Season 1 (Batwoman)

## Season 1

"*Beth has gone down, down, down the rabbit hole, and she's never coming back. Much like Gotham's beloved Bat.*"
—Beth Kane[src]
The **first season** of *Batwoman* premiered on October 6, 2019 on The CW. The season was originally to consist of 22 episodes. However, the number of episodes was shortened to 20 due to production shutting down indefinitely on March 13, 2020 as a preventive measure for the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Cast

### Main cast

* Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman and Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse (voice)
* Rachel Skarsten as Beth Kane/Alice and Beth Kane
* Meagan Tandy as Agent Sophie Moore
* Nicole Kang as Mary Hamilton
* Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox and Luke
* Elizabeth Anweis as Catherine Hamilton-Kane
* Dougray Scott as Commander Jacob Kane and Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse
* LaMonica Garrett as Mar Novu/The Monitor and Mobius/Anti-Monitor

### Recurring cast

* Greyston Holt as Agent Tyler
* Brendon Zub as Agent Chuck Dodgson
* Rachel Maddow as Vesper Fairchild (voice)
* Chris Shields as Mayor Michael Akins
* Gracyn Shinyei as young Kate Kane
* Ava Sleeth as young Beth Kane
* Michelle Morgan as Gabi Kane
* Giles Panton as Shane McKillen
* Brianne Howey as Reagan
* Sam Littlefield as Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse
* Gabriel Mann as Tommy Elliot/Hush
* Rachel Matthews as Margot/Magpie
* John Emmet Tracy as Dr. August Cartwright
* Nicholas Holmes as Young Jonathan Cartwright
* Allison Riley as Dana Dewitt
* Christina Wolfe as Agent Julia Pennyworth
* Sebastian Roché as Dr. Ethan Campbell
* Cameron McDonald as Commissioner Forbes
* Seth Whittaker as Reggie Harris
* Alex Zahara as Dr. M. Butler and Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse
* Nathan Witte as Agent Miguel Robles/The Detonator

## Production

* Initially, David Nutter had been chosen to serve as director and executive producer on the pilot in January 2019, but by mid-February of that same year, he left the project due to personal reasons.
	+ Nutter remained an executive producer on the episode, with Marcos Siega replacing him as director and also serving as an executive producer.
* On March 13, 2020, production was shut down indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
	+ On March 24, 2020, it was revealed in a press release from the CW that new episodes for Batwoman have been pulled for all of April until further notice. As a result, episode 17 didn't air on its designated March 29, 2020, date.
		- The show had to drop one day of filming because of COVID 19 shutdown.
* On March 30, 2020, it was revealed in another press release that Batwoman would return with new episodes on April 26, 2020, alongside Season 5 of Supergirl.
* On May 19, 2020, Ruby Rose announced she would not be returning for Season 2 of Batwoman, and the lead role of Kate would need to be recast.

## Trivia

* Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Elizabeth Anweis, Dougray Scott and LaMonica Garrett are only credited for their respective episode appearances.
* Every episode of Season 1 (excluding "Pilot" and "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two") is named after a quote from *Alice in Wonderland.*
* This is the only season to feature Kate Kane as the main protagonist.
* Season 1 marked the only season to feature Ruby Rose, Elizabeth Anewis and LaMonica Garrett as series regulars.

## Gallery

### Title cards

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### Promotional images

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### Videos

Batwoman Season 1 PromoBatwoman (The CW) "Times Are Changing" Promo HD - Ruby Rose superhero seriesBatwoman "Night Ride" Teaser (HD) Ruby Rose The CW superhero seriesBatwoman (The CW) "Tattoo" Teaser Promo HD - Ruby Rose superhero seriesBatwoman Season 1 Promo "Down The Rabbit Hole"Batwoman Season 1 Teaser Promo "Rabbit Hole"Batwoman (The CW) "Shattered" Teaser HDBatwoman Season 1 Teaser Promo "Late"Batwoman Season 1 Teaser Promo "Rules"Batwoman Season 1 Promo "Shop Rules"Batwoman Season 1 Promo "Power"Batwoman Season 1 Promo "Surrounded"Batwoman Season 1 Promo "Worth Saving"Batwoman Season 1 Teaser Promo "Jampacked"Ruby Rose Was Almost Paralyzed by a Batwoman StuntDCTV Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Teaser (HD)CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS "Infinity Ends" Promo HD Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin, Ruby RoseBatwoman Season 1 Teaser Promo "Behind the Scenes"
## References

1. ↑ TVLine
2. ↑ https://www.cbr.com/batwoman-young-sheldon-suspend-production-coronavirus/
3. ↑ https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/03/updated-cw-schedule-including-tonights.html?m=1/ Updated CW schedule as of March 24, 2020 - SpoilerTV
4. ↑ "How Batwoman and Supergirl Just Barely Finished Their Early Finales" - TVLine
5. ↑ https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/03/the-cw-announces-spring-2020-return.html/ The CW Announces Spring 2020 Return Dates for Postponed Series - SpoilerTV
6. ↑ ‘Batwoman’ Star Ruby Rose Exits Series Ahead of Season 2 - Variety

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