A kind girl discovers her stepfather's secret past, inspiring a new generation of earnest superheroes.
Feel-good and uplifting. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a TV-14 should carry.
Rated TV-14, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 7.
How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for an entirely new generation of superheroes.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Supergirl (2015)Feel good · comfort watch · measuredAn earnest hero embraces her alien powers, navigating a measured journey of uplifting, feel-good adventure.
Quantum Leap (1989)Earnest · comfort watch · emotionally heavy · measuredA brilliant physicist leaps through time, righting wrongs with earnest optimism and a holographic guide.
Smallville (2001)Earnest · comfort watch · measuredA young alien refugee navigates his tumultuous teen years while slowly embracing a heroic destiny.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)Feel good · family watch · emotionally heavy · measuredA soldier finds her legendary destiny and fights for freedom, even as her best friend remains an adversary.
Steven Universe (2013)Wholesome humor · whimsical · family watch · emotionally heavyA young boy steps into his mother's magical shoes, learning to control powers with wholesome, heartwarming whimsy.
Wonder Woman (1975)Feel good · comfort watch · measuredAn Amazon princess brings her strength and wisdom to 1940s America, fighting evil with earnest, campy fun.
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)Epic · comfort watch · measuredA Starfleet crew explores the galaxy with earnest curiosity, facing cerebral mysteries and epic adventures.
The Chosen (2019)Earnest · family watch · emotionally heavy · measuredWitness the life of Christ unfold through intimate encounters, creating an uplifting and heartwarming drama.DC's Stargirl is on our Sci-fi on Max, Action on Max and Fantasy on Max lists.
Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.
Lists with the same feel: Feel-good and Comfort watches.
Say the mood. Five picks with where they stream, right here.
Uses the TMDB API; not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, content, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own.
