Wonder Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series follows aspiring Hollywood actor, Simon Williams, who is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns that legendary director Von Kovak is remaking the superhero film "Wonder Man." These two actors at opposite ends of their careers doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry.

Series details

• Title: Wonder Man
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2026-01-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-01-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Disney+
• Typical episode runtime: 33 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 62569
• IMDb ID: tt21066182
• TVDB ID: 428629

Cast and credited roles

• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II — Simon Williams
• Ben Kingsley — Trevor Slattery
• X Mayo — Janelle Jackson
• Arian Moayed — Agent Cleary
• Zlatko Buric — Von Kovak
• Joe Pantoliano — Joe Pantoliano
• Byron Bowers — DeMarr Davis

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-01-27; final listed air date 2026-01-27; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Wonder Man on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.