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Batman: Caped Crusader is an animated Batman series. It debuted on Amazon as part of their Prime Video streaming service and premiered on August 1, 2024.[1][2]

Synopsis[]

“Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.”[3]

Episodes[]

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 "In Treacherous Waters" Christina Sotta Story by :

Teleplay by : Jase Ricci

August 1, 2024
Oswalda Cobblepot, owner and singer of the Iceberg Lounge, has been making a name for herself in Gotham City's criminal underworld as the "Penguin" while trying to eliminate her mob boss rival Rupert Thorne by destroying his organization's warehouses. However, Thorne survives with help from a leak in her circle. Believing it is her youngest son Aaron, Oswalda kills him. However, her eldest son and the real source, Ronald, seeks out Gotham City Police Department (GCPD) Commissioner Jim Gordon for protection. With help from Jim's daughter Barbara Gordon and a mysterious vigilante called the "Batman", Ronald safely reaches the GCPD, but Oswalda launches a missile to destroy the police station. Unbeknownst to her, the station is evacuated before it is destroyed. Batman successfully captures Oswalda, but realizes later that in doing so, he left a power vacuum in Gotham's underworld for Thorne to fill.
2 "...And Be a Villain" Matt Peters Greg Rucka August 1, 2024
GCPD detective Renee Montoya is assigned to locate missing actress Yvonne Frances. Following a failed interrogation of Bruce Wayne, she investigates the film studio, where she learns Frances' fellow actor Basil Karlo may have been lying about his alibi. However, he is seemingly murdered before she can confirm. Upon further investigation, she learns Karlo was ashamed of his face, which led to him being typecasted and Frances rejecting his advances. Ultimately, he used an experimental serum to make his face more malleable. Montoya and Batman eventually stumble across Karlo, who faked his death and kidnapped Frances out of a desire to play a villain for real. Montoya rescues Frances while Batman defeats Karlo and disappears before Montoya can apprehend him.
3 "Kiss of the Catwoman" Christopher Berkeley Story by :

Teleplay by :

  • Adamma Ebo
  • Adanne Ebo
 August 1, 2024
At a museum displaying the Gotham elite's jewels, Bruce encounters a heiress named Selina Kyle, who has an interest in his late mother Martha Wayne's pearls. He is later ordered to attend a month of therapy with Dr. Harleen Quinzel after assaulting a patron who insulted his parents. Meanwhile, Kyle resorts to jewel theft after being left in debt, adopting the "Catwoman" persona. After being caught and outed by Batman, she takes inspiration from him by upgrading her car and using gadgets before Gotham's District Attorney Harvey Dent bails her out, allowing her to resume her crime spree. Deducing Kyle will try and steal Martha's pearls, Bruce orders the museum to close early to lure in Catwoman, who is eventually caught once more and left destitute upon learning her maid Greta sold her belongings and refuses to bail her out.
4 "The Night of the Hunters" Christina Sotta Ed Brubaker August 1, 2024
After Mayor Jessop orders the creation of a task force to apprehend Batman, Gordon chooses Montoya to run it. Using Dr. Quinzel's insights, corrupt GCPD detectives Harvey Bullock and Arnold Flass use a masked criminal called Firebug as bait to lure out Batman. As part of their plan, they let Firebug go to start a fire. Batman arrives to rescue civilians, evading corrupt SWAT officers led by Bullock and Flass in the process. As Bullock and Flass kill Firebug to cover their tracks, Batman reluctantly works with Jim, who disapproves of the task force's methods, to save the remaining civilians. Afterward, Batman disappears once more, Bullock and Flass are hailed as heroes by Jessop, and put in charge of the Batman task force, with Jim narrowly keeping his job.
5 "The Stress of Her Regard" Matt Peters Halley Gross August 1, 2024
After several wealthy businessmen abruptly donate their fortunes to charity and go missing, Barbara suspects their physician and her friend, Dr. Quinzel, is involved. In reality, Quinzel has adopted the jester-like persona of Harley Quinn and is subjecting the businessmen to immense torture in an attempt to correct their minds. Barbara and Batman track her to the basement of one of her patients, where the latter is overpowered and knocked unconscious before the house is rigged to detonate. Nonetheless, Batman recovers and saves Barbara, though he fails to save Quinzel from falling to her apparent death. Having survived, however, Quinzel calls Montoya to call off a date they had planned and tell her that she is temporarily leaving Gotham.
6 "Night Ride" Christopher Berkeley Marc Bernardin August 1, 2024
When a mysterious ghost on horseback emerges to rob Gotham's working class, Dent's mayoral election campaign is threatened due to the robberies happening on his watch. He is offered a donation from Thorne, but is hesitant to accept it. Meanwhile, Batman struggles to fight the ghost directly. Deducing that it is the spirit of Jim Craddock, the gambling-addicted former owner of an old property that Bruce's friend Lucius Fox recently bought, he gains help from Linton Midnite, who advises him to sacrifice the old property's deed and the blood of a nobleman to draw out Craddock. Though Craddock possesses Batman's butler, Alfred Pennyworth, Batman completes the ritual using Alfred's blood and traps Craddock in a vial. He subsequently gives it to Midnite while Dent accepts Thorne's donation.
7 "Moving Target" Christina Sotta
  • Adamma Ebo
  • Adanne Ebo
 August 1, 2024
Jim fears that someone put a bounty on his head after assassins such as Floyd Lawton and Onomatopoeia come to Gotham and the former almost succeeds at killing him. He reluctantly agrees to be escorted to a safehouse at Wayne Gardens, but Onomatopoeia's group finds them. Meanwhile, Batman learns the hit was placed by a Blackgate Penitentiary inmate named Muller and follows Jim's detail. Narrowly fending off the assassins, Batman reveals to Jim while getting the contract cancelled, he discovered Barbara is the true target. Officer Jim Corrigan attempts to claim the bounty for himself, but is disarmed by Jim and arrested. Muller later reveals he ordered the hit because he feels he deserves better prison accommodations.
8 "Nocturne" Matt Peters Halley Gross August 1, 2024
Amidst a fundraiser carnival for Dent's campaign, multiple orphans are reported missing. Batman soon finds the culprit, Natalia Night, the younger sister of inventor Anton Night who suffers from a mysterious ailment that can only be staved off by draining energy from people, which grants her enhanced strength. After falling out with and attacking Anton for his perceived controlling behavior, Natalia continues her attacks until she is intercepted by Batman. After making her realize she accidentally killed Anton, who begged Batman to stop her before he died, Batman takes Natalia to safety while her victims are taken to a hospital to recover. Meanwhile, Dent meets with Thorne to accept his donation, but refuses to accept his condition of dropping charges against Thorne's friend. In retaliation, Thorne's second throws a flask of acid at Dent's face.
9 "The Killer Inside Me" Christopher Berkeley Jase Ricci August 1, 2024
In the aftermath of his assault, Dent loses his mayoral bid and is left with half of his face permanently scarred, which he grows insecure about. Bruce attempts to cheer him up with a night on the town, but a paranoid Dent has an outburst in a restaurant. Alfred scolds Bruce for his poor attempt at getting through to him. Craving justice against those who wronged him, Dent goes on a violent spree throughout Gotham, taking out several of Thorne's men, though Batman intervenes before he can hurt Thorne himself. Guilt-ridden, Dent snaps out of his rage and willingly goes to Arkham Asylum, where he discovers Barbara signed on to become his lawyer.
10 "Savage Night" Christina Sotta Ed Brubaker August 1, 2024
Barbara explains to Dent that she is willing to help him, insisting that he was led astray. Meanwhile, Thorne's men, Bullock, and Flass seek revenge on Dent, prompting Barbara and Batman to establish a form of contact between each other and join forces with each other, Jim, and Montoya to protect him so he can testify in court. Amidst a fight at the docks however, Dent sacrifices himself to save Barbara from Flass. Batman loses his temper and threatens to shoot Flass, but ultimately spares him. Following this, Alfred assures Batman that while he failed to reach Dent's humanity, Batman still has his. Elsewhere, a mysterious man kills a series of victims with a toxin that makes them laugh uncontrollably.

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Hamish Linklater - Bruce Wayne/Batman
    • Santino Barnard - Young Bruce Wayne
  • Jason Watkins - Alfred Pennyworth
  • Eric Morgan Stuart - Commissioner Gordon
  • Krystal Joy Brown - Barbara Gordon

Recurring[]

Guest[]

Production[]

The series was announced at the WarnerMedia Upfront event on May 19, 2021 with Matt Reeves, J.J. Abrams and Bruce Timm revealed to be producing the series.[4] The series is said to "Reimagine the Batman mythology", with Timm, Reeves and Abrams describing it as a "thrilling, cinematic, and evocative of Batman’s noir roots while diving deeper into the psychology of these iconic characters."

On January 7, 2022, Ed Brubaker was announced as head writer.[5]

Caped Crusader Batsuit

Full Batsuit reveal January 7, 2022

The series was originally announced as a series set to premiere on Cartoon Network and HBO Max, but due to the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, it was announced to have been shopped to different outlets.[6] In March 2023, it was announced that it had been picked up by Amazon and that two seasons have been ordered.[7]

Crew[]

  • Bruce Timm - Executive Producer, Showrunner, Creator
  • Matt Reeves - Executive Producer, Creator
  • J.J. Abrams - Executive Producer, Creator
  • Ed Brubaker - Executive Producer, Head Writer
  • Sam Register - Executive Producer
  • James Tucker - Co-Executive Producer
  • Frederik Wiedmann - Composer

Trivia[]

Marketing Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ↑ BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER Writer Ed Brubaker Reveals How The Show Differs From BTAS- Comic Book Club
  2. ↑ Prime Video Offers First Look at ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ - Animation Magazine
  3. ↑ Matt Reeves’ ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Series Reveals First Look Images, Premiere Date
  4. ↑ ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Animated Series From Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves Set At HBO Max & Cartoon Network - DEADLINE
  5. ↑ ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Adds Comics Author Ed Brubaker to Creative Team (Exclusive) - THR
  6. ↑ HBO Max not moving forward - TVline
  7. ↑ Batman: Caped Crusader Animated TV Show Goes to Amazon for Two Seasons – The Hollywood Reporter

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