Deadly Class

Marcus, a homeless teenager, is recruited into King's Dominion. This is a secret high school in San Francisco during the late 1980s where children of major crime bosses are trained to be assassins. Marcus must survive violent school cliques, brutal classes, and complex teenage drama while holding onto his own morals. The tone of the show is very dark, gritty, and highly political. Viewers will easily notice the show's heavy critiques of capitalism and the Ronald Reagan administration. The main character directly blames Reagan's government policies for the tragic deaths of his parents. The school cliques are divided based on race and nationality, showing some racial friction. Still, the show lacks major LGBTQ+ elements and actually leaves out two gay characters from the original comic book, which upset some liberal fans.