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Batwoman

Batwoman

Her time is now.

20196.93 Seasons51 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hope

Created by Daphne Miles
Written by Daphne Miles, Maya Houston, Natalie Abrams
Produced by Carl Ogawa, Jon Wallace, Jerry Shandy
NetworksThe CW

Top Cast

Javicia Leslie

Javicia Leslie

Ryan Wilder / Batwoman

Rachel Skarsten

Rachel Skarsten

Alice / Beth Kane

Meagan Tandy

Meagan Tandy

Sophie Moore

Nicole Kang

Nicole Kang

Mary Hamilton

Camrus Johnson

Camrus Johnson

Luke Fox

Nick Creegan

Nick Creegan

Marquis Jet

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Jada Jet

Themes & Keywords

herosuperherobased on comicblack lgbt

About Batwoman

Batwoman is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of hero, superhero, based on comic, black lgbt. Created by Daphne Miles, it stars Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy. Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hope

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