List of television series based on DC Comics publications

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(s)
Adventures of Superman 6 104 1952–58 Motion Pictures for Television Syndication
Batman 3 120 1966–68 Greenway Productions / 20th Century Fox Television ABC Arrowverse adjacent[lower-alpha 1]
Shazam! 3 28 1974–76 Filmation / DC Comics / Warner Bros. Television CBS
The Secrets of Isis 2 22 1975–76 Filmation
Wonder Woman 3 60 (with pilots) 1975–79 The Douglas S. Cramer Co. / Bruce Lansbury Productions, Ltd. / Warner Bros. Television / DC Comics ABC (season 1)
CBS (season 2–3)		 Arrowverse adjacent[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
Superboy 4 100 1988–92 Alexander and Ilya Salkind Productions / Cantharus Productions / DC Comics Syndication
Swamp Thing 3 72 1990–93 Batfilm Productions, Inc. / BBK Productions, Inc. / MCA Television Entertainment USA Network
The Flash 1 22 (with pilot) 1990–91 Pet Fly Productions / Warner Bros. Television CBS Arrowverse adjacent[lower-alpha 1]
Human Target 1 7 1992 ABC
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 4 87 (with pilot) 1993–97 December 3rd Productions / Gangbuster Films Inc. / Roundelay Productions / Warner Bros. Television
Smallville 10 217 2001–11 Tollin/Robbins Productions / Millar Gough Ink / DC Comics / Warner Bros. Television The WB (seasons 1–5)
The CW (seasons 6–10)		 Arrowverse adjacent[lower-alpha 1]
Birds of Prey 1 13 2002–03 Tollin/Robbins Productions / Warner Bros. Television The WB
Human Target 2 25 2010–11 Wonderland Sound and Vision / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television Fox / CTV
Arrow 8 170 2012–20 Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television The CW Part of the Arrowverse
Gotham 5 100 2014–19 Primrose Hill Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television Fox
Constantine 1 13 2014–15 Ever After Productions / Phantom Four Films / DC Entertainment NBC Part of the Arrowverse
Powerless 1 12 2017 Ehsugadee Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television [1]
Krypton 2 20 2018–19 Phantom Four Films / DC Entertainment / Warner Horizon Television Syfy
Swamp Thing 1 10 2019 Big Shoe Productions, Inc. / Atomic Monster Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television DC Universe
The CW		 Arrowverse adjacent[lower-alpha 1]
Watchmen 1 9 White Rabbit / Paramount Television / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television HBO
Ongoing
The Flash 6 133 2014–present Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television The CW Part of the Arrowverse. Renewed for a seventh season. [2]
Supergirl 5 106 2015–present CBS (season 1)
The CW (since season 2)		 Part of the Arrowverse. Renewed for a sixth season.
Legends of Tomorrow 5 82 2016–present The CW
Black Lightning 3 45 2018–present Berlanti Productions / Akil Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television Part of the Arrowverse. Renewed for a fourth season.
Titans 2 24 Weed Road Pictures / Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television DC Universe Arrowverse adjacent.[lower-alpha 1] Renewed for a third season. [3]
Doom Patrol 2 18 2019–present Berlanti Productions / Jeremy Carver Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television DC Universe / HBO Max Arrowverse adjacent.[lower-alpha 1] Spin-off of Titans. [4][5][6]
Pennyworth 1 10 Primrose Hill Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Horizon Television Epix Renewed for a second season [7][8]
Batwoman 1 20 Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television The CW Part of the Arrowverse. Renewed for a second season. [2]
Stargirl 1 6 2020–present Mad Ghost Productions / Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television DC Universe
The CW		 Arrowverse adjacent.[lower-alpha 1] [9]
Ordered
Superman & Lois 2021 Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television The CW Part of the Arrowverse. Series order. [10][11]
In development
Green Arrow and the Canaries TBA Berlanti Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television The CW Part of the Arrowverse [12]
DC's Strange Adventures HBO Max Anthology series [13]
Untitled Green Lantern series
DC Super Hero High Brownstone Productions / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television [14]
BizarroTV Blue Ribbon Content / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television DC Universe Anthology series [15]
Untitled Justice League Dark series Bad Robot / DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television HBO Max [16]

From DC Imprints

Vertigo
Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Network(s) Notes Refs
iZombie 5 71 2015–19 Spondoolie Productions / Vertigo (DC Entertainment) / Warner Bros. Television The CW
Preacher 4 43 2016–19 Woodbridge Productions / Short Drive Entertainment / Point Grey / Original Film / Kickstart Productions / KFL Nightsky Productions / AMC Studios / Sony Pictures Television AMC
Ongoing
Lucifer 4 67 2016–present Jerry Bruckheimer Television / Vertigo (DC Entertainment) / Warner Bros. Television Fox (season 1–3)
Netflix (season 4–6)		 Arrowverse adjacent.[lower-alpha 1] Renewed for a fifth season. Renewed for a sixth and final season [17][18]
Ordered
Y: The Last Man 2020 Color Force / FX Productions Hulu Series order [19][20]
DMZ TBA Array Filmworks / Warner Bros. Television HBO Max Pilot order [21]
The Sandman Warner Bros. Television Netflix Series order [22]
Sweet Tooth [23][24]

Wildstorm
Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Network Notes Refs
Ongoing
The Boys 1 8 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 second season. [25][26]

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 1968
Wonder Woman 1974 Passed
Human Target 1990 Unaired
Justice League of America 1997 CBS Unaired in US
Global Frequency 2005 The WB Passed
Aquaman 2006
Wonder Woman 2011 NBC Unaired
Scalped 2017 WGN America Passed
Secret Six 2019 CBS Unaired

Unscripted
Title Seasons Episodes Original airing Production company Network(s) Notes Ref(s)
DC Daily 1 432 2018–present Warner Bros. Television DC Universe Daily news show [27]
DC Universe All Star Games 1 6 2020 Game show [28]

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 Original running Production company(s) Network Notes / Refs
The New Adventures of Superman 1966–70 Filmation / DC Comics CBS Part of The New Adventures of Superman franchise
The Adventures of Superboy 1966–69
The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure 1967–68
Aquaman 1968–70
The Batman/Superman Hour 1968–69
The Adventures of Batman
Super Friends 1973 Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics ABC Part of the Super Friends franchise
The New Adventures of Batman 1977 Filmation / DC Comics CBS Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise
The All-New Super Friends Hour Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics ABC Part of the Super Friends franchise
The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour 1977–78 Filmation / DC Comics CBS Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise
Challenge of the Super Friends 1978 Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics ABC Part of the Super Friends franchise
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show 1979–81 Ruby-Spears / DC Comics
The World's Greatest Super Friends 1979 Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics Part of the Super Friends franchise
Super Friends 1980–83
Batman and the Super 7 1980–81 Filmation / DC Comics CBS Part of The New Adventures of Batman franchise
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! 1981–82 NBC
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show 1984 Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics ABC Part of the Super Friends franchise
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians 1985
Superman 1988 Ruby-Spears / DC Comics CBS
Swamp Thing 1990–91 DIC Entertainment / DC Comics Fox Kids
Batman: The Animated Series 1992–95 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Comics Part of the DC Animated Universe
The Superman/Batman Adventures 1995–97 Filmation / Hanna-Barbera / DC Comics USA Part of The New Adventures of Superman and Super Friends franchises
Superman: The Animated Series 1996–2000 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Comics Kids' WB Part of the DC Animated Universe
The New Batman Adventures 1997–99 Sequel to Batman: The Animated Series, part of the DC Animated Universe
The New Batman/Superman Adventures 1997–2000 Part of the DC Animated Universe
Batman Beyond 1999–2001
Static Shock 2000–04
The Zeta Project 2001–02 Spin-off of Batman Beyond, part of the DC animated universe
Justice League 2001–04 Cartoon Network Part of the DC Animated Universe
Teen Titans 2003–06
Justice League Unlimited 2004–06 Sequel to Justice League, part of the DC Animated Universe
The Batman 2004–08 Cartoon Network (seasons 1–3)
Kids' WB (seasons 4 and 5)
Krypto the Superdog 2005–06 Cartoon Network
Legion of Super Heroes 2006–08 Kids' WB
Batman: The Brave and the Bold 2008–11 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Comics (2008–09) / DC Entertainment (2009–11) Cartoon Network
Green Lantern: The Animated Series 2011–13 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment
Beware the Batman 2013–14
Justice League Action 2016–18
Ongoing
Young Justice 2010–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Cartoon Network (season 1-2)
DC Universe (since season 3)		 Renewed for a fourth season.[29]
Teen Titans Go! 2013–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Bardel Entertainment / Copernicus Studios Cartoon Network
DC Super Hero Girls 2019–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Reboot of the 2015 web series of the same name.[30]
Harley Quinn Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Ehsugadee Productions / Yes, Norman Productions DC Universe

From DC imprints
Title Original running Episodes Production company(s) Network Notes / Refs
Wild C.A.T.s 1994–95 13 episodes WildStorm/Nelvana CBS Published at a time by Image Comics.
MAD 2010–13 103 episodes Warner Bros. Animation Cartoon Network Various sketchs featured several DC Comics characters. Mad magazine is owned by DC Comics.

Pilots
Title Original running Episodes Production company(s) Network Notes / Refs
Plastic Man 2006 Pilot episode Warner Bros. Animation Cartoon Network Unaired pilot

TV 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

Motion comics
Title Original running Episodes Production company(s) Network Notes / Refs
Video Comic Book 1979–81 Nickelodeon
Columbus Alive!
Watchmen: Motion Comic 2008 12 episodes Cruel and Unusual Films iTunes Pilot episode, unaired, 10 mins runtime
Batman Black and White 20 episodes Warner Premiere Two seasons
Batgirl: Year One 2009 9 episodes
The Batman Adventures: Mad Love 3 episodes
Superman: Red Son 12 episodes
Jonah Hex 2010 7 episodes

Web series, shorts series
Title Original running Production company(s) Airing location Notes / Refs
Lobo 2000 Noodle Soup Productions / Warner Bros. Animation Lobo Online website Flash Animation. Part of the DC animated universe
Gotham Girls 2000–02 Warner Bros. website
Zatanna 2003
The Aquaman & Friends Action Hour Wild Hare Studios CN Latin America Spoof continuation of Super Friends
DC Nation Shorts 2011–14 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment Animated shorts aired as interstitials on the DC Nation television block on Cartoon Network
Batman Unlimited 2015–16 YouTube (DC Kids Channel)
DC Super Friends 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[31]
Vixen 2015–16 CW Seed Part of the Arrowverse.
DC Super Hero Girls 2015–18 DC Entertainment / Warner Bros. Animation YouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel)
Justice League Action Shorts 2017 YouTube (DC Kids Channel)
Freedom Fighters: The Ray 2017–18 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content CW Seed Part of the Arrowverse.[32][33]
Constantine: City of Demons 2018–19 Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content / Berlanti Productions / Phantom Four Productions Part of The DC Animated Movie Universe
Ongoing
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Shorts 2019–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment YouTube (DC Super Hero Girls channel)
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons 2020–present Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Blue Ribbon Content / Berlanti Productions CW Seed [34]
In development
Aquaman: King of Atlantis TBA Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / Atomic Monster Productions HBO Max 3 episode mini-series. Executive produced by James Wan.[35]

See also

Notes
  1. This show or a character from this show was made canon to the Arrowverse either retroactively or via a crossover event.
  2. As confirmed by the Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant #1 comic

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