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==Premise==
==Premise==
Three years after billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne and his vigilante alter-ego [[Batman]] disappeared,{{efn|It was stated by Kate Kane in the ''[[Elseworlds (Arrowverse)|Elseworlds]]'' crossover that both Batman and Bruce Wayne have "gone missing."}} his cousin Kate Kane sets out to overcome her demons and become a symbol of hope by protecting the streets of [[Gotham City]] as [[Batwoman]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a27499099/batwoman-season-1-trailer-arrowverse/ |title=Batwoman trailer reveals origin of Ruby Rose's LGBTQ+ superhero |date=May 16, 2019 |work=Digital Spy |access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref><ref name="BatwomanSeries" />
Three years after billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne and his vigilante alter-ego [[Batman]] disappeared,{{efn|It was stated by Kate Kane in the ''[[Elseworlds (Arrowverse)|Elseworlds]]'' crossover that both Batman and Bruce Wayne have "gone missing."}} his cousin Kate Kane sets out to overcome her demons and become a symbol of hope by protecting the streets of [[Gotham City]] as [[Batwoman]] where she fights villains like the Wonderland Gang led by [[Beth Kane|Alice]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a27499099/batwoman-season-1-trailer-arrowverse/ |title=Batwoman trailer reveals origin of Ruby Rose's LGBTQ+ superhero |date=May 16, 2019 |work=Digital Spy |access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref><ref name="BatwomanSeries" />


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==
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===Guest===
===Guest===
* Chris Shields as [[Michael Akins]]: The [[List of mayors of Gotham City|Mayor of Gotham City]].
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* [[Greyston Holt]] as Tyler
* [[Gabriel Mann]] as [[Hush (character)|Thomas "Tommy" Elliot]]: A real estate mogul and childhood friend of Bruce Wayne who harbors a dark chip on his shoulder that threatens Kate's secret identity.<ref name="Hush">{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/10/02/batwoman-photos-gabriel-mann-tommy-elliot-hush-rachel-matthews-magpie/|title=Batwoman Baddies First Looks: Revenge Fave Gabriel Mann Is Hush, Rachel Matthews Cast as Magpie|website=TV Line|author=Matt Webb Mitovich|language=en|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref>
* [[Gabriel Mann]] as [[Hush (character)|Thomas "Tommy" Elliot]]: A real estate mogul and childhood friend of Bruce Wayne who harbors a dark chip on his shoulder that threatens Kate's secret identity.<ref name="Hush">{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/10/02/batwoman-photos-gabriel-mann-tommy-elliot-hush-rachel-matthews-magpie/|title=Batwoman Baddies First Looks: Revenge Fave Gabriel Mann Is Hush, Rachel Matthews Cast as Magpie|website=TV Line|author=Matt Webb Mitovich|language=en|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref>
* Rachel Matthews as [[Magpie (comics)|Magpie]]: An extremely intelligent and deft jewel thief obsessed with shiny things who develops big plans for individuals that take their wealth for granted.<ref name="Hush"/>
* Rachel Matthews as [[Magpie (comics)|Magpie]]: An extremely intelligent and deft jewel thief obsessed with shiny things who develops big plans for individuals that take their wealth for granted.<ref name="Hush"/>
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* [[Greyston Holt]]


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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|ShortSummary = It's been 3 years since [[Batman]] has gone missing. Mayor [[Michael Akins]] holds an event to shut down the Bat-Signal for good while giving the people the last time to view it. In addition, he also announces that the Crows led by Jacob Kane will help to keep Gotham City safe. The event is crashed by the Wonderland Gang led by [[Beth Kane|Alice]] who kill the police officers that were going to shut down the Bat-Signal and kidnap Crows agent Sophie Moore. Catherine Hamilton-Kane calls up her stepdaughter [[Batwoman|Kate Kane]] to inform her what happened. Upon returning to Gotham City, she reunites with her father. After a visit to Wayne Enterprises and an encounter with Luke Fox, Kate heads out to find Sophie and has a brief encounter with members of the Wonderland Gang. She informs Jacob that the Wonderland Gang are also targeting him. Returning to Wayne Enterprises, Kate finds the satellite Batcave with Luke's help. Borrowing some things, Kate becomes Batwoman. At a public movie event in the park, Jacob gets a call from Alice stating that she has Sophie standing on a balanced plank at a nearby construction site and has planted a bomb in the Crows van. He can either give up the movie or give up Sophie. Batwoman shows up where she subdues the Wonderland Gang members and fights Alice. After Alice shoots a water-filled barrel to make Sophie fall, Batwoman rescues her and then heads back up to find that Alice got away leaving her knife behind. The next day, [[Vesper Fairchild]] reports on "Batman's return" as Kate meets Sophie's fiance. While in the Batcave, Kate starts to put two and two together and figure out that Alice is her presumed dead sister Beth whose body Batman was unable to find. At her lair, Alice states to a picture of her younger self and Kate that they will rule Gotham City.
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Batwoman
Genre
Based on
Developed byCaroline Dries
Starring
Country of originVereinigte Staaten
Original languageEnglisch
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes1 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationVancouver, Britisch-Kolumbien
CinematographyRobert McLachlan
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkThe CW
ReleaseOctober 6, 2019 (2019-10-06) –
present (present)
Related
Arrowverse

Batwoman is an American superhero television series developed by Caroline Dries and Greg Berlanti. It is based on the DC Comics character Kate Kane / Batwoman, a costumed crime-fighter created by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, and Keith Giffen. The series is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. It airs on The CW, where it is broadcast on Sunday nights.

In May 2018, it was announced that Batwoman would appear in "Elseworlds", the Arrowverse series' 2018 crossover, with an announcement two months later that a series centered on the character was in development from Dries. Ruby Rose was cast in the title role in August of the same year. In January 2019, the series received a pilot order from the CW, to be considered for a series order in the 2019–20 television season. By the end of the month, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, and Nicole Kang had been cast to appear alongside Rose in the pilot. The show was picked up to series in May 2019. The series debuted on October 6, 2019.[1]

Premise

Three years after billionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne and his vigilante alter-ego Batman disappeared,[a] his cousin Kate Kane sets out to overcome her demons and become a symbol of hope by protecting the streets of Gotham City as Batwoman where she fights villains like the Wonderland Gang led by Alice.[2][3]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Ruby Rose as Kate Kane / Batwoman: A highly trained street fighter and out lesbian who, armed with a fierce passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, dedicates herself to defending Gotham in Batman's absence.[3][4]
  • Rachel Skarsten as Alice: The leader of the Wonderland Gang whose personality goes from maniacal to charming and back again as she sets out to erode Gotham's sense of security.[5] She is later revealed to be Beth Kane, Kate's presumed dead sister.
  • Meagan Tandy as Sophie Moore: A former military academy graduate turned high-level Crow agent and Kate's former girlfriend who serves as one of Gotham's protectors.[6]
  • Nicole Kang as Mary Hamilton: Kate's stepsister and polar opposite and an influencer-in-the-making who makes it her mission to help the men and women living in Gotham's underserved communities.[6]
  • Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox: A staunch Dark Knight loyalist and the son of Lucius Fox who keeps Wayne Tower secure in Batman's absence but understands that Gotham needs a new hero.[6]
  • Elizabeth Anweis as Catherine Hamilton-Kane: Kate's stepmother and one of Gotham's most powerful citizens who made her fortune as a defense contractor.[7]
  • Dougray Scott as Jacob Kane: Kate's father and a former military colonel who manages The Crows, a private security firm, in an attempt to protect Gotham better than Batman could.[8]

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

No.TitelDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Marcos SiegaCaroline DriesOctober 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)T15.10154K.A.
It's been 3 years since Batman has gone missing. Mayor Michael Akins holds an event to shut down the Bat-Signal for good while giving the people the last time to view it. In addition, he also announces that the Crows led by Jacob Kane will help to keep Gotham City safe. The event is crashed by the Wonderland Gang led by Alice who kill the police officers that were going to shut down the Bat-Signal and kidnap Crows agent Sophie Moore. Catherine Hamilton-Kane calls up her stepdaughter Kate Kane to inform her what happened. Upon returning to Gotham City, she reunites with her father. After a visit to Wayne Enterprises and an encounter with Luke Fox, Kate heads out to find Sophie and has a brief encounter with members of the Wonderland Gang. She informs Jacob that the Wonderland Gang are also targeting him. Returning to Wayne Enterprises, Kate finds the satellite Batcave with Luke's help. Borrowing some things, Kate becomes Batwoman. At a public movie event in the park, Jacob gets a call from Alice stating that she has Sophie standing on a balanced plank at a nearby construction site and has planted a bomb in the Crows van. He can either give up the movie or give up Sophie. Batwoman shows up where she subdues the Wonderland Gang members and fights Alice. After Alice shoots a water-filled barrel to make Sophie fall, Batwoman rescues her and then heads back up to find that Alice got away leaving her knife behind. The next day, Vesper Fairchild reports on "Batman's return" as Kate meets Sophie's fiance. While in the Batcave, Kate starts to put two and two together and figure out that Alice is her presumed dead sister Beth whose body Batman was unable to find. At her lair, Alice states to a picture of her younger self and Kate that they will rule Gotham City.
2"The Rabbit Hole"[13]Marcos SiegaCaroline DriesOctober 13, 2019 (2019-10-13)TBAK.A.
3"Down Down Down"[14]Dermott DownsHolly Henderson & Don WhiteheadOctober 20, 2019 (2019-10-20)TBAK.A.

Production

Development

In May 2018, The CW president Mark Pedowitz and Arrow lead Stephen Amell announced at The CW's upfront presentation that Batwoman would be introduced in the Arrowverse series' 2018 crossover, "Elseworlds", which aired in December 2018, fighting alongside the other Arrowverse heroes, with Gotham City also appearing.[15][16] In July 2018, it was reported that the CW was planning to develop a series around the character, to air in 2019 if picked up. The series, said to only be a "script-development deal", was written by Caroline Dries, who would also serve as an executive producer with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schecter, and the character's co-creator Geoff Johns. The series would be produced by Berlanti Productions and Mad Ghost Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.[3] The following month, Pedowitz noted the pilot would be completed "for mid-season".[17]

In December 2018, Dries submitted a "strong" script for a potential pilot episode, according to Nellie Andreeva of Deadline Hollywood.[18] That led to the series receiving a pilot order from the CW the next month, to be considered for a series order in the 2019–20 television season.[19][18][20] As of April 2019, the series was considered "a lock" at The CW, and reportedly had a writing staff in place.[21] On May 7, 2019, The CW ordered the show to series.[22]

Casting

Casting for Kate Kane was expected to begin after the announcement of the intended series in May 2018,[23] with the intention of casting an out lesbian actress.[24] In August, Ruby Rose was cast as Kate Kane/Batwoman.[4] In late January 2019, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, and Nicole Kang were cast in the series regular roles as Sophie Moore, Luke Fox, and Mary Hamilton, respectively.[6] This was followed shortly by the casting of Rachel Skarsten as Alice,[5] Dougray Scott as Jacob Kane,[8] and Elizabeth Anweis as Catherine Hamilton-Kane.[7] On August 21, 2019, Sam Littlefield was cast in a recurring role.[9] In July, Burt Ward was cast for the Batwoman part in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover Crisis On Infinite Earths.[25] On October 4, 2019, Rachel Maddow and Sebastian Roché were cast in recurring capacities.[10][11]

The casting of Ruby Rose as Batwoman was met by backlash on social media and received intense criticism.[26][27] DC Comics, which owns the rights to the longtime comic book superheroine Batwoman, reintroduced the character in 2006 as a lesbian of Jewish descent. Some online commenters attacked Rose for not being Jewish, while the main focus of the criticism was the assertion that the fact she identifies as gender fluid made her "not gay enough."[27] Ruby Rose left Twitter and deactivated public commenting on her Instagram account following the backlash.[26]

Filming

Production on the pilot episode began on March 4 and concluded on March 25, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia.[28][29] Additional filming took place in Chicago, Illinois.[30] David Nutter had been chosen to serve as director and executive producer on the pilot in January 2019,[19] but by mid-February, left the project for personal reasons. Nutter remained an executive producer on the episode, with Marcos Siega replacing him as director and also serving as an executive producer.[8][7] Filming for the rest of the season began on July 4 and is scheduled to conclude on December 2, 2019.[31]

Release

Broadcast

The series debuted on October 6, 2019.[1]

Marketing

On May 16, 2019, The CW released the first official trailer for the series.[32] The trailer received a negative reaction on YouTube, with viewers accusing it of an overemphasis on feminism.[33][34][35][36] The trailer received 86,000 "likes" compared to 428,000 "dislikes" by August 22, 2019. Comic Book compared the backlash against a perceived agenda to that suffered by 2019's Captain Marvel and its actress Brie Larson.[33] Alex Dalbey of The Daily Dot noted how the trailer received a range of angry reactions, but nonetheless felt that criticism of the trailer's focus on the protagonist being a woman was valid, which she found to be "forced" and "hamfisted" via the dialogue and choice of song. Dalbey also wrote: "It's 2019; we have Wonder Woman, Black Widow, Supergirl, Jessica Jones, Spider-Gwen, Captain Marvel and more. Batwoman isn't even the first lesbian superhero on the CW, there's also Thunder in Black Lightning."[35] However, Jean Bentley of The Hollywood Reporter noted, "The character of Batwoman, aka Batman's cousin, Kate Kane, is the first lesbian superhero to headline her own series."[37]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 74% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 6.51/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though it needs more time to develop its own identity to truly soar, Batwoman's fun and stylish first season is a step in the right direction for representation and superhero shows alike."[38] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 62 out of 100 based on reviews from 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[39]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Batwoman
No. Titel Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" October 6, 2019 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Notes

  1. ^ It was stated by Kate Kane in the Elseworlds crossover that both Batman and Bruce Wayne have "gone missing."
  2. ^ As mentioned in Elseworlds.

References

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  3. ^ a b c Agard, Chancellor (July 17, 2018). "Batwoman series from Greg Berlanti in development at The CW". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
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  8. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (February 19, 2019). "'Batwoman': Dougray Scott To Star in CW Pilot; Marcos Siega Steps in For David Nutter As Director". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Boucher, Geoff (August 21, 2019). "'Batwoman' Casting: Sam Littlefield Joins Gotham City Underworld". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Boucher, Geoff (October 4, 2019). "'Batwoman': Rachel Maddow Will Be The Gossip In Gotham City's Ear". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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  13. ^ "(#102) "The Rabbit Hole"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  14. ^ "(#103) "Down Down Down"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
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