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Original work | Arrow |
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Comics | See below |
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Years | 2012–present |
Series | Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Showrunner(s) | Status | |
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Arrow | 1 | 23 | October 10, 2012 | May 15, 2013 | Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg and Marc Guggenheim[46][47][48][49][50] | Released | |
2 | 23 | October 9, 2013 | May 14, 2014 | ||||
3 | 23 | October 8, 2014 | May 13, 2015 | Marc Guggenheim[51] | |||
4 | 23 | October 7, 2015 | May 25, 2016 | Wendy Mericle and Marc Guggenheim[52] | |||
5 | 23 | October 5, 2016 | May 24, 2017 | ||||
6 | 23 | October 12, 2017 | May 17, 2018 | ||||
7 | 22 | October 15, 2018 | May 13, 2019 | Beth Schwartz | |||
8[43] | 10[44] | October 2019[53] | TBA | TBA | Pre-production | ||
The Flash | 1 | 23 | October 7, 2014 | May 19, 2015 | Andrew Kreisberg[54] | Released | |
2 | 23 | October 6, 2015 | May 24, 2016 | Andrew Kreisberg,[55]Gabrielle Stanton,[56] and Aaron and Todd Helbing[57] | |||
3 | 23 | October 4, 2016 | May 23, 2017 | Todd and Aaron Helbing,[58] and Andrew Kreisberg[59] | |||
4 | 23 | October 10, 2017 | May 22, 2018 | Andrew Kreisberg and Todd Helbing[52] | |||
5 | 22 | October 9, 2018 | May 14, 2019 | Todd Helbing[52] | |||
6[43] | TBA | October 2019[53] | TBA | Eric Wallace[60] | Pre-production | ||
Supergirl | 1 | 20 | October 26, 2015 | April 18, 2016 | Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Sarah Schechter and Andrew Kreisberg[61][62] | Released | |
2 | 22 | October 10, 2016 | May 22, 2017 | ||||
3 | 23 | October 9, 2017 | June 18, 2018 | Andrew Kreisberg, Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner[63] | |||
4 | 22 | October 14, 2018 | May 19, 2019 | Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner[52] | |||
5[43] | TBA | October 2019[53] | TBA | TBA | Pre-production | ||
Legends of Tomorrow | 1 | 16 | January 21, 2016 | May 19, 2016 | Phil Klemmer[64] and Chris Fedak[65] | Released | |
2 | 17 | October 13, 2016 | April 4, 2017 | ||||
3 | 18 | October 10, 2017 | April 9, 2018 | Phil Klemmer and Marc Guggenheim[52] | |||
4 | 16 | October 22, 2018 | May 20, 2019 | Phil Klemmer and Keto Shimizu[52][66] | |||
5[43] | TBA | January 2020[67] | TBA | TBA | Pre-production | ||
Batwoman | 1[45] | TBA | October 2019[53] | TBA | Caroline Dries[38] |
Series | Season | Episodes | First released | Last released | Showrunner(s) | Status | |
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Vixen | 1 | 6 | August 25, 2015 | September 29, 2015 | Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg[73] | Released | |
2 | 6 | October 13, 2016 | November 18, 2016 | ||||
Freedom Fighters: The Ray | 1 | 6 | December 8, 2017 | Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim[74] | |||
2 | 6[a] | July 18, 2018 |
Character | Television series | Web series | |||||
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Arrow | The Flash | Supergirl | Legends of Tomorrow | Batwoman | Vixen | Freedom Fighters: The Ray | |
Barry Allen Flash | Grant GustinR[79] | Grant Gustin[79] | Grant GustinG[26][80] | Grant GustinRV[12] | Scott WhyteVR[b] | ||
John Constantine[c] | Matt RyanG[81] | Matt Ryan[82] | |||||
Alex Danvers38 | Chyler LeighG[83] | Chyler Leigh[84] | Chyler LeighG | ||||
Kara Danvers38 Supergirl | Melissa BenoistG[83][85] | Melissa Benoist[86] | Melissa BenoistG | Melissa BenoistVR[d] | |||
John Diggle Spartan | David Ramsey[87] | David RamseyR[88] | David RamseyG[89] | David RamseyG[80] | |||
Dinah Drake Black Canary | Juliana Harkavy | Juliana HarkavyG | Juliana HarkavyG | ||||
Gideon | Amy PembertonGV[90] | Morena BaccarinRV[91] | Amy Pemberton[92] | ||||
Carter Hall Hawkman | Falk HentschelG[93] | Falk Hentschel[94] | |||||
Nate Heywood Steel | Nick ZanoG[95] | Nick Zano[96] | |||||
Cecile Horton | Danielle Nicolet | Danielle NicoletG | |||||
Curtis Holt Mister Terrific | Echo Kellum[97] | Echo KellumG | Echo KellumGV[98] | ||||
Jefferson Jackson Firestorm | Franz DramehG[83][99] | Franz Drameh[100] | Franz DramehGV[101] | ||||
J'onn J'onzz38 Martian Manhunter | David HarewoodG[85] | David Harewood[102] | |||||
Kate Kane Batwoman | Ruby RoseG[103] | Ruby Rose[39] | |||||
Laurel Lance Black Canary | Katie Cassidy[104] | Katie CassidyG[105] | Katie CassidyG[106] | Katie CassidyRV[107] | |||
Laurel Lance2 Black Siren / Black Canary | Katie Cassidy[108] | Katie CassidyG[107] | |||||
Quentin Lance | Paul Blackthorne[109] | Paul BlackthorneG[110] | Paul BlackthorneG[111] | ||||
Sara Lance White Canary | Caity LotzR[112] | Caity LotzG[80][83] | Caity Lotz[113] | ||||
Mari McCabe Vixen | Megalyn EchikunwokeG[114] | Megalyn EchikunwokeV[115] | Megalyn EchikunwokeGV[98] | ||||
Malcolm Merlyn Dark Archer | John Barrowman[116] | John BarrowmanG[117] | John BarrowmanR[118] | ||||
Mon-El38 | Chris WoodG[85] | Chris Wood[119] | |||||
Ray Palmer Atom | Brandon RouthR[120] | Brandon RouthG[120] | Brandon Routh[121] | Brandon RouthRV[101] | |||
Oliver Queen Green Arrow | Stephen Amell[122] | Stephen AmellR[123] | Stephen AmellG[83] | Stephen AmellR[124] | Stephen AmellRV[12] | Matthew MercerRV[e] | |
Thea Queen Speedy | Willa Holland[125] | Willa HollandG[80] | |||||
Cisco Ramon Vibe | Carlos ValdesR[126] | Carlos Valdes[127] | Carlos ValdesG[83][80] | Carlos ValdesRV[128] | Carlos ValdesGV[129] | ||
Rene Ramirez Wild Dog | Rick Gonzalez[130] | Rick GonzalezG | |||||
Mick Rory Heat Wave | Dominic PurcellG[83] | Dominic PurcellR[131] | Dominic PurcellG[83] | Dominic Purcell[121] | |||
Kendra Saunders Hawkgirl | Ciara RenéeG[132] | Ciara RenéeR[132] | Ciara Renée[133] | ||||
Felicity Smoak Overwatch | Emily Bett Rickards[134] | Emily Bett RickardsR[135] | Emily Bett RickardsG[83][111] | Emily Bett RickardsRV[128] | |||
Leonard Snart Captain Cold | Wentworth MillerR[136] | Wentworth Miller[121] | |||||
Caitlin Snow Killer Frost | Danielle PanabakerR[126] | Danielle Panabaker[137] | Danielle PanabakerG[83][80] | Danielle PanabakerGV[98] | |||
Martin Stein Firestorm | Victor GarberG[83] | Victor GarberR[138] | Victor GarberG[83] | Victor Garber[121] | Victor GarberGV[139] | ||
Ray Terrill The Ray | Russell ToveyG[140] | Russell ToveyG[140] | Russell ToveyV[140] | ||||
Eobard Thawne Reverse-Flash[f] | Tom CavanaghR[141] | Tom Cavanagh[141] Matt LetscherR[142] | Tom CavanaghG[141] | Matt Letscher[118] Tom CavanaghG[141] | |||
Harrison Wells2 | Tom CavanaghG[83] | Tom Cavanagh | Tom CavanaghG[83] | ||||
Iris West | Candice PattonG[83] | Candice Patton[143] | Candice PattonG[83] | ||||
Nora West-Allen XS | Jessica Parker Kennedy | Jessica Parker Kennedy G | |||||
Wally West Kid Flash | Keiynan Lonsdale[144] | Keiynan LonsdaleG[83][145] | Keiynan Lonsdale |
TV season | Crossover title | Episodes | Ref(s) | ||||
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Arrow | The Flash | Supergirl | Legends of Tomorrow | Batwoman | |||
2014–15 | 'Flash vs. Arrow' | Season 3, Episode 8 'The Brave and the Bold' (2) | Season 1, Episode 8 'Flash vs. Arrow' (1) | [135] | |||
In Central City, a metahuman who uses people's emotions to rob banks turns the Flash against the Arrow. Then, in Starling City, the two heroes face off against Captain Boomerang. | |||||||
2015–16 | 'Heroes Join Forces' | Season 4, Episode 8 'Legends of Yesterday' (2) | Season 2, Episode 8 'Legends of Today' (1) | [149][150] | |||
The Flash and the Green Arrow team up to take on Vandal Savage, who is looking for Kendra Saunders and Carter Hall, the reincarnations of Hawkgirl and Hawkman. Legends of Tomorrow, especially the first season's main plot, is set up during the events of this crossover.[151][150] | |||||||
'Worlds Finest' | Season 1, Episode 18 'Worlds Finest' | [152][153] [154][155] | |||||
The Flash passes through an extradimensional breach while testing a tachyon accelerator, entering the universe of Supergirl and Superman. He teams up with Supergirl in order to take down Livewire and Silver Banshee, after which Supergirl assists him in returning to his universe. While not officially part of the crossover, 'Versus Zoom', the eighteenth episode of the second season of The Flash, featured Barry entering and exiting the breach to Earth-38 between two moments. | |||||||
2016–17 | 'Invasion!' | Season 5, Episode 8 'Invasion!' (2) | Season 3, Episode 8 'Invasion!' (1) | Season 2, Episode 7 'Invasion!' (3) | [156][36][157] | ||
The Flash recruits Supergirl from Earth-38 to help him, the Green Arrow, and the Legends of Tomorrow face off against a race of alien invaders called the Dominators. Though Supergirl does not have a participating “Invasion!” episode, the end of the Supergirl episode 'Medusa', with Barry and Cisco recruiting her from her universe, is considered the beginning of the crossover, resulting in her appearing in the other series' episodes.[36] | |||||||
'Duet' | Season 3, Episode 17 'Duet' | [85][158] | |||||
A musical crossover between The Flash and Supergirl, where the Flash and Supergirl face the Music Meister. The end of the Supergirl episode 'Star-Crossed' began the musical crossover that primarily occurs during 'Duet'.[85] | |||||||
2017–18 | 'Crisis on Earth-X' | Season 6, Episode 8 'Crisis on Earth-X, Part 2' (2) | Season 4, Episode 8 'Crisis on Earth-X, Part 3' (3) | Season 3, Episode 8 'Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1' (1) | Season 3, Episode 8 'Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4' (4) | [159][160] | |
Barry Allen and Iris West's friends come to Central City to attend their wedding, only for the event to be disrupted by villains from Earth-X. Though Freedom Fighters: The Ray did not have an episode as part of the 2017–18 crossover, the series further explores The Ray, Earth-X, and other characters and concepts seen in 'Crisis on Earth-X'.[159][77][78][76] | |||||||
2018–19 | 'Elseworlds' | Season 7, Episode 9 'Elseworlds, Part 2' (2) | Season 5, Episode 9 'Elseworlds, Part 1' (1) | Season 4, Episode 9 'Elseworlds, Part 3' (3) | [161][162] | ||
Arkham Asylum doctor John Deegan rewrites reality, which results in Oliver Queen and Barry Allen swapping lives. In the new reality, they are the only ones that know that they are in the wrong lives and have each other's powers, which prompts them to go to Gotham City with Kara Danvers / Supergirl to confront Deegan. The characters Batwoman, Nora Fries, Lois Lane, the Monitor and Psycho Pirate are introduced to the Arrowverse in the crossover, which also features the return of Superman. | |||||||
2019–20 | 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | [40][163][41] |
Continuing from the 'Elseworlds' crossover. The five-hour event will span two months instead of airing on consecutive nights as per previous crossovers, with three episodes airing in December 2019 and two in January 2020. |
Series | Season | Originally aired | Nielsen ratings | ||||||
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First aired | Viewers (in millions) | Last aired | Viewers (in millions) | Average viewers (in millions) | Rank | 18–49 rating (rank) | |||
Arrow | 1 | October 10, 2012 | 4.14[187] | May 15, 2013 | 2.77[188] | 3.68 | 130[189] | 1.2 (125)[190] | |
2 | October 9, 2013 | 2.74[191] | May 14, 2014 | 2.37[192] | 3.28 | 128 | (119)[193] | ||
3 | October 8, 2014 | 2.83[194] | May 13, 2015 | 2.83[195] | 3.52 | 135 | 1.3 (111)[196] | ||
4 | October 7, 2015 | 2.67[197] | May 25, 2016 | 2.19[198] | 2.90 | 145 | 1.1 (110)[199] | ||
5 | October 5, 2016 | 1.87[200] | May 24, 2017 | 1.72[201] | 2.21 | 147 | 0.8 (133)[202] | ||
6 | October 12, 2017 | 1.52[203] | May 17, 2018 | 1.35[204] | 1.76 | 181 | 0.6 (163)[205] | ||
The Flash | 1 | October 7, 2014 | 4.83[206] | May 19, 2015 | 3.87[207] | 4.62 | 118 | 1.7 (90)[196] | |
2 | October 6, 2015 | 3.58[208] | May 24, 2016 | 3.35[209] | 4.25 | 112 | 1.7 (69)[199] | ||
3 | October 4, 2016 | 3.17[210] | May 23, 2017 | 3.04[211] | 3.50 | 120 | 1.4 (78)[202] | ||
4 | October 10, 2017 | 2.84[212] | May 22, 2018 | 2.16[213] | 3.04 | 151 | 1.1 (108)[205] | ||
Supergirl | 1 | October 26, 2015 | 12.96[214] | April 18, 2016 | 6.11[215] | 9.81 | 39 | 2.4 (27)[199] | |
2 | October 10, 2016 | 3.06[216] | May 22, 2017 | 2.12[217] | 3.12 | 129 | 1.0 (115)[202] | ||
3 | October 9, 2017 | 1.87[218] | June 18, 2018 | 1.78[219] | 2.82 | 154 | 0.9 (125)[205] | ||
Legends of Tomorrow | 1 | January 21, 2016 | 3.21[220] | May 19, 2016 | 1.85[221] | 3.16 | 135 | 1.2 (104)[199] | |
2 | October 13, 2016 | 1.82[222] | April 4, 2017 | 1.52[223] | 2.57 | 141 | 0.9 (127)[202] | ||
3 | October 10, 2017 | 1.71[212] | April 9, 2018 | 1.41[224] | 2.24 | 170 | 0.8 (137)[205] |
Series | Season | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | |
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Arrow | 1 | 85% (35 reviews)[225] | 73 (25 reviews)[226] | |
2 | 96% (14 reviews)[227] | N/A | ||
3 | 89% (8 reviews)[228] | N/A | ||
4 | 85% (10 reviews)[229] | N/A | ||
5 | 90% (19 reviews)[230] | N/A | ||
6 | 79% (7 reviews)[231] | N/A | ||
The Flash | 1 | 93% (60 reviews)[232] | 73 (27 reviews)[233] | |
2 | 94% (22 reviews)[234] | 81 (4 reviews)[235] | ||
3 | 86% (20 reviews)[236] | 80 (4 reviews)[237] | ||
4 | 76% (18 reviews)[238] | N/A | ||
Supergirl | 1 | 92% (72 reviews)[239] | 75 (33 reviews)[240] | |
2 | 92% (20 reviews)[241] | 81 (4 reviews)[242] | ||
3 | 77% (14 reviews)[243] | N/A | ||
4 | 87% (7 reviews)[244] | N/A | ||
Legends of Tomorrow | 1 | 65% (36 reviews)[245] | 58 (22 reviews)[246] | |
2 | 87% (9 reviews)[247] | N/A | ||
3 | 88% (7 reviews)[248] | N/A |
Title | Issue(s) | Publication date(s) | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | |
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Arrow[254] | 13 | October 10, 2012 | October 23, 2013 | Andrew Kreisberg (#1–8) and Marc Guggenheim (#1–12, 0) | Sergio Sandoval (#1–3, 5–6, 8, 10); Jorge Jimenez (#1 – 3); Mike Grell (#1–4, 6, 9–10) Eric Nguyen (#4, 9); Julian Totino Tedesco (#4); Xermanico (#5–7, 10–11) Omar Francia (#5, 8, 11); Pol C Gas (#6; 8); Victor Drujiniu (#6–8, 12) Le Beau Underwood (#7, 9); Allan Jefferson (#7, 9–12); Juan Castro (#7–8, 12) Victor Drujiniu (#8; 12); Pol C Gas (#8); Omar Francia (#8; 11); Jonas Trindade (#11–12) |
Arrow: Season 2.5[255] | 12 | October 8, 2014 | September 9, 2015 | Marc Guggenheim (#1–12); Yuko Shimizu (#4); Keto Shimizu (#5) | Joe Bennett (#1–5; 7–12); Jack Jadson (#2); Craig Yeung (#3–5; 7–12); Szymon Kudranski (#4–7) |
The Flash: Season Zero[256] | 12 | October 1, 2014 | September 2, 2015 | Andrew Kreisberg (#1–10); Katherine Walczak (#4); Brooke Eikmeier (#4) Lauren Certo (#7–9); Kai Wu (#7–9); Phil Hester (#10); Ben Sokolowski (#11); Sterling Gates (#12) | Eric Gapstur and Phil Hester (#1–4; 6–11); Marcus To (#5; 10); Ibrahim Mustafa (#12) |
Arrow: The Dark Archer[257] | 12 | January 13, 2016 | June 15, 2016 | John Barrowman; Carol Barrowman; Marc Guggenheim; Andrew Kreisberg | Daniel Sampere |
Adventures of Supergirl[258] | 6 | May 11, 2016 | July 20, 2016 | Sterling Gates | Bengal (#1); Pop Mhan and Jonboy Meyers (#2); Ray McCarthy and Emanuela Lupacchino (#3); Carmen Carnero (#4); Emma Vieceli (#5–6); Cat Staggs (#5); |
'This is essentially a coming-of-age story,' Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim says of the six-episode series, which will tell one complete 30-minute tale. A young woman named Mari McCabe (voiced by Megalyn Echikunwoke)...
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