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.
Live-action
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original airing | Production company | Network(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventures of Superman | 6 | 104 | 1952–1958 | DC Comics / Motion Pictures for Television | Syndication | ||
| Batman | 3 | 120 | 1966–1968 | 20th Century Fox Television / Greenway Productions | ABC | ||
| Shazam! | 3 | 28 | 1974–1976 | Filmation / DC Comics / Warner Bros. Television | 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 (season 1) CBS (seasons 2–3) | ||
| Superboy | 4 | 100 | 1988–1992 | Cantharus Productions / Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions / Lowry Productions / DC Comics | Syndication | ||
| Swamp Thing | 3 | 72 | 1990–1993 | BBK Productions, Inc. / Batfilm Productions, Inc. / MCA Television Entertainment | USA Network | ||
| The Flash | 1 | 22 | 1990–1991 | Warner Bros. Television / Pet Fly Productions | CBS | Arrowverse adjacent | |
| 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 (seasons 1–5) The CW (seasons 6–10) | Arrowverse adjacent | |
| 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 Arrowverse | |
| Supergirl | 6 | 126 | 2015–2021 | Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions | CBS (season 1) The CW (seasons 2–6) | 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 (seasons 1–2) HBO Max (seasons 3–4) | Arrowverse adjacent | |
| Doom Patrol | 4 | 46 | 2019–2023 | Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions / Jeremy Carver Productions | DC Universe (seasons 1–2) HBO Max / Max (seasons 2–4) | ||
| 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 (seasons 1–2) HBO Max (season 3) | 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 (season 1) The CW (seasons 1–3) | Arrowverse adjacent | |
| Naomi | 1 | 13 | 2022 | Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Array Filmworks | The CW | ||
| Gotham Knights | 1 | 13 | 2023 | Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment/ Berlanti Productions | |||
| Ongoing | |||||||
| Superman & Lois | 3 | 43 | 2021–present | Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions | The CW | Arrowverse adjacent. Renewed for a fourth and final season. | |
| Peacemaker | 1 | 8 | 2022–present | Warner Bros. Television / DC Studios (season 2–present) / Troll Court Entertainment / The Safran Company | HBO Max (season 1) | Part of the DC Extended Universe/DC Universe. Renewed for a second season. | |
| Upcoming | |||||||
| The Penguin | 1 | 8 | 2024 | Warner Bros. Television / DC Studios / 6th & Idaho / Dylan Clark Productions | Max | Set in continuity with The Batman. | |
| In development | |||||||
| Untitled Arkham series | TBA | TBA | TBA | Warner Bros. Television / DC Studios / 6th & Idaho | Max | Part of the DC Universe. | |
| Waller | Warner Bros. Television / DC Studios | Spin-off of Peacemaker. Part of DC Universe. | |||||
| Paradise Lost | Part of DC Universe. | ||||||
| Booster Gold | |||||||
| Lanterns | |||||||
From DC Imprints
Vertigo
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original airing | Production company | Network(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (seasons 1–3) Netflix (seasons 4–6) | Arrowverse adjacent | |
| Preacher | 4 | 43 | 2016–2019 | Sony Pictures Television / AMC Studios / Woodbridge Productions / Short Drive Entertainment / Point Grey / Original Film / Kickstart Productions / KFL Nightsky Productions | AMC | ||
| Y: The Last Man | 1 | 10 | 2021 | Future Investigations / Color Force / Witch's Mark Productions / FXP | 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 | |
| Ongoing | |||||||
| Sweet Tooth | 2 | 16 | 2021–present | Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Team Downey / Nightshade | Netflix | Renewed for a third and final season. | |
| The Sandman | 1 | 11 | 2022–present | Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / DC Studios (season 2) / Phantom Four / PurePop Inc. / The Blank Corporation | Renewed for a second season. | ||
| Dead Boy Detectives | 1 | 8 | 2024–present | Warner Bros. Television / DC Entertainment / Berlanti Productions / Ghost Octopus | Set in the same universe as The Sandman. | ||
WildStorm
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original airing | Production company | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | |||||||
| The Boys | 3 | 24 | 2019–present | Sony Pictures Television / Amazon 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 fourth and fifth season. | |
| Gen V | 1 | 8 | 2023–present | Produced by Sony Pictures Television. Spin-off of The Boys. Renewed for a second season. | |||
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 | Unaired in US |
| 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 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Daily | — | 450 | 2018–2020 | Warner Bros. Television Studios | DC Universe | Daily news show | |
| DC Universe All Star Games | 1 | 6 | 2020 | Game show |
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 / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Adventures of Superman | 4 | 68 | 1966–1970 | Filmation / DC Comics | 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 / DC Comics | ABC | Part of the Super Friends franchise | |
| The New Adventures of Batman | 1977–1978 | Filmation / DC Comics | CBS | Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise | ||
| The All-New Super Friends Hour | 15 | Hanna-Barbera / 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 / DC Comics | ABC | Part of the Super Friends franchise |
| The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show | 5 | 112 | 1979–1981 | Ruby-Spears / 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 | — | 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 / Batfilm Productions, Inc. / DC Comics | Fox Kids (Fox) | Final DC Comics animated series not produced by Warner Bros. Animation. | |
| Batman: The Animated Series | 2 | 85 | 1992–1995 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Comics | Part of the DC Animated Universe. First DC animated series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. | |
| The Superman/Batman Adventures | 1 | — | 1995–1997 | Filmation / Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics | USA | Part of The New Adventures of Superman and Super Friends franchises |
| Superman: The Animated Series | 4 | 54 | 1996–2000 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Comics | 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 | ||||
| The Zeta Project | 2 | 26 | 2001–2002 | Spin-off of Batman Beyond, part of the DC Animated Universe | ||
| Justice League | 52 | 2001–2004 | Cartoon Network | Part of the DC Animated Universe | ||
| Teen Titans | 5 | 65 | 2003–2006 | Cartoon Network Kids' WB (2003–2005) | ||
| Justice League Unlimited | 3 | 39 | 2004–2006 | Cartoon Network | Sequel to Justice League, part of the DC Animated Universe | |
| The Batman | 5 | 65 | 2004–2008 | Cartoon Network (seasons 1–3) Kids' WB (seasons 4–5) | ||
| Krypto the Superdog | 2 | 39 | 2005–2006 | Cartoon Network | ||
| Legion of Super Heroes | 26 | 2006–2008 | Kids' WB | |||
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | 3 | 65 | 2008–2011 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Comics (2008–2009) / DC Entertainment (2009–2011) | Cartoon Network | |
| Young Justice | 4 | 98 | 2010–2022 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment | Cartoon Network (seasons 1–2) DC Universe (season 3) HBO Max (season 4) | |
| Green Lantern: The Animated Series | 1 | 26 | 2011–2013 | Cartoon Network | ||
| Beware the Batman | 2013–2014 | Cartoon Network (2013) Adult Swim (2014) | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Ongoing | ||||||
| Teen Titans Go! | 8 | 397 | 2013–present | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment (seasons 1–7) / DC Studios (season 8–present) / Bardel Entertainment / Copernicus Studios | Cartoon Network | Standalone spin-off of Teen Titans |
| Harley Quinn | 4 | 47 | 2019–present | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment (seasons 1–3) / DC Studios (season 4–present) / Yes, Norman Productions / Ehsugadee Productions | DC Universe (seasons 1–2) HBO Max (season 3) Max (season 4–present) | Renewed for a fifth season |
| Batwheels | 2 | 42 | 2022–present | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Studios / Bang Zoom Ltd. | Cartoon Network / Max | |
| My Adventures with Superman | 1 | 10 | 2023–present | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Studios | Adult Swim / Max | Renewed for a second season |
| In development | ||||||
| Suicide Squad Isekai | TBA | TBA | 2024 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Studios / Wit Studio | Tokyo MX, BS11 (Japan) | Anime |
| Creature Commandos | 1 | 7 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Studios | Max | Part of the DC Universe | |
| Batman: Caped Crusader | TBA | TBA | TBA | Prime Video | Renewed for a second season | |
| Bat-Family | Spin-off from Merry Little Batman | |||||
| Kite Man: Hell Yeah! | Max | Spin-off from Harley Quinn | ||||
| Beast Boy: Lone Wolf | 1 | 10 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Studios / Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe | Cartoon Network / Max | ||
From DC imprints
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Original running | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild C.A.T.s | 1 | 13 | 1994–1995 | WildStorm / Nelvana | CBS | Published at that time by Image Comics. |
| MAD | 4 | 103 | 2010–2013 | Warner Bros. Animation | Cartoon Network | Various sketches featured several DC Comics characters. Mad magazine is owned by DC Comics. |
| The Boys Presents: Diabolical | 1 | 8 | 2022 | Sony Pictures Television Studios / Amazon Studios / Titmouse / Kripke Enterprises / Original Film / Point Grey Pictures | Prime Video | Animated spin-off of The Boys. |
| In development | ||||||
| Get Jiro! | 1 | TBA | TBA | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Studios | Adult Swim | |
Pilots
| Title | Year | Production company | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mad Magazine TV Special | 1974 | Focus Entertainment Inc | ABC | Unaired |
| Mad Magazine Special | 1988 | Hanna-Barbera | Unaired | |
| Plastic Man | 2006 | Warner Bros. Animation | Cartoon Network | Unaired |
TV animated specials
| Title | Year | Production company | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robot Chicken DC Comics Special | 2012 | Stoopid Buddy Stoodios / Williams Street / Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Sony Pictures Television | 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 | Berlanti Productions / Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment | The CW | ||
| Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine's Day Special | 2023 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Yes, Norman Productions / Ehsugadee Productions | HBO Max |
Motion comics
| Title | Original running | Episodes | Production company(s) | Network | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Comic Book | 1979–1981 | Nickelodeon Columbus Alive! | |||
| Watchmen: Motion Comic | 2008 | 12 | Cruel and Unusual Films | iTunes | Pilot episode, unaired, 10 mins runtime |
| Batman Black and White | 20 | Warner Premiere | Two seasons | ||
| Batgirl: Year One | 2009 | 9 | |||
| The Batman Adventures: Mad Love | 3 | ||||
| Superman: Red Son | 12 | ||||
| Jonah Hex | 2010 | 7 |
Web series, shorts series
| Title | Original running | Production company(s) | Airing location | Notes / Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobo | 2000 | Warner Bros. Animation / NoodleSoup Productions | Lobo Online website | Part of the DC Animated Universe |
| Gotham Girls | 2000–2002 | Warner Bros. website | ||
| Zatanna: Trial of the Crystal Wand | 2003 | Cartoon Monsoon website | ||
| The Aquaman & Friends Action Hour | Wild Hare Studios | CN Latin America | Spoof continuation of Super Friends | |
| DC Nation Shorts | 2011–2014 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment | Animated shorts aired as interstitials on the DC Nation television block on Cartoon Network | |
| Batman Unlimited | 2015–2016 | YouTube (DC Kids Channel) | ||
| The Joker's Playhouse | 2015 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Imaginext / Titmouse, Inc. | ||
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content | YouTube (Machinima channel) | Related to the film. Renewed for season 2, but subsequently shelved indefinitely | |
| Vixen | 2015–2016 | CW Seed | Part of the Arrowverse | |
| DC Super Hero Girls | 2015–2018 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment | YouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel) | |
| Justice League Action Shorts | 2017 | YouTube (DC Kids Channel) | ||
| Freedom Fighters: The Ray | 2017–2018 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content | CW Seed | Part of the Arrowverse |
| Constantine: City of Demons | 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 | 2019–2020 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment | YouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel) | |
| Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons | 2020 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content / Berlanti Productions | CW Seed | |
| Aquaman: King of Atlantis | 2021 | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Atomic Monster | HBO Max / Cartoon Network |