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List of television series based on DC Comics publications

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates 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 Template:Ref heading
Adventures of Superman 6 104 1952–1958 National Comics Publications / Motion Pictures for Television Syndication
Batman 3 120 1966–1968 20th Century-Fox Television / Greenway Productions ABC
Shazam! 3 28 1974–1976 Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics / Filmation CBS
The Secrets of Isis 2 22 1975–1976 Filmation
Wonder Woman 3 60 (with pilots) 1975–1979 Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics / The Douglas S. Cramer Co. / Bruce Lansbury Productions, Ltd. ABC Template:Small
CBS Template:Small
Superboy 4 100 1988–1992 DC Comics / Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions / Cantharus Productions / Lowry Productions Syndication
Swamp Thing 3 72 1990–1993 MCA Television Entertainment / BBK Productions, Inc. / Batfilm Productions, Inc. USA Network
The Flash 1 22 1990–1991 Warner Bros. Television / Pet Fly Productions CBS Arrowverse adjacentTemplate:Efn
Human Target 1 7 1992 ABC
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 4 88 1993–1997 Warner Bros. Television / December 3 Productions / Gangbuster Films Inc. / Roundelay Productions
Smallville 10 217 2001–2011 Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics / Tollin/Robbins Productions / Millar Gough Ink The WB Template:Small
The CW Template:Small
Arrowverse adjacentTemplate:Efn
Birds of Prey 1 13 2002–2003 Warner Bros. Television / Tollin/Robbins Productions The WB
Human Target 2 25 2010–2011 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Wonderland Sound and Vision Fox / CTV
Arrow 8 170 2012–2020 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions The CW Part of the Arrowverse
Gotham 5 100 2014–2019 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Primrose Hill Productions Fox
The Flash 9 184 2014–2023 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions The CW Part of the Arrowverse
Constantine 1 13 2014–2015 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Ever After Productions / Phantom Four Films NBC Part of the ArrowverseTemplate:Efn
Supergirl 6 126 2015–2021 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions CBS Template:Small
The CW Template:Small
Part of the Arrowverse
Legends of Tomorrow 7 110 2016–2022 The CW
Powerless 1 12 2017 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Ehsugadee Productions NBC
Black Lightning 4 58 2018–2021 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions / Akil Productions The CW Part of the Arrowverse
Krypton 2 20 2018–2019 Warner Horizon Television / DC Entertainment / Phantom Four Films Syfy
Titans 4 49 2018–2023 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Weed Road Pictures / Berlanti Productions DC Universe Template:Small
HBO Max Template:Small
Arrowverse adjacentTemplate:Efn
Doom Patrol 4 46 2019–2023 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions / Jeremy Carver Productions DC Universe Template:Small
HBO Max / Max Template:Small
Swamp Thing 1 10 2019 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Big Shoe Productions, Inc. / Atomic Monster DC Universe
Pennyworth 3 30 2019–2022 Warner Horizon Television / DC Entertainment / Primrose Hill Productions Epix Template:Small
HBO Max Template:Small
Set in the same universe as Gotham.
Batwoman 3 51 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions The CW Part of the Arrowverse
Watchmen 1 9 2019 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Paramount Television / White Rabbit HBO
Stargirl 3 39 2020–2022 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Mad Ghost Productions / Berlanti Productions DC Universe Template:Small
The CW Template:Small
Arrowverse adjacentTemplate:Efn
Superman & Lois 4 53 2021–2024 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions The CW Arrowverse adjacent.Template:Efn
Naomi 1 13 2022 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Array Filmworks
Gotham Knights 1 13 2023 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment/ Berlanti Productions
The Penguin 1 8 2024 Warner Bros. Television / DC Studios / 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company / Dylan Clark Productions / Acid and Tender Productions / Chapel Place Productions / Zobot Objects HBO Miniseries.
Set in the same universe as The Batman.
Ongoing
Peacemaker 1 8 2022–present Warner Bros. Television Template:Small / DC Studios Template:Small / Troll Court Entertainment / The Safran Company HBO Max Template:Small Part of the DC Extended Universe/DC Universe. Renewed for a second season. [1]
Upcoming
Lanterns 1 8 2026 Warner Bros. Television / DC Studios HBO Part of the DC Universe. [2][3][4]
In development
Waller 1 rowspan="3" Template:TBA rowspan="3" Template:TBA DC Studios Max Part of the DC Universe. [5][6]
Paradise Lost
Booster Gold

From DC Imprints

Vertigo

Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Network(s) Notes Template:Ref heading
iZombie 5 71 2015–2019 Warner Bros. Television / Vertigo (DC Entertainment) / Spondoolie Productions The CW
Lucifer 6 93 2016–2021 Warner Bros. Television / Vertigo (DC Entertainment) / Jerry Bruckheimer Television Fox Template:Small
Netflix Template:Small
Arrowverse adjacentTemplate:Efn
Preacher 4 43 2016–2019 Sony Pictures Television / AMC Studios / Woodbridge Productions / Short Drive Entertainment / Point Grey Pictures / Original Film / Kickstart Productions / KFL Nightsky Productions AMC
Sweet Tooth 3 24 2021–2024 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Team Downey / Nightshade Netflix
Y: The Last Man 1 10 2021 FXP / Color Force / Future Investigations / Witch's Mark Productions FX on Hulu
DMZ 1 4 2022 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / ARRAY Filmworks HBO Max Miniseries
Bodies 1 8 2023 Moonage Pictures Netflix Miniseries
Dead Boy Detectives 1 8 2024 Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions / Ghost Octopus Set in the same universe as The Sandman.
Ongoing
The Sandman 1 11 2022–present Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Phantom Four / PurePop Inc. / The Blank Corporation Netflix Renewed for a second season. [7]

WildStorm

Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Network Notes Template:Ref heading
Ongoing
The Boys 4 32 2019–present Sony 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 1 8 2023–present Produced by Sony Pictures Television. Spin-off of The Boys. Renewed for a second season. [10]

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

Title Year Network Notes
The Adventures of Superpup 1958 Unaired
The Adventures of Superboy 1961
Who's Afraid of Diana Prince? 1967 ABC
Batgirl
Wonder Woman 1974 Passed
Human Target 1990 Unaired. 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 2006 Passed
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 2021 Backdoor pilot aired as part of Black Lightning's fourth season; Passed.

Unscripted

Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Network(s) Notes Template:Ref heading
DC Daily Template:N/A 450 2018–2020 Warner Bros. Television DC Universe Daily news show [11]
DC Universe All Star Games 1 6 2020 Game show [12]

Television commercials

Commercial Year Company Notes
Superman Kellogg's 1952 Kellogg's Eight "integrated commercials" starring George Reeves.
Batgirl Equal Pay Public Service Announcement 1974 Public Service Announcement Put out by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Batman Diet Coke 1989 Diet Coke
Catwoman Diet Coke 1992
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

Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company(s) Network Notes Template:Ref heading
The New Adventures of Superman 4 68 1966–1970 Filmation / National Periodical Publications CBS Part of The New Adventures of Superman franchise.
The Adventures of Superboy 3 34 1966–1969
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure 1 36 1967–1968
Aquaman 1968–1970
The Batman/Superman Hour 34 1968–1969
The Adventures of Batman 17
Super Friends 16 1973 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 / Filmation CBS Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise.
The All-New Super Friends Hour 15 Hanna-Barbera Productions / DC Comics ABC Part of the Super Friends franchise.
The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour 7 Filmation / DC Comics CBS Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise.
Challenge of the Superfriends 2 16 1978 Hanna-Barbera Productions / DC Comics ABC Part of the Super Friends franchise.
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show 5 112 1979–1981 Ruby-Spears Productions / DC Comics
The World's Greatest Super Friends 1 8 1979–1980 Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics Part of the Super Friends franchise.
Super Friends 3 22 1980–1983
Batman and the Super 7 1 Template:N/A 1980–1981 Filmation / DC Comics CBS Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise.
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! 2 38 1981–1982 NBC
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show 1 8 1984–1985 Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics ABC Part of the Super Friends franchise.
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians 1985
Superman 13 1988 Ruby-Spears / DC Comics CBS
Swamp Thing 5 1990–1991 DIC Entertainment / DC Comics / Batfilm Productions, Inc. Fox (Fox Kids)
Batman: The Animated Series 2 85 1992–1995 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Template:Small Part of the DC Animated Universe.
The Superman/Batman Adventures 1 Template:N/a 1995–1997 Filmation / Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics USA Network Part of The New Adventures of Superman and Super Friends franchises.
Superman: The Animated Series 4 54 1996–2000 Warner Bros. Television Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment The WB (Kids' WB) Part of the DC Animated Universe.
The New Batman Adventures 1 24 1997–1999 Sequel to Batman: The Animated Series.
Part of the DC Animated Universe.
The New Batman/Superman Adventures 3 1997–2000 Part of the DC Animated Universe.
Batman Beyond 3 52 1999–2001
Static Shock 4 2000–2004 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
The Zeta Project 2 26 2001–2002 Warner Bros. Television Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Spin-off of Batman Beyond.
Part of the DC Animated Universe.
Justice League 52 2001–2004 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Cartoon Network Part of the DC Animated Universe.
Teen Titans 5 65 2003–2006 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment / DC Comics Template:Small
Justice League Unlimited 3 39 2004–2006 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment / DC Comics Template:Small Sequel to Justice League.
Part of the DC Animated Universe.
The Batman 5 65 2004–2008 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment / DC Comics Template:Small The WB Template:Small/The CW Template:Small (Kids' WB) / Cartoon Network Template:Small
Krypto the Superdog 2 39 2005–2006 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Cartoon Network
Legion of Super Heroes 26 2006–2008 Warner Bros. Animation / Warner Bros. Family Entertainment / DC Comics The CW (Kids' WB)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold 3 65 2008–2011 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Comics Cartoon Network
Young Justice 4 98 2010–2022 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network Template:Small / DC Universe Template:Small / HBO Max Template:Small
Green Lantern: The Animated Series 1 26 2011–2013 Cartoon Network Young Justice adjacent.
Beware the Batman 2013–2014 Cartoon Network Template:Small / Adult Swim Template:Small
Justice League Action 52 2016–2018 Cartoon Network
DC Super Hero Girls 2 78 2019–2021 Reboot of the 2015 web series of the same name. [13]
Aquaman: King of Atlantis 1 3 2021 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Atomic Monster HBO Max / Cartoon Network Miniseries. Stand-alone sequel to Aquaman. [14][15]
Suicide Squad Isekai 1 10 2024 Warner Bros. Japan / Wit Studio Max (U.S.) / Hulu (U.S.) / Tokyo MX (Japan) / BS11 (Japan) Anime. [16][17]
Ongoing
Teen Titans Go! 8 407 2013–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network Stand-alone spin-off of Teen Titans.
Harley Quinn 4 47 2019–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Yes, Norman Productions / Ehsugadee Productions Template:Small / Delicious Non-Sequitur Template:Small DC Universe Template:Small / HBO Max Template:Small / Max Template:Small Renewed for a fifth season. [18]
Batwheels 2 60 2022–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network (Cartoonito) Renewed for a third season. [19]
My Adventures with Superman 20 2023–present Adult Swim Renewed for a third season. [20]
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! 1 10 2024–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Delicious Non-Sequitur / Lorey Stories / Yes, Norman Productions Max Spin-off of Harley Quinn. [21]
Batman: Caped Crusader 10 Warner 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 7 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Studios / Lorey Stories / The Safran Company / Troll Court Entertainment Max Part of the DC Universe. [5][24][25]
Upcoming
Bat-Family 1 20 2025 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Amazon Prime Video Sequel to Merry Little Batman. [26][27]

From DC imprints

Title Seasons Episodes Original running Production company(s) Network Notes Template:Ref heading
Wild C.A.T.s 1 13 1994–1995 Nelvana / WildStorm CBS Published at the time by Image Comics.
MAD 4 103 2010–2013 Warner Bros. Animation Cartoon Network Various sketches featured several DC Comics characters.
The Boys Presents: Diabolical 1 8 2022 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! 1 Template:TBA Template:TBA Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Adult Swim [21][28]

Pilots

Title Year Production company(s) Network Notes
The Mad Magazine TV Special 1974 Focus 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

Title Year Production company Network Notes Template:Ref heading
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 2021 Warner 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 2023 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Yes, Norman Productions / Delicious Non-Sequitur HBO Max [31]

Motion comics

Title Original running Episodes Production company(s) Network Notes Template:Ref heading
Video Comics 1979–1981 Morganix Pictures / DC Comics Nickelodeon
Columbus Alive!
Watchmen: Motion Comic 2008 12 Warner Premiere Digital / DC Comics / Cruel and Unusual Films / Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions iTunes
Batman Black and White 20 Warner Premiere Digital / DC Comics 2 seasons.
Batgirl: Year One 2009 9
The Batman Adventures: Mad Love 3
Superman: Red Son 12
Jonah Hex 2010 7

Web and short series

Title Seasons Episodes Original running Production company(s) Network Notes Template:Ref heading
Lobo 1 14 2000 Warner Bros. Animation / NoodleSoup Productions Lobo Online website Part of the DC Animated Universe.
Gotham Girls 3 30 2000–2002 Warner Bros. website
Zatanna: Trial of the Crystal Wand 1 2 2003 Cartoon Monsoon website
The Aquaman & Friends Action Hour 1 7 Wild Hare Studios CN Latin America Spoof continuation of Super Friends.
DC Nation Shorts Template:N/A 162 2011–2014 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network Animated shorts aired as interstitials on the DC Nation television block on Cartoon Network.
Batman Unlimited 2 33 2015–2016 YouTube (DC Kids Channel)
DC Super Friends 1 15 2015 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Imaginext / Titmouse, Inc.
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles 1 3 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content YouTube (Machinima channel) Related to the film.
Renewed for season 2, but subsequently shelved indefinitely.
[32]
Vixen 2 12 2015–2016 CW Seed Part of the Arrowverse.
DC Super Hero Girls 5 112 2015–2018 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment YouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel)
Justice League Action Shorts 1 22 2017 YouTube (DC Kids Channel)
Freedom Fighters: The Ray 2 12 2017–2018 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content CW Seed Part of the Arrowverse. [33][34]
Constantine: City of Demons 1 2 2018–2019 Warner 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 1 52 2019–2020 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment YouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel)
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons 1 2 2020 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content / Berlanti Productions CW Seed [35]
Beast Boy: Lone Wolf 1 10 2024 Warner Bros. Animation / Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network (United Kingdom) [36]

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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