South London is increasingly providing the backdrop in prestige TV shows. From Candice Carty-Williams’ Queenie, which is set around Brixton, and smash-hit romcom Rye Lane in Peckham, to Champion and now Supacell, which airs on Netflix this week.
This story of a group of south Londoners who develop superpowers is set around Peckham and Lewisham, and the story takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the capital (including into central London for a climactic battle sequence) which naturally had us curious about where it was all filmed.
