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Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, India and also the Philippines, until its reruns) was the fourth television series produced in the DC Animated Universe continuity. It began airing on January 10, 1999 and ended its run on December 18, 2001.
Plot
For decades, Bruce Wayne reigned as Gotham City's crime fighting Dark Knight, Batman. Forty years into the future, however, the reign has come to an end. As a new horde of outrageous outlaws, gangs, and villains rampage the city, the unthinkable has happened: the aging Bruce Wayne has hung up his cape and retired to seclusion. But when a brave, young high school teen named Terry McGinnis stumbles onto the secret of Batman's true identity, a new alliance is forged, and a legend is reborn. Armed with a dazzling array of advanced technology, Terry becomes the new Batman, and explodes onto the futuristic streets of Gotham.
Powered by the bond between legendary master and youthful crusader, Batman Beyond introduces a new hero for a new era. Together, these heroes dedicate their lives to eliminate each and every lying, conniving, and cheating criminal from the underbelly of the future Gotham City, fighting the odds and risking their lives once again in the pursuit of justice.
Cast
- Will Friedle as Batman (Terry McGinnis)
- Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne
- Cree Summer as Maxine Gibson
- Lauren Tom as Dana Tan
- Teri Garr as Mary McGinnis
- Ryan O'Donohue as Matt McGinnis
- Sherman Howard as Blight/Derek Powers
- Stockard Channing and Angie Harmon as Barbara Gordon
- Seth Green as Nelson Nash
- Olivia D'Abo as Melanie Walker
- Chris Mulkey as Shriek/Walter Shreeve
- Shannon Kenny as Inque
- Carl Lumbly as Stalker
- Melissa Disney as Bobbi "Blade" Sommer and Curaré
- Scott McAfee as Willie Watt
- Max Brooks as Howard Groote
- Yvette Lowenthal and Rachael Leigh Cook as Chelsea Cunningham
Production Crew
Producers
Directors
Writers
Casting
Music
Awards and Reception
- In 1999,
- The show was nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Television Program.
- Alan Burnett and Paul Dini were nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production for the episode "Rebirth, Part I".
- Adam Van Wyk won an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production for the episode "Black Out".
- In 2000,
- Robert Goodman was nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production for the episode "Zeta".
- The show was nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Animated Television Program.
- In 2001,
- Olivia Hussey was nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production for the episode "Out of the Past".
- Kevin Conroy was nominated for an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Television Production for the episode "Out of the Past".
- Paul Dini was nominated for an Annie Award in the categories of Outstanding Individual Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television Production, for the episode "Out of the Past", and Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Animated Television Production.
- Butch Lukic won an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Individual Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television Production for the episode "The Call, Part I".
- The show won an Annie Award in the category of Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Animated Television Production.
In January 2009, IGN dubbed Batman Beyond the 40th best animated television series.[1]
Episodes
Season 1
Airdate Order | Prod. Order | Title | Airdate | Opponent(s) |
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01-02 | 01-02 | Rebirth | January 10, 1999 | Derek Powers |
03 | 03 | Black Out | January 31, 1999 | Inque |
04 | 04 | Golem | February 7, 1999 | Willie Watt |
05 | 07 | Meltdown | February 14, 1999 | Mr. Freeze and Derek Powers |
06 | 08 | Heroes | February 21, 1999 | Terrific Trio |
07 | 10 | Shriek | March 14, 1999 | Shriek |
08 | 06 | Dead Man's Hand | March 21, 1999 | The Royal Flush Gang |
09 | 05 | The Winning Edge | April 11, 1999 | Mason Forrest and Jackson Chappell |
10 | 09 | Spellbound | May 1, 1999 | Spellbinder |
11 | 12 | Disappearing Inque | May 8, 1999 | Inque |
12 | 11 | A Touch of Curaré | May 15, 1999 | Curaré |
13 | 13 | Ascension | May 28, 1999 | Derek Powers |
Season 2
Airdate Order | Prod. Order | Title | Airdate | Opponent(s) |
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01 | 16 | Splicers | September 18, 1999 | Dr. Cuvier |
02 | 15 | Earth Mover | September 25, 1999 | Earthmover |
03 | 14 | Joyride | October 2, 1999 | Jokerz |
04 | 17 | Lost Soul | October 9, 1999 | Vance |
05 | 19 | Hidden Agenda | October 16, 1999 | Terminal |
06 | 18 | Bloodsport | October 23, 1999 | Stalker |
07 | 20 | Once Burned | November 6, 1999 | The Royal Flush Gang |
08 | 21 | Hooked Up | November 13, 1999 | Spellbinder |
09 | 22 | Rats | November 20, 1999 | Ratboy |
10 | 23 | Mind Games | December 4, 1999 | Brain Trust |
11 | 24 | Revenant | December 11, 1999 | Willie Watt |
12 | 25 | Babel | January 8, 2000 | Shriek |
13 | 26 | Terry's Friend Dates a Robot | January 15, 2000 | Cynthia |
14 | 27 | Eyewitness | January 22, 2000 | Spellbinder |
15 | 30 | Final Cut | February 5, 2000 | Curaré |
16 | 29 | The Last Resort | March 4, 2000 | Dr. Wheeler |
17 | 31 | Armory | March 11, 2000 | Armory |
18 | 32 | Sneak Peek | March 25, 2000 | Ian Peek |
19 | 34 | The Eggbaby | April 1, 2000 | Ma Mayhem |
20 | 28 | Zeta | April 8, 2000 | Zeta |
21 | 33 | Plague | April 15, 2000 | Kobra |
22 | 35 | April Moon | April 22, 2000 | April Moon Gang |
23 | 37 | Sentries of the Last Cosmos | May 6, 2000 | Simon Harper |
24 | 36 | Payback | May 13, 2000 | Payback |
25 | 40 | Where's Terry? | May 27, 2000 | Shriek |
26 | 41 | Ace in the Hole | August 19, 2000 | Ronny Boxer |
Season 3
Airdate Order | Prod. Order | Title | Airdate | Opponent(s) |
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01 | 42 | King's Ransom | September 16, 2000 | The Royal Flush Gang |
02 | 39 | Untouchable | September 23, 2000 | The Repeller |
03 | 46 | Inqueling | September 30, 2000 | Inque |
04 | 38 | Big Time | October 7, 2000 | Richard Armacost, Karros, and Charlie Bigelow |
05 | 44 | Out of the Past | October 21, 2000 | Ra's al Ghul |
06 | 45 | Speak No Evil | November 4, 2000 | James Van Dyle |
07 | 50 | The Call | November 11, 2000 | Superman |
08 | 51 | The Call, Part II | November 18, 2000 | Starro |
09 | 43 | Betrayal | December 9, 2000 | Big Time |
10 | 48 | Curse of the Kobra | February 3, 2001 | Zander |
11 | 49 | Curse of the Kobra Part II | February 10, 2001 | Zander |
12 | 52 | Countdown | April 7, 2001 | Mad Stan |
13 | 47 | Unmasked | December 18, 2001 | Kobra |
Feature film
See also
Home Video
- Batman Beyond The Movie (DVD)
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (DVD) – Cut
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (DVD) – Uncut
- Batman Beyond – School Dayz and Spellbound (DVD)
- Batman Beyond – Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque (DVD)
- Batman Beyond - Season One (DVD)
- Batman Beyond - Season Two (DVD)
- Batman Beyond - Season Three (DVD)