Below is a list of television series based on properties of DC Comics. This list includes live-action and animated series.
Live-action[]
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original airing | Production company | Network(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures of Superman | 6 | 104 | 1952–58 | Motion Pictures for Television | Syndication | ||
| Batman | 3 | 120 | 1966–68 | Greenway Productions / 20th Century Fox Television | ABC | Arrowverse adjacent | |
| Shazam! | 3 | 28 | 1974–76 | Filmation / DC Comics / Warner Bros. Television | CBS | ||
| The Secrets of Isis | 2 | 22 | 1975–76 | Filmation | |||
| Wonder Woman | 3 | 60 (with pilots) | 1975–79 | The Douglas S. Cramer Co. / Bruce Lansbury Productions, Ltd. / Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics | ABC (season 1)
CBS (seasons 2–3) |
Arrowverse adjacent | |
| Superboy | 4 | 100 | 1988–92 | Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions / Cantharus Productions / Lowry Productions / DC Comics | Syndication | ||
| Swamp Thing | 3 | 72 | 1990–93 | Batfilm Productions, Inc. / BBK Productions, Inc. / MCA Television Entertainment | USA Network | ||
| The Flash | 1 | 22 (with pilot) | 1990–91 | Pet Fly Productions / Warner Bros. Television | CBS | Arrowverse adjacent | |
| Human Target | 1 | 7 | 1992 | ABC | |||
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 4 | 87 (with pilot) | 1993–97 | December 3 Productions / Gangbuster Films Inc. / Roundelay Productions / Warner Bros. Television | |||
| Smallville | 10 | 217 | 2001–11 | Tollin/Robbins Productions / Millar Gough Ink / DC Comics / Warner Bros. Television | The WB (seasons 1–5)
The CW (seasons 6–10) |
Arrowverse adjacent | |
| Birds of Prey | 1 | 13 | 2002–03 | Tollin/Robbins Productions / Warner Bros. Television | The WB | ||
| Human Target | 2 | 25 | 2010–11 | Wonderland Sound and Vision / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | Fox / CTV | ||
| Arrow | 8 | 170 | 2012–20 | Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | The CW | Part of the Arrowverse | |
| Gotham | 5 | 100 | 2014–19 | Primrose Hill Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | Fox | ||
| Constantine | 1 | 13 | 2014–15 | Ever After Productions / Phantom Four Films / DC Entertainment | NBC | Part of the Arrowverse | |
| Powerless | 1 | 12 | 2017 | Ehsugadee Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | |||
| Black Lightning | 4 | 58 | 2018–21 | Berlanti Productions / Akil Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | The CW | Part of the Arrowverse | |
| Krypton | 2 | 20 | 2018–19 | Phantom Four Films / DC Entertainment / Warner Horizon Television | Syfy | ||
| Swamp Thing | 1 | 10 | 2019 | Big Shoe Productions, Inc. / Atomic Monster Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | DC Universe | Arrowverse adjacent | |
| Watchmen | 1 | 9 | White Rabbit / Paramount Television / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | HBO | |||
| Ongoing | |||||||
| The Flash | 7 | 151 | 2014–present | Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | The CW | Part of the Arrowverse. Renewed for an eighth season. | |
| Supergirl | 6 | 113 | 2015–present | CBS (season 1)
The CW (seasons 2–6) |
Part of the Arrowverse | ||
| Legends of Tomorrow | 6 | 93 | 2016–present | The CW | Part of the Arrowverse. Renewed for a seventh season. | ||
| Titans | 2 | 24 | 2018–present | Weed Road Pictures / Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | DC Universe (seasons 1–2)
HBO Max (since season 3) |
Arrowverse adjacent. Renewed for a third season, streaming exclusively on HBO Max. | |
| Doom Patrol | 2 | 24 | 2019–present | Berlanti Productions / Jeremy Carver Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | DC Universe (seasons 1–2)
HBO Max (since season 2) |
Arrowverse adjacent. Spin-off of Titans. Renewed for a third season, streaming exclusively on HBO Max. | |
| Pennyworth | 2 | 20 | Primrose Hill Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Horizon Television | Epix | |||
| Batwoman | 2 | 38 | Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | The CW | Part of the Arrowverse. Renewed for a third season. | ||
| Stargirl | 2 | 14 | 2020–present | Mad Ghost Productions / Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | DC Universe (season 1)
The CW (since season 1) |
Arrowverse adjacent. Renewed for a third season. | |
| Superman & Lois | 1 | 14 | 2021–present | Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | The CW | Part of the Arrowverse. Renewed for a second season. | |
| Ordered | |||||||
| Peacemaker | 1 | 8 | 2022 | Troll Court Entertainment / The Safran Company / DC Films / Warner Bros. Television | HBO Max | Post-production; part of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) | |
| Green Lantern | 1 | 10 | TBA | Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | |||
| Untitled Gotham City Police Department series | TBA | TBA | 6th & Idaho / DC Entertainmment / Warner Bros. Television | Set in continuity with the film The Batman | |||
| DC Super Hero High | Brownstone Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | ||||||
| Naomi | Array Filmworks / Warner Bros. Television | The CW | Series order | ||||
| In development | |||||||
| DC's Strange Adventures | TBA | TBA | TBA | Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | HBO Max | Anthology series | |
| Untitled Justice League Dark series | Bad Robot Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television | Part of the DCEU | |||||
| Untitled John Constantine series | |||||||
| Madame X | |||||||
From DC[]
From DC Imprints[]
| Title | Aired | Network | Seasons | Episodes | Production company(s) | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Secrets of Isis | 1975–1976 | CBS | 2 seasons | 22 episodes | Filmation Associates | Originally aired as Isis as part of the Shazam!/Isis Hour. Received new title in syndication. |
TV specials[]
| Title | Year | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman | 1975 | ABC | |
| Legends of the Superheroes | 1979 | NBC | 2 TV specials |
| Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt | 2003 | CBS | 90 mins |
Pilots[]
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Unproduced series[]
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Television commercials[]
| Year | Commercial | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Superman Kellogg's | Kellogg's | Eight "integrated commercials" starring George Reeves. |
| 1974 | Batgirl Equal Pay Public Service Announcement | Public Service Announcement | Put out by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| 1989 | Batman Diet Coke | Diet Coke | |
| 1992 | Catwoman Diet Coke | ||
| 1997 | Hawkman Baby Ruth | Baby Ruth | A tongue in cheek commercial. |
| 2001 | Batman OnStar commercials | OnStar | A series of six television commercials. |
| 2004 | The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman | American Express | Two short film commercials promoting American Express. |
| 2006 | El Palacio de Hierro | El Palacio de Hierro | A Mexican commercial starring Wonder Woman, Catwoman, and Batgirl. |
| 2014 | Vai que... Batman | Bradesco Seguros | A Brazilian commercial starring Batman and The Joker. |
| 2016 | Honey Bunches of Oats | Honey Bunches of Oats | Features archival footage of Wonder Woman in Superfriends. |
Animated series[]
| Title | Original running | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Adventures of Superman | 1966–1970 | Filmation | CBS | Part of The New Adventures of Superman franchise |
| The Adventures of Superboy | 1966–1969 | |||
| The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure | 1967–1968 | |||
| Aquaman | 1968–1970 | |||
| The Batman/Superman Hour | 1968–1969 | |||
| The Adventures of Batman | ||||
| Super Friends | 1973 | Hanna-Barbera | ABC | Part of the Super Friends franchise |
| The New Adventures of Batman | 1977 | Filmation | CBS | Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise |
| The All-New Super Friends Hour | Hanna-Barbera | ABC | Part of the Super Friends franchise | |
| The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour | 1977–1978 | Filmation | CBS | Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise |
| Challenge of the Super Friends | 1978 | Hanna-Barbera | ABC | Part of the Super Friends franchise |
| Batman and the Super 7 | 1978–1980 | Filmation | CBS | Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise |
| The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show | 1979–1981 | Ruby-Spears | ABC | |
| The World's Greatest Super Friends | 1979 | Hanna-Barbera | Part of the Super Friends franchise | |
| Super Friends | 1980–1983 | |||
| The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | 1981–1982 | Filmation | NBC | |
| Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show | 1984 | Hanna-Barbera | ABC | Part of the Super Friends franchise |
| The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians | 1985 | |||
| Superman | 1988 | Ruby-Spears | CBS | |
| Swamp Thing | 1990–1991 | DIC Entertainment | Fox Kids | |
| Batman: The Animated Series | 1992–1995 | Warner Bros. Animation | Part of the DC animated universe | |
| The Superman/Batman Adventures | 1995–1997 | Filmation Hanna-Barbera |
USA | Part of The New Adventures of Superman franchise Part of the Super Friends franchise |
| Superman: The Animated Series | 1996–2000 | Warner Bros. Animation | Kids' WB | Part of the DC animated universe |
| The New Batman Adventures | 1997–1999 | Sequel to Batman: The Animated Series, part of the DC animated universe | ||
| The New Batman/Superman Adventures | 1997–2000 | Part of the DC animated universe | ||
| Batman Beyond | 1999–2001 | |||
| Static Shock | 2000–2004 | |||
| The Zeta Project | 2001–2002 | Spin-off of Batman Beyond, part of the DC animated universe | ||
| Justice League | 2001–2004 | Cartoon Network | Part of the DC animated universe | |
| Teen Titans | 2003–2006 | Cartoon Network Kids' WB |
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| Justice League Unlimited | 2004–2006 | Cartoon Network | Sequel to Justice League, part of the DC animated universe | |
| The Batman | 2004–2008 | Kids' WB | ||
| Krypto the Superdog | 2005–2006 | Cartoon Network | ||
| Legion of Super Heroes | 2006–2008 | Kids' WB | ||
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | 2008–2011 | Cartoon Network | ||
| Green Lantern: The Animated Series | 2011–2013 | |||
| Beware the Batman | 2013–2014 | Cartoon Network (episode 1–11) Adult Swim (episode 12–26) | ||
| Ongoing | ||||
| Young Justice | 2010–2013 (original run) 2018 |
Warner Bros. Animation | Cartoon Network (season 1-2) DC Digital Service (season 3) |
It was canceled in 2013 after two seasons, only to be renewed for a third in 2016 [1] |
| Teen Titans Go! | 2013–present | Cartoon Network | A light comedy version of original series that aired 2003, renewed for fourth season | |
| Justice League Action | 2016–present | A more action-based Justice League series [2] | ||
| In development | ||||
| DC Super Hero Girls | 2018 | Warner Bros. Animation | Cartoon Network | Headed by Lauren Faust and builds off of the DC Super Hero Girls web series and direct-to-video films.[3] |
From DC imprints[]
| Title | Original running | Episodes | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild C.A.T.s | 1994–1995 | 13 episodes | WildStorm/Nelvana | CBS | Published at a time by Image Comics. |
Pilots[]
| Title | Original running | Episodes | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Man | 2006 | Pilot episode | Warner Bros. Animation | Cartoon Network | Pilot episode, unaired, 10 mins runtime |
TV specials[]
| Title | Year | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robot Chicken DC Comics Special | 2012 | Cartoon Network | |
| Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise | 2014 | ||
| Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship | 2015 |
Motion comics[]
| Title | Original running | Episodes | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Comic Book | 1979-1981 | Nickelodeon Columbus Alive! |
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| Watchmen: Motion Comic | 2008 | 12 episodes | Cruel and Unusual Films | iTunes | Pilot episode, unaired, 10 mins runtime |
| Batman Black and White | 20 episodes | Warner Premiere | Two seasons | ||
| Batgirl: Year One | 2009 | 9 episodes | |||
| The Batman Adventures: Mad Love | 3 episodes | ||||
| Superman: Red Son | 12 episodes | ||||
| Jonah Hex | 2010 | 17 episodes |
Web series, shorts series[]
| Title | Original running | Production company(s) | Airing location | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobo | 2000 | Lobo Online website | Flash Animation. Part of the DC animated universe | |
| Gotham Girls | 2000–2002 | Noodle Soup Productions Warner Bros. Animation |
Warner Bros. website | |
| Zatanna | 2003 | Animated shorts | ||
| The Aquaman & Friends Action Hour | Wild Hare Studios | CN Latin America | Spoof continuation of Super Friends | |
| DC Nation Shorts | 2011–2014 | DC Nation television block on Cartoon Network | ||
| Batman Unlimited | 2015-2016 | YouTube (DC Kids Channel) | Season 1 (22 episodes), Season 2 (11 episodes) | |
| DC Super Friends | 2015 | 15 episodes of 3-4 minutes in length | ||
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | Warner Bros. Animation Blue Ribbon Content |
YouTube (Machinima channel) | Related to the film. Renewed for season 2, but subsequently shelved indefinitely[4] | |
| Ongoing | ||||
| Vixen | 2015–ongoing | Warner Bros. Animation Blue Ribbon Content |
The CW Seed | Part of the Arrowverse |
| DC Super Hero Girls | YouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel) | |||
| Justice League Action | 2017–ongoing | Warner Bros. Animation | YouTube (DC Kids Channel) | |
| In development | ||||
| Freedom Fighters: The Ray | 2017 | Warner Bros. Animation Blue Ribbon Content |
The CW Seed | Exists on an alternate Earth of the Arrowverse. [5][6] |
| Constantine | 2018 | Part of the Arrowverse. | ||
See also[]
- List of films based on DC Comics
- DC animated universe
- List of television series based on Marvel Comics
- List of television programs based on comics
References[]
- ↑ Goldman, Eric (November 7, 2016). "Young Justice Returning For Season 3". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/11/07/young-justice-returning-for-season-3. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ↑ "JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION: KEVIN CONROY AND MARK HAMILL STARRING IN NEW ANIMATED SERIES". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Pedersen, Erik (May 23, 2017). "‘DC Super Hero Girls’: Cartoon Network Sets Toon Series For 2018". Deadline. http://deadline.com/2017/05/dc-super-hero-girls-cartoon-network-animated-series-2018-1202100531/. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/_samliu_/status/716695951461654528
- ↑ Dornbusch, Jonathan (August 11, 2016). "CW INTRODUCING DC'S THE RAY IN NEW ANIMATED SERIES AND, EVENTUALLY, IN LIVE ACTION". IGN. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Schwartz, Terry (January 8, 2017). "CONSTANTINE IS BACK WITH MATT RYAN AS A CW SEED ANIMATED SERIES". IGN. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
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| Live-action television programs based on DC Comics | ||
|---|---|---|
| TV series | Former | Adventures of Superman (1952–58) • Batman (1966–68) • Shazam! (1974–77) • Wonder Woman (1975–79) • Superboy (1988–92) • Swamp Thing: The Series (1990–93) • The Flash (1990–91) • Human Target (1992) • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–97) • Smallville (2001–11) • Birds of Prey (2002–2003) • Human Target (2010–11) • Constantine (2014–15) • Powerless (2017) |
| Current | Arrow (since 2012) • Gotham (since 2014) • The Flash (since 2014) • iZombie (since 2015) • Supergirl (since 2015) • Legends of Tomorrow (since 2016) • Lucifer (since 2016) • Preacher (since 2016) | |
| Upcoming | Black Lightning (2018) • Krypton (2018) • Scalped (TBA) | |
| TV films | Wonder Woman • The New Original Wonder Woman • Justice League of America | |
| TV specials | Unsold pilots | The Adventures of Superpup • The Adventures of Superboy •
Global Frequency • Aquaman • Wonder Woman |
| Other | It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman • Legends of the Superheroes | |
| See also | Arrowverse | |
| Animated TV series based on DC Comics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Former | 1960s debuts | The New Adventures of Superman (1966–1970) • The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure (1967–1968) • Aquaman (1968–1970) • The Batman/Superman Hour (1968–1969) |
| 1970s debuts | Super Friends (1973) • The New Adventures of Batman (1977) • The All-New Super Friends Hour (1977) • Challenge of the Super Friends (1978) • The World's Greatest Super Friends (1979) • The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show (1979–1981) | |
| 1980s debuts | Super Friends (1980–1983) • The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! (1981–1982) • Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (1984) • The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (1985) • Superman (1988) | |
| 1990s debuts | Swamp Thing (1990–1991) • Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995) • Wild C.A.T.s (1994–1995) • Superman: The Animated Series (1996–2000) • The New Batman/Superman Adventures (1997–2000) • The New Batman Adventures (1997–1999) • Batman Beyond (1999–2001) | |
| 2000s debuts | Static Shock (2000–2004) • The Zeta Project (2001–2002) • Justice League (2001–2004) • Teen Titans (2003–2006) • Justice League Unlimited (2004–2006) • The Batman (2004–2008) • Krypto the Superdog (2005–2006) • Legion of Super Heroes (2006–2008) • Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008–2011) | |
| 2010s debuts | Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011–2013) • Beware the Batman (2013–2014) • Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles (2015) | |
| Current | Young Justice (2010–2013, 2018–) • Teen Titans Go! (2013–) • Vixen (2015–) • Justice League Action (2016–) | |