TV series
Set during Bruce Wayne's early years as the Batman, following his initial period of battling organized crime. He hones his skills with the assistance of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Bruce is introduced to Alfred's goddaughter, Tatsu Yamashiro. Tatsu is a martial arts swordsmaster hired to act as Bruce's bodyguard, but also recruited to act as a superhero partner to Batman.
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Set during Bruce Wayne's early years as the Batman, following his initial period of battling organized crime. He hones his skills with the assistance of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Bruce is introduced to Alfred's goddaughter, Tatsu Yamashiro. Tatsu is a martial arts swordsmaster hired to act as Bruce's bodyguard, but also recruited to act as a superhero partner to Batman.
Cast, crew and production details
Anthony RuivivarBruce Wayne / Batman (voice)
JB BlancAlfred Pennyworth (voice)
Sumalee MontanoKatana / Tatsu Yamashiro (voice)
Kurtwood SmithLieutenant James Gordon (voice)
Gary Anthony WilliamsMichael Holt (voice)
Laraine NewmanDiner Owner (voice)
Ian James CorlettJoe Braxton / Police Officer (voice)
Cree SummerBethanie Ravencroft (voice)
Cartoon NetworkUnited States
Adult SwimUnited States
DC EntertainmentUnited States
Warner Bros. AnimationUnited StatesWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
Batman stops two vigilantes from taking their revenge over a shady land deal. An aging Alfred hires his replacement: a female bodyguard named Katana.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mitch WatsonGuest stars Gary Anthony Williams, Jeff Bennett, Brian George, Udo Kier
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Episode 2
A new female villain, Magpie, kidnaps Batman, who must decipher her multiple personality disorder in order to outsmart her.
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by Mitch WatsonGuest stars Ian James Corlett, Cree Summer, Grey DeLisle, Tara Strong
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Episode 3
Bruce puts Katana through a series of tests to prove her loyalty; meanwhile Batman battles Anarky.
Directed by Curt GedaWritten by Jim KriegGuest stars Arif S. Kinchen, Carlos Alazraqui, Wallace Langham
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Episode 4
Introducing the prototype of his newest product to the entire world – the Ion Cortex, a powerful device capable of solving the world’s energy crisis – Bruce Wayne hires brilliant scientist Dr. Jason Burr to work on the project. The announcement also draws the attention of one of the most dangerous groups in the world – the League of Assassins. When one of the League’s deadly assassins, Silver Monkey, attacks Wayne Manor to kidnap Dr. Burr while Batman’s in Gotham, it’s up to Alfred and Katana to keep the assassin at bay until Batman’s return.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mark BankerGuest stars James Remar, Matthew Lillard, Finola Hughes
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Episode 5
A collection of new statues pops up around the Streets of Gotham and Batman and Lt. Gordon must work together to save the people trapped inside before the Notrorious Humphrey Dumpler (AKA Humpty Dumpty) destroys them.
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by Michael RyanGuest stars Matthew Mercer, Tara Strong, Michael Patrick McGill, Matt Jones, Michael-Leon Wooley
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Episode 6
Batman tries to save Rex Mason from transforming into the villain Metamorpho after he mistakenly ingests a highly dose of toxic chemicals.
Directed by Curt GedaWritten by Kay Reindl, Erin MaherGuest stars Jeff Bennett, Cree Summer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Adam Baldwin
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Episode 7
Bethanie Ravencroft lures Bruce to the Argus Club in an attempt to steal the Soultaker Sword; Katana rescues him and Bruce reveals that he is Batman.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mark BankerGuest stars Cree Summer, Finola Hughes, James Remar
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Episode 8
Lt. Gordon asks for Batman’s help to recover his kidnapped daughter Barbara; Batman and Katana find a rhythm working together to save her.
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by Kay Reindl, Erin MaherGuest stars Greg Ellis, Tara Strong, Michael-Leon Wooley
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Episode 9
Katana saves Batman from Cypher , a part robot villain with the powers of mind control who is seeking the Ion Cortex.
Directed by Curt GedaWritten by Michael G. SternGuest stars James Arnold Taylor, Matthew Lillard
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Episode 10
Batman and Katana are in a race against time to escape a chemical weapons facility before it’s destroyed.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mark BankerGuest stars Dee Bradley Baker, Michael Patrick McGill, Finola Hughes, Wallace Langham, Beth Tapper
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Episode 11
Professor Pyg and Mr. Toad are back...and they've set their sights on Gotham's elite couture culture. Leaving clues that only Batman can decipher, they attack both a model and a clothing designer -- encasing them in deadly traps. Although Batman and Katana are able to save the day, they miss Pyg and Toad's master plan: to destroy the yacht where the after-party for Gotham's Fashion Week is being staged. Every fashion icon in the world will be there... as well as Bruce Wayne!
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by John Matta, Matt WeinholdGuest stars Brian George, Matthew Lillard, Finola Hughes, Udo Kier
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Episode 12
Magpie returns… and is determined to take out Batman’s new partner Katana at any cost. Note: Included on Season One, Part One: Shadows of Gotham DVD/Blu-ray.
Directed by Curt GedaWritten by Len WeinGuest stars Gary Anthony Sturgis, Grey DeLisle
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Episode 13
Jason Burr steals the Ion Cortex in order to make a deal with the League of Assassins. Note: Included on Season One, Part One: Shadows of Gotham DVD/Blu-ray.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mark BankerGuest stars Abraham Benrubi, Matthew Lillard, Jason Marsden, Paul Nakauchi, Lance Reddick, Finola Hughes
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Episode 14
Batman makes an unlikely alliance with Silver Monkey to escape from the League of Assassins.
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by Mitch WatsonGuest stars Tara Strong, Lance Reddick, Carlos Ferro, Finola Hughes, James Remar
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Episode 15
Ra's al Ghul recruits an army of Batman's foes (Professor Pyg, Mr. Toad, Magpie, Tobias Whale, Phosphorus Rex, and Cypher) in order to eliminate him.
Directed by Curt GedaWritten by Mitch WatsonGuest stars Grey DeLisle, Greg Ellis, Tara Strong, Lance Reddick, Michael-Leon Wooley, Brian George, Udo Kier
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Episode 16
Six months after the black out, new DA Harvey Dent is trying to put a stop to the mask and cape crisis.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mark BankerGuest stars Michael Patrick McGill, CCH Pounder, Wallace Langham, Christopher McDonald
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Episode 17
Batman and Katana team up with Rex Mason, also known as the "Golem of Old Gotham", as they combat an increasing army of armored thugs that have been terrorizing several parts of Old Gotham. In addition, they also dodge Harvey Dent's newly-created Special Crimes Unit, which is ordered to take down both the armored criminals and the vigilantes fighting them.
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by Greg WeismanGuest stars Laraine Newman, Jeff Bennett, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Wallace Langham, Robin Atkin Downes, Adam Baldwin, Christopher McDonald
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Episode 18
Humpty Dumpty captures Batman, Katana, Gordon, Mayor Grange and Tobias Whale and makes all of them play his Murder Mystery Game.
Directed by Curt GedaWritten by Adam BeechenGuest stars Matt Jones, CCH Pounder, Wade Williams, Michael-Leon Wooley
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Episode 19
In order to track a thief who has stolen a dangerous piece of code-breaking software, Batman has himself arrested and thrown into Blackgate prison.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mark BankerGuest stars Tara Strong, Michael-Leon Wooley, Christopher McDonald, Wade Williams
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Episode 20
Batman and Katana encounter a strange Man-Bat creature, who is the experimental result of Pyg and Toad's animal army of mutant humans.
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by John Matta, Matt WeinholdGuest stars Robin Atkin Downes, Brian George, Udo Kier, Tara Strong, Christopher McDonald
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Episode 21
An old friend of Bruce Wayne's comes to him for help, when her father has been cloned by a mysterious organization to create an army of super soldier man hunters.
Directed by Curt GedaWritten by Ivan CohenGuest stars Tisha Terrasini Banker, Xander Berkeley, Bruce Thomas
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Episode 22
Desperate to rid the city of Batman, Harvey Dent allies with Anarky, who recruits a new hero to take Batman's place... Deathstroke.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mark BankerGuest stars Tisha Terrasini Banker, Robin Atkin Downes, Wallace Langham, Christopher McDonald
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Episode 23
When Batman and Katana are ambushed in the Gotham subway by Killer Croc, it's up to Barbara Gordon to save them. Only one problem: Barbara is on a date.
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by Mark HoffmeierGuest stars Yuri Lowenthal, Wade Williams, Tara Strong
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Episode 24
When Bruce Wayne is "assassinated" by Batman, he lets the world think he's dead and goes in search of the imposter - "The Bad Batman".
Directed by Curt GedaWritten by Mitch WatsonGuest stars Christopher McDonald, Robin Atkin Downes, Tara Strong
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Episode 25
Batman continues to work in secret so he can find answers, while Harvey Dent recovers in Gotham Hospital. Blaming Batman for everything, he enacts martial law in Gotham.
Directed by Sam LiuWritten by Mark BankerGuest stars Wallace Langham, Christopher McDonald, Robin Atkin Downes, James Patrick Stuart, Beth Tapper
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Episode 26
When Alfred is taken hostage by Deathstroke in the Batcave, Batman must face him alone. Harvey Dent reveals his true nature as Two Face.
Directed by Rick MoralesWritten by Mitch WatsonGuest stars Adam Baldwin, Robin Atkin Downes, Wallace Langham, Christopher McDonald, Tara Strong
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