Hailing from 20th Century Fox Television in association with Marvel TV, The Gifted is a brand new series set in the X-Men universe, telling the story of a suburban couple who find their lives turned upside down when they discover their teenage children possess mutant powers.

Forced to uproot their lives and go on the run from a government who’s hostile to anybody or anything out of the norm, the family must fight for survival and seek refuge from an underground network of mutants, all of whom are looking to take out anyone brave enough to wage war against them.

This week, it’s been revealed that The Gifted has been picked up by FOX here in the UK, with the show debuting on the channel on Sunday, October 8.

Head of Programming at FOX Networks Group UK, Toby Etheridge comments: “Exploring an all-new corner of the X-Men universe, The Gifted introduces an exciting new generation of mutants, as they struggle to come to terms with their powers. On the run from a hostile government that tracks down mutants, The Gifted portrays one family’s battle for survival and what it means to be different. The Gifted is a hugely entertaining drama express from the US, that viewers will love.”

Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Natalie Alyn Lind and Percy Hynes White make up the show’s fictional Strucker family, with Sean Teale, Jamie Chung, Emma Dumont, Blair Redford and Coby Bell all also starring.

Mtt Nix, Bryan Singer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, Jeph Loeb and Jim Chory all serve as executive producers on the series, with Nix also serving as showrunner on the series, and Singer directing the pilot episode.

The Gifted will premiere on Sunday, October 8 at 9pm on FOX.