out his dad has a superpower of his own, a dark secret he has kept hidden from his family. As Rudy and Jess find themselves thrown together, Rudy is shocked to discover he has feelings for her. Meanwhile at the superpower support group, Rudy Two meets a mysterious boy with the power to fly and he starts to believe that the jumper Maggie knitted him really does hold the secrets to the gang's future.

Episode Three

Abby is convinced she has finally met her soulmate in... More Laura until childhood memories return to haunt her, unleashing a terrifying force. Finn is in an awkward position when it becomes clear that Greg, the probation worker, has a crush on him. And, searching for the mysterious superhero on his woolly jumper, Rudy's alter-ego meets Sam.

Episode Four

Since attending the superpower support group, Rudy's alter ego Rudy... More Two has become more of his own person. And while the gang are out on community service they come across a bumbling old man who turns out to be more than he seems. They also encounter Helen, an electrician with a power that might just hold the key to understanding the 'mysterious knitted jumper'.

Episode Five

Rudy takes Finn to the superpower support group to help... More him get over Jess. But a girl with a mysterious power becomes infatuated with Finn and goes to extreme lengths to be with him. Rudy, meanwhile, tries to quash his own growing attraction to Jess, but that doesn't quite work. The gang help Rudy's alter ego to find Helen, the mysterious electrician who saved his life.

Episode Six

As part of their community service, the gang have to... More look after a group of terminally ill patients. However, one of the patients seems intent on cheating death. A mysterious gypsy casts a spell on Alex after he refuses to help a damsel in distress, and Rudy's alter ego takes another step closer to finding the missing superhero depicted on the woolly jumper.

Episode Seven

With the first anniversary of the storm coming closer, Rudy's... More alter ego and Abby organise a celebratory party at the community centre. Alex meets Sarah, who has a mysterious power that is making her life a misery.

Episode Eight

The gang learn that their community service is over and... More they start to think about life away from the orange jumpsuits. Still upset at the way Rudy treated her, Jess looks for comfort elsewhere but she soon finds out that her companion has a terrifying power that threatens her own life. Rudy's alter ego finds out that Helen, Karen and Sam aren't quite the superheroes he thought they were.