Adapted from the DC/Wonder Comics miniseries by Brian Michael Bendis, David Walker, & Jamal Campbell, Naomi made her TV debut last month on the CW, with the returning Superman & Lois as the lead-in, which explains why The Flash has been displaced from Tuesdays, and moving to Wednesdays when it returns next month from a 3 month vacation.
Anyway, the story centers on Naomi McDuffie (Kaci Walfall), who is, at the start, unaware she's from another earth. That aside, CW and WB, with producer Ava DuVernay, are framing this as another teen-centric drama, albeit that rare one not produced by DC's go-to producer, Greg Berlanti.
Check the trailer:
This freshman season, of course, is a season of discovery, as Naomi discovers who and what she really is, with some long forgotten DC characters thrown in for good measure. The follow-up to the first miniseries hits stores next month as well, and if you can get the trade paperback for the 2019 book, do it. You'll be caught up in no time.
Rating: B-. You may need to watch this show more than once if you don't have the books to get a better understanding.
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