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DC Comics TV Ranked by Tomatometer

Though DC Comics has enjoyed a television presence since 1953 with the George Reeves–starring Adventures of Superman — and made genuine cultural touchstones out of the 1966 Batman and the late 1970s Wonder Woman — it has never had so many of its titles translated on television at the same time before.

New HBO Max series Peacemaker, starring John Cena as the titular anti-hero, was spun-off of James Gunn’s feature film The Suicide Squad and is the latest to join the list. It joins fellow HBO Max titles Titans, the live-action adaptation of the comic of the same name starring Brenton Thwaites as Dick Grayson (a.k.a. Robin); Doom Patrol, about a misfit group of superheroes under the tutelage of an eccentric old rich guy; and animated series Young Justice, which debuted its first season in 2010 and launched its fourth in 2021. But not all DC Universe titles are exclusive to the HBO streaming service; the CW premiered live-action series Stargirl, which shot straight to the top of DC’s TV offerings on its first reviews before settling in the top 15.

And the company’s been extra busy in recent years, bolstering the collection with new DCU kick-off Creature Commandos, The Penguin, My Adventures with Superman, Batman: Caped Crusader, Dead Boy Detectives (RIP), Kite Man: Hell Yeah, Naomi, DMZ, The Sandman, and Gotham Knights.

Want to know where each show stands in the DC-on-TV rankings? Check out our scorecard of DC Comics–based television by Tomatometer. Some titles — like Batman: The Animated Series, 1990’s Swamp ThingSuper Friends, and Teen Titans Go! — don’t have a series-level Tomatometer score and, so, are not represented below.

Batman Beyond (1999)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#1
Synopsis: A new Dark Knight protects the Gotham of the future.... [More]
Directed By:

Wonder Woman (1976)
Tomatometer icon 100%

#2
Synopsis: Diana Prince, a true Amazonian with special powers, fights bad guys in a skintight outfit. In classic "wham, bam" comic-book... [More]

Synopsis: This animated series that follows the adventures of popular DC Comics character Green Lantern features Earth's Green Lantern, Hal Jordan,... [More]

Doom Patrol (2019)
Tomatometer icon 98%

#4
Synopsis: Doom Patrol is a team of traumatized and downtrodden superheroes, each of whom has suffered a horrible accident that gave... [More]

Synopsis: Clark Kent builds his secret Superman identity and embraces his role as the hero of Metropolis, while sharing adventures and... [More]
Directed By: Sam Register

Harley Quinn (2019)
Tomatometer icon 97%

#6
Synopsis: The newly single Harley Quinn sets off to make it on her own as the criminal queenpin in Gotham City.... [More]

Watchmen (2019)
Tomatometer icon 96%

#7
Synopsis: Based on the celebrated graphic novel by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, the exciting and dark "Watchmen" takes place in... [More]

Creature Commandos (2024)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#8
Synopsis: In this edgy DC animated series, a secret team of incarcerated monsters is the last resort for missions deemed too... [More]

Synopsis: The caped crusader teams up with several other DC Comics heroes for new adventures based on the comic book series... [More]

The Penguin (2024)
Tomatometer icon 95%

#10
Synopsis: The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham... [More]

Justice League (2001)
Tomatometer icon 95%

#11
Synopsis: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and other superheroes join forces to battle crime and otherworldly threats, keeping a watchful... [More]
Starring:

#12
Synopsis: In the grim Gotham City, affluent philanthropist Bruce Wayne goes beyond his humane capabilities and transforms into an enigmatic figure,... [More]

DC's Stargirl (2020)
Tomatometer icon 94%

#13
Synopsis: High school student Courtney Whitmore inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past.... [More]

Peacemaker (2022)
Tomatometer icon 93%

#14
Synopsis: A man fights for peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.... [More]

iZombie (2015)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#15
Synopsis: When over-achieving medical resident Liv Moore attends a party that turns into a zombie feeding frenzy, she ends up joining... [More]

Black Lightning (2018)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#16
Synopsis: CW and Greg Berlanti expand the footprint of their DC Comics universe with this exploration of the intersection between family... [More]

Dead Boy Detectives (2024)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#17
Synopsis: Two teenage ghosts work alongside a clairvoyant to solve mysteries for their supernatural clientele, until a powerful witch complicates their... [More]

Swamp Thing (2019)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#18
Synopsis: Abby Arcane returns home to Marais, Louisiana, to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, where she develops a bond with disgraced... [More]

Teen Titans (2003)
Tomatometer icon 92%

#19
Synopsis: Leading the Teen Titans to protect Earth is Robin, formerly Batman's sidekick. He has no special powers, just a utility... [More]

#20
Synopsis: Kite Man and Golden Glider take their relationship to the next level by opening a bar in the shadow of... [More]

Naomi (2022)
Tomatometer icon 91%

#21
Synopsis: Naomi, a cool, confident, comic book-loving teenager pursues her hidden destiny. When a supernatural event shakes her small hometown of... [More]

The Flash (2014)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#22
Synopsis: At 11, Barry Allen's life changed completely when his mother died in a freak accident and his innocent father was... [More]

Titans (2018)
Tomatometer icon 89%

#23
Synopsis: This gritty take on the "Teen Titans" franchise follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of... [More]

#24
Synopsis: "Arrow" and "The Flash" have some new superhero company in the CW's lineup with the addition of "DC's Legends of... [More]

Supergirl (2015)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#25
Synopsis: At 12 years old, Kara Zor-El escapes doom on planet Krypton to find protection on Earth with the Danver family,... [More]

The Sandman (2022)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#26
Synopsis: When the Sandman, aka Dream, the cosmic being who controls all dreams, is captured and held prisoner for more than... [More]

Superman & Lois (2021)
Tomatometer icon 88%

#27
Synopsis: After years of facing supervillains, monsters and alien invaders, the world's most famous superhero, The Man of Steel aka Clark... [More]

Preacher (2016)
Tomatometer icon 87%

#28
Synopsis: Fulfilling a promise to his deceased father, one-time outlaw Jesse Custer returns home to West Texas to take over his... [More]

Lucifer (2016)
Tomatometer icon 87%

#29
Synopsis: Based on characters created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg, this series follows Lucifer, the original fallen angel,... [More]
Directed By: Nathan Hope

Arrow (2012)
Tomatometer icon 86%

#30
Synopsis: When presumed-dead billionaire playboy Oliver Queen returns home to Starling City after five years stranded on a remote island in... [More]

Synopsis: Another incarnation of the Superman legend, this series puts a 1990s spin on the standard story. This time, the focus... [More]
Directed By: Robert Singer

Batwoman (2019)
Tomatometer icon 83%

#32
Synopsis: Three years after Batman mysteriously disappeared, Gotham is a city in despair, and it's under the watch of Jacob Kane... [More]

Beware the Batman (2013)
Tomatometer icon 82%

#33
Synopsis: This take on the classic comic book franchise mixes familiar characters with new villains not previously seen in animated form.... [More]
Directed By: Sam Register

Krypton (2018)
Tomatometer icon 80%

#34
Synopsis: Years before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel's home planet, Superman's grandfather, Seg-El, fights to redeem his family's... [More]

Smallville (2001)
Tomatometer icon 78%

#35
Synopsis: An interpretation of the Superman story features young Clark Kent coming to grips with his emerging superpowers. In the 10th... [More]

Gotham (2014)
Tomatometer icon 77%

#36
Synopsis: James Gordon is a rising detective in the dangerously corrupt Gotham City, where his late father was a successful district... [More]

Human Target (2010)
Tomatometer icon 75%

#37
Synopsis: Christopher Chance is not your ordinary, run-of-the-mill security guard. He's the man hired when all else fails and normal means... [More]

Constantine (2014)
Tomatometer icon 73%

#38
Synopsis: Demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine figured there was no longer any point in fighting the good... [More]

Batman (1966)
Tomatometer icon 72%

#39
Synopsis: Eccentric Gotham City tycoon Bruce Wayne dons tights to fight crime as Batman, aided by pal Dick Ward as equally... [More]
Directed By: William Dozier

The Flash (1990)
Tomatometer icon 71%

#40
Synopsis: An accident gives a police chemist superhuman speed.... [More]
Directed By: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo

Pennyworth (2019)
Tomatometer icon 66%

#41
Synopsis: Former British SAS soldier Alfred Pennyworth forms a security company and goes to work with Bruce Wayne's billionaire father, Thomas,... [More]

Powerless (2017)
Tomatometer icon 61%

#42
Synopsis: Emily Locke lands her dream job as director of research and development for Wayne Security in Charm City, home to... [More]

DMZ (2022)
Tomatometer icon 52%

#43
Synopsis: DMZ leaps off the pages of the DC acclaimed graphic novel into the visual landscape of a dangerous and distorted... [More]

Gotham Knights (2023)
Tomatometer icon 21%

#44
Synopsis: Batman is dead, and a powder keg has ignited Gotham City without the Dark Knight to protect it. In the... [More]

Human Target (1992)
Tomatometer icon 20%

#45
Synopsis: Christopher Chance uses technology to assume the identities of those in danger.... [More]
Directed By: