The Batman

Name: The Batman
Genre: Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Kids
Released: September 11, 2004
Cast: Alastair Duncan, Mitch Pileggi, Rino Romano, Danielle Judovits, Evan Sabara

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WB | The CW | Release Date: September 11, 2004

Starring: Alastair Duncan, Mitch Pileggi, Rino Romano, Danielle Judovits, Evan Sabara

Summary: A young Bruce Wayne is in his third year of trying to establish himself as Batman, protector of Gotham City. He is in his mid-twenties, just finding his way as protector, defender and Caped Crusader, while balancing his public persona as billionaire bachelor Bruce Wayne. Living in Gotham, a metropolis where shadows run long and deep,A young Bruce Wayne is in his third year of trying to establish himself as Batman, protector of Gotham City. He is in his mid-twenties, just finding his way as protector, defender and Caped Crusader, while balancing his public persona as billionaire bachelor Bruce Wayne. Living in Gotham, a metropolis where shadows run long and deep, beneath elevated train tracks, this younger Batman will confront updated takes of familiar foes - meeting each member of his classic Rogue's Gallery for the first time. From the likes of Joker, Penguin, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Riddler and Man-Bat, among others, the war on crime jumps to the next level with a new arsenal at the Dark Knight's disposal, all operated and linked by an advanced remote-controlled invention he dubs the "Bat-Wave."

This is the first animated Batman series since Batman: The Animated Series not to feature Kevin Conroy as the voice of the title character.

The Edge from multi-Grammy Award-winning sensation U2 performs the theme song.

The series features a continuity unrelated to Batman: The Animated Series.

Kids' WB! Broadcast History
September 11, 2004 - Current .... Saturdays, 10:30am
September 2005 - Current .... Saturdays, 11:30am

Encores
September 17, 2004 - October 15, 2004 .... Fridays, 4:30pm

Repeats
April 11, 2005 - Current .... Monday - Friday, 4:30pm

Cartoon Network Broadcast History
April 2, 2005 - Current .... Saturdays, 8:30pm

Awards & Nominations
2004 Annie - Best Animated Television Production
2005 Golden Reel - Best Sound Editing in Television Animation for "The Big Chill"
2005 Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Animated Program 2005 Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition 2005 Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing
2005 Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (Kevin Michael Richardson as the Joker)

So when the folks at Warner Bros. Animation decided to put together an all-new Batman series to tie in with the impending release of "Batman Begins," they made the daring but ultimately wise choice of completely revamping the world of Bruce Wayne, at least in terms of style and presentation. "The Batman," which debuted in September 2004 on the Kids WB!, played out as something of a "Young Batman Adventures," with the episodes focusing on the Dark Knight's earliest years as a superhero. The deep, raspy voice of Kevin Conroy (who took the lead role in the 1990s series, and who still voices Batman on Cartoon Network's "Justice League") was replaced with Rino Romano, a thirtysomething voiceover veteran who sounds like he's in his early twenties. Commissioner Gordon is nowhere to be seen; instead, we get two young detectives who are always on Batman's trail - and in a nifty twist, one of them is Bruce Wayne's best friend. Robin is also absent, Bruce has yet to get a handle on how to be Batman and run Wayne Industries, and the Rogues Gallery of villains are only beginning to emerge.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Kids

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S5:E13. Lost Heroes (2)
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S5:E12. Lost Heroes (1)
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S5:E11. What Goes Up ...
Air Date: February 16, 2008

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Ixidorsdreams

Feb 15, 2021

The Batman (2004) was an amazing successor to the original Animated Series (1992) and often quite underrated— i think Tom Hardy stole elements of his Bane from this version and that (RIP) Heath Ledger genuinely had at least seen this before his Oscar winning performance. It’s insanely witty,The Batman (2004) was an amazing successor to the original Animated Series (1992) and often quite underrated— i think Tom Hardy stole elements of his Bane from this version and that (RIP) Heath Ledger genuinely had at least seen this before his Oscar winning performance. It’s insanely witty, starts Batman off in Year 3 but still meeting Joker for the first time (of many in the series) as well as some sweet originals (Firefly).

Really hope people give this more time now that it’s on HBOMax.… Expand

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Amirhosein2005

May 13, 2021

A unique and wonderful series that is really worth watching ... This series has 5 seasons, the peak of this series is from seasons 1 to 3 ... It is true that it does not reach the batman the animated series, but it is one of the best in DC.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2007
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  S5:E13. Lost Heroes (2)
  Air Date: March 8, 2008
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  S5:E12. Lost Heroes (1)
  Air Date: March 8, 2008
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  S5:E11. What Goes Up ...
  Air Date: February 16, 2008
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  S5:E10. The End of the Batman
  Air Date: February 9, 2008
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  S5:E9. Attack of the Terrible Trio
  Air Date: February 2, 2008
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  S5:E8. The Metal Face of Comedy
  Air Date: December 15, 2007
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  S5:E7. Ring Toss
  Air Date: December 8, 2007
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  S5:E6. Joker Express
  Air Date: November 10, 2007
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  S5:E5. A Mirror Darkly
  Air Date: November 3, 2007
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  S5:E4. White Heat
  Air Date: October 13, 2007
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  S5:E3. Vertigo
  Air Date: October 6, 2007
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  S5:E2. The Batman/Superman Story (2)
  Air Date: September 29, 2007
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  S5:E1. The Batman/Superman Story (1)
  Air Date: September 22, 2007
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 23, 2006
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 17, 2005
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: May 14, 2005
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 2004