Superheroes have not only invaded movie theaters. For a few years, many television series have also been produced around some characters that until now had only had a leading role on paper. The pique between Marvel and DC Comics has now also moved to streaming platforms. The territory for the MCU characters is Disney Plus, while the platform for DC heroes is none other than HBO Max , which is under the umbrella of Warner Bros, which owns DC Entertainment. In this post we will tell you all the series of DC characters that you can see at the moment on HBO Max.
Live action series from the DC Universe
Although there is much more to come, these are all the live action series that you can see on Warner’s streaming platform right now:
Flash (2014)
With a total of 8 seasons , The Flash is one of the most successful DC series. The series explores the life of the superhero from his beginnings, when, working as a forensic police officer, he was struck by lightning while a particle accelerator exploded, gaining superhuman speed after spending several months in a coma. The series itself shares a universe with that of Arrow . In fact, Barry Allen first appears in the second season of that series.
Super Girl (2015)
It can also be said that the series dedicated to the Kryptonian Kara Zor-El is a complete success. On this occasion, Supergirl narrates the life of Kara, Superman’s cousin and one of the last survivors of her planet. Supergirl is an adaptation of the original comic by Otto Binder and Al Plastino. She also shares continuity with Arrow and already has a total of 6 seasons . It originally aired on CBS, but now you can watch it on HBO Max.
Preacher (2016)
This drama is based on the comic book counterpart from Vertigo, a publisher within DC Comics. It tells the life of Jesse Custer , a reverend and preacher who discovers that God has abandoned his functions, delegating part of his power to him. Preacher has a total of 4 seasons.
Legends of Tomorrow ( DC’s Legends of Tomorrow ) (2016)
It is another series of the Arrowverso , conceived as a spin-off of The Flash and Arrow . This series began with a time traveler, Rip Hunter, trying to unite a group of heroes and villains to prevent a completely dark and bleak future. The series was renewed multiple times, accumulating a total of 7 seasons . However, in early 2022, Warner Bros decided to cancel it.
Krypton (2018)
Originally produced for Syfy, this series focuses on some of Superman’s ancestors, specifically Seg-El, the Man of Steel’s grandfather . The series itself explores the superhero family in a very interesting way, as well as defining the relationship with the Zod family. Krypton has two seasons , as Syfy canceled it in 2019.
Doom Patrol (DC Doom Patrol) (2019)
This other series is based on Doom Patrol by Arnold Drake and Bob Haney. It’s kind of like ‘DC’s X-Men’, only with a few caveats. The series shows us a series of totally misfit characters with superpowers and guided by a scientist who, coincidentally, is in a wheelchair. Doom Patrol was released directly in 2020 on HBO Max, and already has a total of 3 seasons . DC Entertainment and Warner Bros Television have already assured that a fourth season will be worked on.
Watchman (2019)
Damon Lindelof dared to adapt the work of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons in a series that was the focus of all eyes. And you can’t say it went wrong. The series won a total of 11 Emmy Awards in 2020 , becoming the first comic book adaptation to win one of these awards. Many consider this to be one of the best series of the decade. And surely, Lindelof too, because he decided to stand up after achieving success. For this reason, Watchmen has remained in a miniseries of 9 chapters .
Batman (2019)
This other series also shares a universe with Arrow . It chronicles the adventures of Kate Kane , the new hope on the streets of Gotham. The series worked, although it had many setbacks. The pandemic influenced its first season, which had to be shortened. Then, in the middle of 2020, the protagonist, Ruby Rose, decided to leave the series. The relief was taken by Wallis Day. After that, the series was renewed for a third season, but ended up being canceled shortly after the last episode aired in April 2022.
Star Girl (2020)
This series follows the character from the Johns and Lee Moder comics. The events of Stargirl take place about ten years after the battle between the Justice Society of America and the Injustice Society , in which the former were all but wiped out.
The series chronicles the life of Courtney Whitmore , a high school student who discovers the Cosmic Staff shortly after learning that her stepfather was Starman’s partner. She is born like this Stargirl, a superheroine who forms a group of young people to stop the villains present in her society and recover the legacy of the Justice Society.
This series has a total of two seasons to date and has been renewed for a third.
Superman & Lois (2021)
At the moment, one of the most recent additions to the HBO Max catalog. On this occasion, the series shows us a somewhat different side of the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane , who face the difficulty of combining their jobs with raising their two children, who could inherit the powers of their dad.
Superman & Lois has a total of 2 seasons to date , although it has been renewed for a third.
The Peacemaker (2022)
Without a doubt, one of the series that few people imagined would be so successful. She is based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The series is a spin-off of the film The Suicide Squad (2021) and is also the first television series set in the DC Extended Universe.
The series chronicles the life of Christopher Smith (Peacemaker) after the events of Suicide Squad. It is a comedy in which we see more deeply how this highly egotistical character always tries to ‘get peace’ at any cost.
DC Universe animation series
You can also find on HBO Max some animation works also inspired by DC characters. They are the following series:
Robot Chicken – DC Comics Special (2012)
Robot Chicken is an adult animation series on Adult Swim . It has 11 seasons and hundreds of episodes. All the chapters in this series by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich are made using the stop-motion technique . The episodes last about 10 minutes and are always parodies and satires full of black and absurd humor.
In the fifth season, the special episode was dedicated to the characters of DC Comics. Then, starting with the seventh season, there were more special episodes digging a little deeper into the DC universe.
Justice League Action (2016)
Originally created for Cartoon Network, this animated series has a single season of 52 episodes. It narrates the adventures of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman and other superheroes who eventually form part of the Justice League.
