List of television series based on DC Comics publications

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Below is a list of television series based on properties of DC Comics . This list includes live-action and animated series.

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Live-action

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal airingProduction companyNetwork(s)NotesRef.
Adventures of Superman 61041952–1958 National Comics Publications / Motion Pictures for Television Syndication
Batman 31201966–1968 20th Century-Fox Television / Greenway Productions ABC
Shazam! 3281974–1976 Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics / Filmation CBS
The Secrets of Isis 2221975–1976Filmation
Wonder Woman 360 (with pilots)1975–1979Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics / The Douglas S. Cramer Co. / Bruce Lansbury Productions, Ltd.ABC (season 1)
CBS (seasons 2–3)
Superboy 41001988–1992DC Comics / Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions / Cantharus Productions / Lowry ProductionsSyndication
Swamp Thing 3721990–1993 MCA Television Entertainment / BBK Productions, Inc. / Batfilm Productions, Inc. USA Network
The Flash 1221990–1991Warner Bros. Television / Pet Fly ProductionsCBS Arrowverse adjacent [a]
Human Target 171992ABC
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 4881993–1997Warner Bros. Television / December 3 Productions / Gangbuster Films Inc. / Roundelay Productions
Smallville 102172001–2011Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics / Tollin/Robbins Productions / Millar Gough Ink The WB (seasons 1–5)
The CW (seasons 6–10)
Arrowverse adjacent [a]
Birds of Prey 1132002–2003Warner Bros. Television / Tollin/Robbins ProductionsThe WB
Human Target 2252010–2011Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Wonderland Sound and Vision Fox / CTV
Arrow 81702012–2020Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions The CWPart of the Arrowverse
Gotham 51002014–2019Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Primrose Hill Productions Fox
The Flash 91842014–2023Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti ProductionsThe CWPart of the Arrowverse
Constantine 1132014–2015Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Ever After Productions / Phantom Four Films NBC Part of the Arrowverse [a]
Supergirl 61262015–2021Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti ProductionsCBS (season 1)
The CW (seasons 2–6)
Part of the Arrowverse
Legends of Tomorrow 71102016–2022The CW
Powerless 1122017Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Ehsugadee ProductionsNBC
Black Lightning 4582018–2021Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions / Akil ProductionsThe CWPart of the Arrowverse
Krypton 2202018–2019Warner Horizon Television / DC Entertainment / Phantom Four Films Syfy
Titans 4492018–2023Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Weed Road Pictures / Berlanti Productions DC Universe (seasons 1–2)
HBO Max (seasons 3–4)
Arrowverse adjacent [a]
Doom Patrol 4462019–2023Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions / Jeremy Carver ProductionsDC Universe (seasons 1–2)
HBO Max / Max (seasons 2–4)
Swamp Thing 1102019Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Big Shoe Productions, Inc. / Atomic Monster DC Universe
Pennyworth 3302019–2022Warner Horizon Television / DC Entertainment / Primrose Hill Productions Epix (seasons 1–2)
HBO Max (season 3)
Set in the same universe as Gotham .
Batwoman 351Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti ProductionsThe CWPart of the Arrowverse
Watchmen 192019Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Paramount Television / White Rabbit HBO
Stargirl 3392020–2022Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Mad Ghost Productions / Berlanti ProductionsDC Universe (season 1)
The CW (seasons 1–3)
Arrowverse adjacent [a]
Superman & Lois 4532021–2024Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti ProductionsThe CWArrowverse adjacent. [b]
Naomi 1132022Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Array Filmworks
Gotham Knights 1132023Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment/ Berlanti Productions
The Penguin 182024Warner Bros. Television / DC Studios / 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company / Dylan Clark Productions / Acid and Tender Productions / Chapel Place Productions / Zobot ObjectsHBOMiniseries.
Set in the same universe as The Batman .
Ongoing
Peacemaker 182022–presentWarner Bros. Television (season 1) / DC Studios (season 2) / Troll Court Entertainment / The Safran CompanyHBO Max (season 1)Part of the DC Extended Universe/DC Universe. Renewed for a second season. [1]
Upcoming
Lanterns182026Warner Bros. Television / DC StudiosHBOPart of the DC Universe. [2] [3] [4]
In development
Waller1TBATBADC StudiosMaxPart of the DC Universe. [5] [6]
Paradise Lost
Booster Gold

From DC Imprints

Vertigo

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal airingProduction companyNetwork(s)NotesRef.
iZombie 5712015–2019Warner Bros. Television / Vertigo (DC Entertainment) / Spondoolie ProductionsThe CW
Lucifer 6932016–2021Warner Bros. Television / Vertigo (DC Entertainment) / Jerry Bruckheimer Television Fox (seasons 1–3)
Netflix (seasons 4–6)
Arrowverse adjacent [a]
Preacher 4432016–2019 Sony Pictures Television / AMC Studios / Woodbridge Productions / Short Drive Entertainment / Point Grey Pictures / Original Film / Kickstart Productions / KFL Nightsky Productions AMC
Sweet Tooth 3242021–2024Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Team Downey / NightshadeNetflix
Y: The Last Man 1102021 FXP / Color Force / Future Investigations / Witch's Mark Productions FX on Hulu
DMZ 142022Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / ARRAY Filmworks HBO MaxMiniseries
Bodies 182023Moonage PicturesNetflixMiniseries
Dead Boy Detectives 182024Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions / Ghost OctopusSet in the same universe as The Sandman .
Ongoing
The Sandman 1112022–presentWarner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Phantom Four / PurePop Inc. / The Blank CorporationNetflixRenewed for a second season. [7]

WildStorm

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal airingProduction companyNetworkNotesRef.
Ongoing
The Boys 4322019–presentSony Pictures Television / Amazon MGM Studios / Kripke Enterprises / Point Grey Pictures / Original Film / Kickstart Entertainment / KFL Nightsky Productions Prime Video Produced by Sony Pictures Television. DC does not own media adaptation or publishing rights after they were reverted to creators. Renewed for a fifth and final season. [8] [9]
Gen V 182023–presentProduced by Sony Pictures Television. Spin-off of The Boys. Renewed for a second season. [10]

TV specials

TitleYearNetworkNotes
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

TitleYearNetworkNotes
The Adventures of Superpup 1958Unaired
The Adventures of Superboy 1961
Who's Afraid of Diana Prince? 1967 ABC
Batgirl
Wonder Woman 1974Passed
Human Target 1990Unaired. Footage and script from this were reused for the 1992 version's pilot.
Justice League of America 1997 CBS Passed
Global Frequency 2005 The WB Passed; based on comic published by Wildstorm
Aquaman 2006Passed
Wonder Woman 2011 NBC Unaired
Scalped 2017 WGN America Passed; based on the comic published by Vertigo
Green Arrow & The Canaries 2020 The CW Backdoor pilot aired as part of Arrow's eighth season; Passed.
Painkiller 2021Backdoor pilot aired as part of Black Lightning's fourth season; Passed.

Unscripted

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal airingProduction companyNetwork(s)NotesRef.
DC Daily 4502018–2020 Warner Bros. Television DC Universe Daily news show [11]
DC Universe All Star Games 162020Game show [12]

Television commercials

CommercialYearCompanyNotes
Superman Kellogg's 1952 Kellogg's Eight "integrated commercials" starring George Reeves.
Batgirl Equal Pay Public Service Announcement 1974Public Service AnnouncementPut out by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Batman Diet Coke1989 Diet Coke
Catwoman Diet Coke1992
Hawkman Baby Ruth 1997 Baby Ruth A tongue in cheek commercial.
Batman OnStar commercials 2001 OnStar A series of six television commercials.
The Adventures of Seinfeld & Superman 2004 American Express Two short film commercials promoting American Express.
El Palacio de Hierro 2006 El Palacio de Hierro A Mexican commercial starring Wonder Woman, Catwoman, and Batgirl.
Vai que... Batman 2014 Bradesco Seguros A Brazilian commercial starring Batman and The Joker.
Honey Bunches of Oats 2016 Honey Bunches of Oats Features archival footage of Wonder Woman in Super Friends .

Animated

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal airingProduction company(s)NetworkNotesRef.
The New Adventures of Superman 4681966–1970 Filmation / National Periodical Publications CBS Part of The New Adventures of Superman franchise.
The Adventures of Superboy 3341966–1969
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure 1361967–1968
Aquaman 1968–1970
The Batman/Superman Hour 341968–1969
The Adventures of Batman 17
Super Friends 161973 Hanna-Barbera Productions / National Periodical Publications ABC Part of the Super Friends franchise.
The New Adventures of Batman 1977–1978 Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics / FilmationCBSPart of The New Adventures of Batman franchise.
The All-New Super Friends Hour 15Hanna-Barbera Productions / DC ComicsABCPart of the Super Friends franchise.
The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour 7Filmation / DC ComicsCBSPart of The New Adventures of Batman franchise.
Challenge of the Superfriends 2161978Hanna-Barbera Productions / DC ComicsABCPart of the Super Friends franchise.
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show 51121979–1981 Ruby-Spears Productions / DC Comics
The World's Greatest Super Friends 181979–1980Hanna-Barbera / DC ComicsPart of the Super Friends franchise.
Super Friends 3221980–1983
Batman and the Super 7 11980–1981Filmation / DC ComicsCBSPart of The New Adventures of Batman franchise.
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! 2381981–1982 NBC
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show 181984–1985Hanna-Barbera / DC ComicsABCPart of the Super Friends franchise.
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians 1985
Superman 131988Ruby-Spears / DC ComicsCBS
Swamp Thing 51990–1991 DIC Entertainment / DC Comics / Batfilm Productions, Inc. Fox (Fox Kids)
Batman: The Animated Series 2851992–1995 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (1993–1995)Part of the DC Animated Universe.
The Superman/Batman Adventures 11995–1997Filmation / Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics USA Network Part of The New Adventures of Superman and Super Friends franchises.
Superman: The Animated Series 4541996–2000Warner Bros. Television Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment The WB (Kids' WB)Part of the DC Animated Universe.
The New Batman Adventures 1241997–1999Sequel to Batman: The Animated Series.
Part of the DC Animated Universe.
The New Batman/Superman Adventures 31997–2000Part of the DC Animated Universe.
Batman Beyond 3521999–2001
Static Shock 42000–2004Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
The Zeta Project 2262001–2002Warner Bros. Television Animation / Warner Bros. Family EntertainmentSpin-off of Batman Beyond.
Part of the DC Animated Universe.
Justice League 522001–2004Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Cartoon Network Part of the DC Animated Universe.
Teen Titans 5652003–2006Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment / DC Comics (season 5)
Justice League Unlimited 3392004–2006Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment / DC Comics (season 3)Sequel to Justice League.
Part of the DC Animated Universe.
The Batman 5652004–2008Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment / DC Comics (seasons 3–5)The WB (seasons 1–3)/The CW (seasons 4–5) (Kids' WB) / Cartoon Network (2005–2006)
Krypto the Superdog 2392005–2006Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family EntertainmentCartoon Network
Legion of Super Heroes 262006–2008Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment / DC ComicsThe CW (Kids' WB)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold 3652008–2011Warner Bros. Animation / DC ComicsCartoon Network
Young Justice 4982010–2022Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network (seasons 1–2) / DC Universe (season 3) / HBO Max (season 4)
Green Lantern: The Animated Series 1262011–2013Cartoon NetworkYoung Justice adjacent.
Beware the Batman 2013–2014Cartoon Network (2013) / Adult Swim (2014)
Justice League Action 522016–2018Cartoon Network
DC Super Hero Girls 2782019–2021Reboot of the 2015 web series of the same name. [13]
Aquaman: King of Atlantis 132021Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Atomic Monster HBO Max / Cartoon NetworkMiniseries. Stand-alone sequel to Aquaman . [14] [15]
Suicide Squad Isekai 1102024 Warner Bros. Japan / Wit Studio Max (U.S.) / Hulu (U.S.) / Tokyo MX (Japan) / BS11 (Japan)Anime. [16] [17]
Ongoing
Teen Titans Go! 84072013–presentWarner Bros. Animation / DC EntertainmentCartoon NetworkStand-alone spin-off of Teen Titans.
Harley Quinn 4472019–presentWarner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Yes, Norman Productions / Ehsugadee Productions (seasons 1–2) / Delicious Non-Sequitur (season 3–present)DC Universe (seasons 1–2) / HBO Max (season 3) / Max (season 4–present)Renewed for a fifth season. [18]
Batwheels 2602022–presentWarner Bros. Animation / DC EntertainmentCartoon Network (Cartoonito)Renewed for a third season. [19]
My Adventures with Superman 202023–presentAdult SwimRenewed for a third season. [20]
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! 1102024–presentWarner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Delicious Non-Sequitur / Lorey Stories / Yes, Norman ProductionsMaxSpin-off of Harley Quinn. [21]
Batman: Caped Crusader 10Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Amazon MGM Studios / 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company / Bad Robot Amazon Prime Video Renewed for a second season. [22] [23]
Creature Commandos 7Warner Bros. Animation / DC Studios / Lorey Stories / The Safran Company / Troll Court EntertainmentMaxPart of the DC Universe. [5] [24] [25]
Upcoming
Bat-Family 1202025Warner Bros. Animation / DC EntertainmentAmazon Prime VideoSequel to Merry Little Batman . [26] [27]

From DC imprints

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal runningProduction company(s)NetworkNotesRef.
Wild C.A.T.s 1131994–1995 Nelvana / WildStorm CBS Published at the time by Image Comics.
MAD 41032010–2013 Warner Bros. Animation Cartoon Network Various sketches featured several DC Comics characters.
The Boys Presents: Diabolical 182022 Sony Pictures Television Studios / Amazon Studios / Titmouse, Inc. / Kripke Enterprises / Original Film / Point Grey Pictures Amazon Prime Video Animated spin-off of The Boys .
Upcoming
Get Jiro!1TBATBAWarner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Adult Swim [21] [28]

Pilots

TitleYearProduction company(s)NetworkNotes
The Mad Magazine TV Special 1974Focus Entertainment Inc ABC Unaired.
Mad Magazine Special 1988 Hanna-Barbera Productions CBS
Plastic Man 2006 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Comics Cartoon Network

TV animated specials

TitleYearProduction companyNetworkNotesRef.
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2012 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Williams Street / Sony Pictures Television / Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Adult Swim
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise 2014
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship 2015
Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam 2021Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network
Beebo Saves Christmas Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions The CW [29] [30]
Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special 2023Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Yes, Norman Productions / Delicious Non-Sequitur HBO Max [31]

Motion comics

TitleOriginal runningEpisodesProduction company(s)NetworkNotesRef.
Video Comics1979–1981Morganix Pictures / DC Comics Nickelodeon
Columbus Alive!
Watchmen: Motion Comic 200812 Warner Premiere Digital / DC Comics / Cruel and Unusual Films / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions iTunes
Batman Black and White 20Warner Premiere Digital / DC Comics2 seasons.
Batgirl: Year One 20099
The Batman Adventures: Mad Love 3
Superman: Red Son 12
Jonah Hex 20107

Web and short series

TitleSeasonsEpisodesOriginal runningProduction company(s)NetworkNotesRef.
Lobo 1142000 Warner Bros. Animation / NoodleSoup ProductionsLobo Online websitePart of the DC Animated Universe.
Gotham Girls 3302000–2002Warner Bros. website
Zatanna: Trial of the Crystal Wand 122003Cartoon Monsoon website
The Aquaman & Friends Action Hour 17Wild Hare Studios CN Latin America Spoof continuation of Super Friends.
DC Nation Shorts 1622011–2014Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network Animated shorts aired as interstitials on the DC Nation television block on Cartoon Network.
Batman Unlimited 2332015–2016 YouTube (DC Kids Channel)
DC Super Friends 1152015Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Imaginext / Titmouse, Inc.
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles 13Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content YouTube (Machinima channel)Related to the film.
Renewed for season 2, but subsequently shelved indefinitely.
[32]
Vixen 2122015–2016 CW Seed Part of the Arrowverse.
DC Super Hero Girls 51122015–2018Warner Bros. Animation / DC EntertainmentYouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel)
Justice League Action Shorts 1222017YouTube (DC Kids Channel)
Freedom Fighters: The Ray 2122017–2018Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon ContentCW SeedPart of the Arrowverse. [33] [34]
Constantine: City of Demons 122018–2019Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content / Berlanti Productions / Phantom Four Productions Part of the DC Animated Movie Universe.
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts 1522019–2020Warner Bros. Animation / DC EntertainmentYouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel)
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons 122020Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content / Berlanti ProductionsCW Seed [35]
Beast Boy: Lone Wolf1102024Warner Bros. Animation / Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network (United Kingdom) [36]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 This show or a character from this show was made canon to the Arrowverse either retroactively or via a crossover event. See List of DC Multiverse worlds § Arrowverse for further information.
  2. Initially conceived as a spin-off set in the Arrowverse, the series' second season finale established it in its own adjacent universe.

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