Shazam!
Seen it?1974 | 3 seasons | 22 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Flash, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
The live-action adventures of Captain Marvel! By uttering a single magic word young Billy Batson transforms himself into the world's mightiest mortal, Captain Marvel. The acronym of the first letters of the names of the six elders who train Billy with their respective special gifts: Solomon, wisdom; Hercules, strength; Atlas, stamina; Zeus, power; Achilles, courage; and Mercury, speed, in a word ... SHAZAM!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
- Season 11974 · 15 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
Season 21975 · 7 episodes · 6.1 out of 10Monday- Season 31976 · 6 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
Trailer
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Cast & crew
- Michael GrayBilly Batson
- Les TremayneMentor
- John DaveyCaptain Marvel