Titans (2018)
Heroes will rise ... or Gotham will fall.
A team of young superheroes led by Nightwing (formerly Batman's first Robin) form to combat evil and other perils.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 12 October 2018 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 11 May 2023 |
| Genre | Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Created by | Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti and Akiva Goldsman |
| Starring | Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop and Teagan Croft |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 49 episodes |
| Episode length | about 45 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 37 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.8/10 |
Where to watch Titans
Titans 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
Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti, and Akiva Goldsman built a take on the Titans, swapping the comic book camp for a gritty, atmospheric tone. The hook is simple: Dick Grayson, once Batman’s partner, tries to leave his mentor’s shadow while his team gets picked apart by ancient demons. It is 37 hours of watching young people break apart and reform, usually in the rain. The tagline promises Gotham might fall, but the real danger is that these kids are too tired to keep going. It is a heavy, moody watch that takes the "young adult" label and strips the "adult" part of the fun.
What the critics said
The scores tell a story of growing confidence. Rotten Tomatoes started season 1 at 78% and climbed to 100% for season 3, with an 8.2 average rating. Metacritic was less enthusiastic, labeling season 1 "mixed or average" at 55. Susana Polo of Polygon praised the show for "giving its characters plenty of time to stretch, breathe and become attached to one another." Kevin Yeoman of Screen Rant argued it "doesn't put forward any new or particularly compelling thoughts.
How it did with audiences
With no box office figures to parse, the evidence leans on the TMDB user score. That 7.8 sits comfortably in the range where viewers feel they got a solid ride. It is not a masterpiece, nor is it a mistake. It is the kind of action film that does what it promises without asking for a refund. The audience did the math, and the math checks out.
What came next for the cast
Brenton Thwaites moved from Maleficent and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales to Ghosts of War and We Bury the Dead. Anna Diop shifted from Bosch and Message from the King to Us. The credits simply list the sequence. They do not confirm the film caused the pivot. Sometimes a career is just a series of doors, and you never know which one opens into the light.
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Sources
- Titans on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q38542856 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Titans (2018 TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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