‘Spider-Noir’ Just Set A Marvel Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score Record
Forbes • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Amazon Prime Video has quietly launched Spider-Noir, a new Nicholas Cage-led series featuring an alternate universe Spider-Man working as a private detective, which pays homage to classic noir films.
- The series has received critical acclaim, achieving a 92% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest for any Marvel series to date, surpassing popular shows like X-Men ’97, Agents of SHIELD, and Daredevil.
- Spider-Noir is available as an eight-episode binge on Amazon Prime Video, offering viewers the choice to watch in either color or black and white, with the latter strongly recommended for its authentic noir aesthetic.
- Despite mixed reviews for some Marvel TV projects, over half of Marvel’s series have audience scores above 80%, and eight have critic scores above 90%, showcasing a generally successful track record.
- The show’s official synopsis describes private eye Ben Reilly’s return to superhero life amid threats from mobsters, monsters, and a femme fatale in New York City.