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Smallville
Smallville is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar/Gough Ink, Tollin/Robbins Productions, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television. It follows the coming-of-age adventures of teenage Clark Kent (Tom Welling) in his fictional hometown of Smallville, Kansas, before he formally becomes the Man of Steel. The first four seasons focus on the high school life of Clark and his friends, his complicated romance with neig
Arrow
American action-adventure television series
The Flash
American superhero television series (2014–2023)
The Boys (TV series)
The Boys is an American satirical superhero television series developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, it follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals, referred to as "Supes", who often abuse their powers for personal gain and work for a powerful company, Vought International, that ensures the general public views them as heroes. The series stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Nathan Mitchell, Elisabeth Shue, Colby Minifie, Aya Cash, Claudia Doumit, Jensen Ackles, Cameron Crovetti, Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Daveed Diggs.
Gotham
American crime drama television series (2014-2019)
Lucifer
American television series (2016–2021)
Supergirl
2015 American superhero TV series
Legends of Tomorrow
American television series
Peacemaker (TV series)
Peacemaker is an American television series created by James Gunn for the streaming service HBO Max, based on DC Comics featuring the character Peacemaker. The first season is a spin-off of the film The Suicide Squad (2021) set in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), further exploring jingoistic vigilante Chris Smith / Peacemaker. The second season is the first live-action series in the DC Universe (DCU), a "soft reboot" of the DCEU, retroactively incorporating most of season 1 into the DCU's continuity, and taking place after the events of the film Superman (2025). The series is produced by the Safran Company and Troll Court Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television and with Gunn as showrunner. It was produced by DC Studios with Gunn returning as showrunner.
Batwoman
American television series (2019-)
The Sandman
2022 American fantasy drama television series
Batman
1960s American television series
The Penguin
2024 DC Studios miniseries
Watchmen
2019 American superhero drama television series
Superman & Lois
2021 American superhero drama television series
DC Universe (franchise)
The DC Universe (DCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe based on characters from DC Comics publications. It was created by James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios. The DCU is a soft reboot of a previous franchise, the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), retaining select cast members and narrative elements but disregarding others. In contrast to the previous state of DC Comics adaptations, the DCU features a unified continuity and story across live-action films and television, animation, and video games. Concurrent DC adaptations that do not fit this continuity are labeled "DC Elseworlds".
Wonder Woman
television series
iZombie
2015 American supernatural crime drama television series
Creature Commandos
2024–present DC Studios animated series
Titans
2018 digital television series
Preacher
American television series
Stargirl
American superhero television series (2020-2022)
Constantine
TV series
Sweet Tooth
2021 TV series
Black Lightning
2018 American superhero drama television series
Mad TV
American sketch comedy TV series (1995-2016)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
television series
Doom Patrol
2019 American superhero television series
Krypton
American television series based on Superman (2018-2019)
The Flash
1990 American television series
Birds of Prey
2002 American superhero television series
Pennyworth
television series
Swamp Thing
2019 American horror web television series
Batman: Caped Crusader
2024 animated television series
Lanterns
upcoming HBO television series
Human Target
television series (2010-2011)
Dead Boy Detectives
American television series
Y: The Last Man
2010 American drama television series
Adventures of Superman
US 1950s television series
Bodies
British crime thriller limited series
Spirit
fictional character
Powerless
American action comedy series
Gotham Knights
2023 television series
Naomi
American television series
Superboy
American television series
Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt
2003 film by Paul A. Kaufman
list of television series based on DC Comics
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Shazam!
television series
Swamp Thing
1990 American television series
The Secrets of Isis
television series
DMZ
American dystopian streaming television miniseries