Batwoman (2019)
Her time is now.
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
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 6 October 2019 |
| Status | Canceled |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure |
| Created by | Caroline Dries |
| Starring | Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten and Meagan Tandy |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 51 episodes |
| Episode length | about 42 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 36 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 6.8/10 |
Where to watch Batwoman
Batwoman is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Batwoman is a 2019 action series where a street fighter turns her social justice crusade into a full-time gig. Created by Caroline Dries, it runs 42 minutes an episode across 3 seasons. That is 36 hours of Gotham’s criminal resurgence meeting a protagonist who refuses to keep quiet. Javicia Leslie plays Ryan Wilder, a character who answers to no one but her own moral compass. The show does not waste time on mystery. It wants you to watch a hero fight for a city that barely recognizes her. It is a loud, direct take on the superhero genre.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season an 80% approval rating, backed by 236 reviews. The consensus notes it is fun and stylish, though it needs time to find its identity. Metacritic is less generous, landing on a 59 out of 100, which it labels mixed or average. The second season improves the numbers, sitting at 86% based on 21 reviews. Critics praise the show’s survival of a soft reboot, noting it gives Javicia Leslie room to spread her wings.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate Batwoman 6.8 out of 10. That is a solid score for a show that aired on a major network. It suggests viewers watched, engaged, and decided the premise held up. The lack of box office data is expected for a series, not a failure. The audience score is the metric that counts here.
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Sources
- Batwoman on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q63607949 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Batwoman (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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