| Genre: | Comedy |
| Creator: | Madeleine Sami |
| Director: | |
| Starring: | Madeleine Sami |
| Producer: | Carthew Neal |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Language: | English |
| Runtime: | 23 minutes |
| Network: | TV3 |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 14 |
Super City is a television comedy series from New Zealand starring Madeleine Sami and directed by Taika Waititi. Season 1 premiered on the TV3 network in 2011.[1] The series was picked up by the American Broadcasting Company in 2012.[2] It opened with a 24 percent share of the 25–54 age bracket, placing it 11th place on TV3's rating table for the week.[3] The second season, directed by Oscar Kightley, premiered on 26 July 2013.
In Season 1, Madeleine Sami transforms into five different characters, all living in Auckland. Pasha is an ageing cheerleader clinging to her partying lifestyle; Azeem is an immigrant taxi driver embracing Maori culture; Jo is a gym instructor in love with her best friend; Linda is the runt of her "old girls" clique fostering impoverished artists; and Georgie is a homeless girl whose freedom is unexpectedly interrupted.[4]
In Season 2, Madeleine transforms into some new characters, including Levi Tutaima, a 20-year-old Niuean who's keen on making his way as a semi-professional rugby star, but is concerned with getting his hair right and fitting in; 26-year-old Ofa Faka'apa'apa, a benefit case-manager who has little sympathy for those who need state help and is always ready to provide unorthodox advice; 45-year-old Mary Dalziel, who, while not on the path to pop stardom anymore, still awkwardly flirts her way around the local covers band scene; and 62-year-old Ray Donaldson, a British panel beater who does his best to teach his immigrant employees while also supporting his bodybuilder wife Tiffany. The second season also features other characters, including Urzila Carlson as Ofa's manager and Elroy Finn as Mary's son.[5]
Six episodes were first broadcast between 11 February and 25 March 2011.
Madeleine Sami won the Best Performance by an Actress at the 2011 Aotearoa Film & Television Awards (previously Qantas TV and Film Award). The series was a finalist in two other categories: Best Comedy and Best Script.[6]
Madeleine Sami and Tom Sainsbury also picked up the Best Comedy Script award for Episode 3 at the 2011 SWANZ awards.