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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lanre Bakare

Hit Netflix show Supacell is raising awareness of sickle cell anaemia

Nadine Mills plays a south Londoner with superpowers in the hit Netflix show Supacell
Nadine Mills plays a south Londoner with superpowers in the hit Netflix show Supacell. Photograph: Netflix

The creator of a hit Netflix show about a group of black south Londoners with superpowers triggered by sickle cell anaemia says he hopes its success can kickstart a discussion about the condition in the UK and remove the stigma associated with it.

Hit show Supacell is now at No 1 in Netflix’s global top 10, with more than 18m views in its first few weeks on the platform.

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