Legends of Tomorrow season 6 | |
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Season 6 | |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 15 |
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Original network | The CW |
Original release | May 2 – September 5, 2021 |
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The sixth season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow , which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on May 2, 2021, and consisted of 15 episodes. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe, and is a spin-off of Arrow and The Flash . The season was produced by Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Entertainment, with Phil Klemmer and Keto Shimizu serving as showrunners.
The season was ordered in January 2020. Production began that October and concluded in May 2021. Principal cast members Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, Olivia Swann, Amy Louise Pemberton, Nick Zano, Dominic Purcell and Matt Ryan return from previous seasons, while Adam Tsekhman and Shayan Sobhian were promoted to the main cast from their recurring status in previous seasons. They are joined by new cast member Lisseth Chavez.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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83 | 1 | "Ground Control to Sara Lance" | Kevin Mock | James Eagan & Mark Bruner | May 2, 2021 | T13.22551 | 0.44 [1] |
84 | 2 | "Meat: The Legends" | Rachel Talalay | Matthew Maala & Morgan Faust | May 9, 2021 | T13.22552 | 0.47 [2] |
85 | 3 | "The Ex-Factor" | David A. Geddes | Grainne Godfree & Tyron B. Carter | May 16, 2021 | T13.22553 | 0.38 [3] |
86 | 4 | "Bay of Squids" | Sudz Sutherland | Phil Klemmer | May 23, 2021 | T13.22554 | 0.42 [4] |
87 | 5 | "The Satanist's Apprentice" | Caity Lotz | Keto Shimizu & Ray Utarnachitt | June 6, 2021 | T13.22555 | 0.42 [5] |
88 | 6 | "Bishop's Gambit" | Kevin Mock | James Eagan & Emily Cheever | June 13, 2021 | T13.22556 | 0.41 [6] |
89 | 7 | "Back to the Finale: Part II" | Glen Winter | Morgan Faust & Mark Bruner | June 20, 2021 | T13.22557 | 0.45 [7] |
90 | 8 | "Stressed Western" | David Ramsey | Matthew Maala | June 27, 2021 | T13.22558 | 0.44 [8] |
91 | 9 | "This Is Gus" | Eric Dean Seaton | Tyron B. Carter | July 11, 2021 | T13.22559 | 0.40 [9] |
92 | 10 | "Bad Blood" | Alexandra La Roche | Grainne Godfree | July 18, 2021 | T13.22560 | 0.39 [10] |
93 | 11 | "The Final Frame" | Jes Macallan | James Eagan & Ray Utarnachitt | August 8, 2021 | T13.22561 | 0.45 [11] |
94 | 12 | "Bored on Board Onboard" | Harry Jierjian | Keto Shimizu & Leah Poulliot | August 15, 2021 | T13.22562 | 0.35 [12] |
95 | 13 | "Silence of the Sonograms" | Nico Sachse | Phil Klemmer & Morgan Faust | August 22, 2021 | T13.22563 | 0.41 [13] |
96 | 14 | "There Will Be Brood" | Maisie Richardson-Sellers | Ray Utarnachitt & Marcelena Campos Mayhorn | August 29, 2021 | T13.22564 | 0.43 [14] |
97 | 15 | "The Fungus Amongus" | David A. Geddes | Keto Shimizu & James Eagan | September 5, 2021 | T13.22565 | 0.39 [15] |
In January 2020, The CW renewed the series for a sixth season. [21] [22] Keto Shimizu and Phil Klemmer return as showrunners. [23]
In February 2020, Klemmer said the theme of season six would be one that the writers had since the first season, but declined to reveal what it was. [23] It was later revealed that the season would involve aliens. [24] Regarding the decision to make aliens the villains of the season, Klemmer said this was to differentiate them from previous villains. He added, "To think about little green men with laser guns who just want to rule the world, you know, Marvin the Martian kinda shape, you're like, "Yes, that's what we need!" Not having to understand who our villains are on any kind of emotional scale means we can focus on the emotional stories of our characters". [25] The fifth season ended with Sara Lance being abducted by aliens. According to an interview with Klemmer, the season will feature a "motley assortment" of aliens, [26] and will focus on the team attempting to rescue Sara, as well as Sara's experiences in outer space. [27]
Main cast members Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, Olivia Swann, Amy Louise Pemberton, Nick Zano, Dominic Purcell, and Matt Ryan return as Sara Lance / White Canary, Zari Tarazi, Ava Sharpe, Astra Logue, Gideon, Nate Heywood / Steel, Mick Rory / Heat Wave, and John Constantine. [24] [28] [29] Shayan Sobhian, who recurred as Behrad Tarazi in season five, was promoted to series regular with this season. [30] Maisie Richardson-Sellers, who had been a regular since season two, left the series ahead of season six in order to "make her mark as a filmmaker on her own", [31] though she does appear through archive footage in the seventh episode. In September 2020, Lisseth Chavez joined the main cast as an original character named Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz. [32] The following month, Adam Tsekhman, who recurred as Gary Green since the third season, was promoted to the main cast. [33] In December 2020, David Ramsey, who portrayed John Diggle in the Arrowverse, was revealed to be appearing in the season in an undisclosed role. [34] In January 2021, Aliyah O'Brien was cast in a recurring role for the sixth season. [17] On April 17, 2021, Purcell announced he would be leaving the series after the sixth season, but will return periodically in the seventh season. [35] On July 25, 2021, it was announced that the sixth season would be the last for Ryan to portray John Constantine (though he portrayed a new character in the seventh season). [36] Tala Ashe also portrayed Zari Tomaz who returned in a reduced capacity.
Principal photography for the sixth season was scheduled to begin on October 5, 2020, in Burnaby, British Columbia. [37] However, by September 29, the start of filming was indefinitely delayed, because of delays in receiving COVID-19 test results for the cast and crew. [38] [39] Filming ultimately began on October 8, [40] and concluded on May 8, 2021. [37]
In early August 2020, The CW released several posters of the Arrowverse superheroes wearing face masks, including White Canary and Beebo, with all posters having the caption "Real Heroes Wear Masks". This marketing tactic was used to "raise public awareness on the efficacy of facial coverings preventing the spread of COVID-19". [41]
The season premiered on May 2, 2021, and ended on September 5. [42] [43] The season consisted of 15 episodes same as the previous season and two more than the next one. [44] The episodes hold an average of 410,000 viewers per episode. The episode "Meat: The Legends" 440,000 live viewers, making it the season's most-watched episode. [2] The lowest-viewed episode was "Board on Board Onboard", which had 350,000 viewers. [12]
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Ground Control to Sara Lance" | May 2, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.44 [1] | 0.2 | 0.45 | 0.3 | 0.89 [45] |
2 | "Meat: The Legends" | May 9, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.47 [2] | 0.1 | 0.38 | 0.2 | 0.85 [46] |
3 | "The Ex-Factor" | May 16, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.38 [3] | 0.1 | 0.35 | 0.2 | 0.73 [3] |
4 | "Bay of Squids" | May 23, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.42 [4] | 0.2 | 0.41 | 0.2 | 0.82 [4] |
5 | "The Satanist's Apprentice" | June 6, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.42 [5] | 0.1 | 0.40 | 0.2 | 0.82 [5] |
6 | "Bishop's Gambit" | June 13, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.41 [6] | 0.1 | 0.40 | 0.2 | 0.82 [6] |
7 | "Back to the Finale Part II" | June 20, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.45 [7] | 0.1 | 0.42 | 0.2 | 0.87 [7] |
8 | "Stressed Western" | June 27, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.44 [8] | 0.1 | 0.37 | 0.2 | 0.81 [8] |
9 | "This Is Gus" | July 11, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.40 [9] | 0.1 | 0.44 | 0.2 | 0.83 [9] |
10 | "Bad Blood" | July 18, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.39 [10] | 0.1 | 0.42 | 0.2 | 0.80 [10] |
11 | "The Final Frame" | August 8, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.45 [11] | 0.1 | 0.32 | 0.2 | 0.77 [47] |
12 | "Bored on Board Onboard" | August 15, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.35 [12] | 0.1 | 0.32 | 0.2 | 0.67 [48] |
13 | "Silence of the Sonograms" | August 22, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.41 [13] | 0.1 | 0.38 | 0.2 | 0.79 [49] |
14 | "There Will Be Brood" | August 29, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.43 [14] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
15 | "The Fungus Amongus" | September 5, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.39 [15] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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