The series follows an unlikely group of suburban superheroes who have acquired the powers of the Norse Gods.

The Almighty Johnsons stars Jared Turner as Ty, Dean O’Gorman as Anders, Tim Balme as Mike, Emmet Skilton as Axl, and later Ben Barrington as Olaf (who is introduced in the third season). Described as an action-packed comedy drama, the series focuses on the young men’s ordinary struggles — like searching for love and overcoming sibling rivalry — while they seek to fulfill their supernatural destiny.

Syfy has picked up the first two seasons of the show (23 episodes), and will air at least the first, 10-episode season in 2014. It marks the first U.S. broadcast of a drama series that is wholly originated and produced in New Zealand.

The show joins Syfy’s line-up of other original series acquired from other countries, including the U.K.’s Merlin and Sinbad, and Canada’s Continuum, Lost Girl, and Primeval: New World. The network has been increasingly relying on international acquisitions, rather than their own home-grown productions, in recent years.

Check out the Season One trailer below (beware of strong language and mature content).

Via SciFiAndTvTalk