Batman: The Caped Crusader

***Batman: The Caped Crusader*** is an American television series that ran from 2047 to 2048. It is the twenty-sixth television series in the DCEU and the tenth series Post-Justice League V. It premiered on August 30, 2047.

## Plot Summary

### Season 1

In the early days of Batman's career, he must fight two battles, one with Carmine Falcone who reveals a horrifying secret about Bruce Wayne's past, as well as a strange cult only known by the Children of Arkham. As well as trying to get honest politician Harvey Dent elected, and deal with someone from his past: Oswald Cobblepot.

### Season 2

With the emergence of an old foe to Gotham, The Riddler, Batman must work with The Agency and its morally bankrupt head, Amanda Waller. With doing so, he must go undercover as Bruce Wayne in an underground terrorist group known as The Pact, which is run by a deranged woman known as Harley Quinn.

## Cast

### Main

* Finn Wittrock as Batman/Bruce Wayne
* Michael Sheen as Alfred Pennyworth
* Forest Whitaker as Lucius Fox (season 1; recurring season 2)

### Recurring

* Matt Damon as Jim Gordon
* Scarlett Johansson as Catwoman/Selina Kyle
* Sofia Carson as Renee Montoya
* Jimmi Simpson as Jack Ryder
* Sebastian Stan as Harvey Dent (season 1)
* Lucy Boynton as Vicki Vale (season 1)
* Tom Ellis as Oswald Cobblepot (season 1)
* Ron Perlman as Carmine Falcone (season 1)
* Bill Pullman as Hamilton Hill (season 1)
* Kurt Russell as Commissioner Peter Grogan (season 1)
* Allison Janney as Regina Zellerbach (season 1; guest season 2)
* Anthony Ingruber as John Doe (guest season 1; season 2)
* CCH Pounder as Amanda Waller (season 2)
* Yara Shahidi as Tiffany Fox (season 2)
* Edward Norton as The Riddler/Edward Nygma (season 2)
* Dave Bautista as Bane (season 2)
* Kevin Durand as Mr. Freeze/Victor Fries (season 2)
* Betty Gilpin as Harley Quinn (season 2)
* Hugh Jackman as Vernon Blake (season 2)

### Guest

* Conan Stevens as Roland Desmond (season 1)
* Milo Ventimiglia as Thomas Wayne (season 1)
* Christina Ricci as Martha Wayne (season 1)
* Elijah Wood as Victor Zsasz (season 1)
* David Paymer as Arnold Wesker (season 1)
* Nasim Pedrad as Iman Avesta (season 2)
* John C. Reilly as Harvey Bullock (season 2)
* Song Kang-ho as Rumi Mori (season 2)

## Reception

When it first premiered, *Batman: The Caped Crusader* received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences. "While David E. Kelley brings his certain spice to a Batman show, it still somewhat falls flat when it comes to the story, which I don't think anyone blames on him." Many praised the performances, some story aspects, music, dialogue, tone, and structure. However, some felt that the main story was lacking, the pacing was very slow, and it felt too much like *The Dark Knight* trilogy rather than being its own thing.

When season 2 premiered, it received positive reviews from critics and audiences. "Much better in its execution thanks to the more comic book like tone, better story, and more compelling villains." Many praised the performances, story, development, tone, structure, and music. Many felt that it had more of an identity to it than the first season did.

## Trivia

* David E. Kelley considered making another sequel set in this world, but ultimately decided against it and ended the series on a good note.