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Titans (2018)

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Titans (2018)

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DC Universe | HBO Max | Release Date: October 12, 2018

Summary: Dick Grayson aka Robin (Brenton Thwaites), Rachel Roth aka Raven (Teagan Croft) up with Gar Logan aka Beast Boy (Ryan Potter) and Koriand'r aka Starfire (Anna Diop) come together to defend Earth from destruction in this live-action series based on the Teen Titans characters.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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S4:E12. Titans Forever
Air Date: May 11, 2023
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S4:E11. Project Starfire
Air Date: May 4, 2023
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S4:E10. Game Over
Air Date: April 27, 2023

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55

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Critic Reviews

83

Collider Rafael Motamayor

Aug 6, 2021

Season 3 Review: In the five episodes available for press, we get a fascinating new adaptation of the iconic Under the Red Hood story arc, distinguishing itself from other adaptations by focusing on the brotherly relationship between the two Robins, even if it does come at the expense of the rest of the Titans. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Christian Holub

Oct 8, 2018

Season 1 Review: Come for Robin saying "F---Batman," stay to see how many bodies the teens drop trying to stop the occult apocalypse prefigured by Raven. [12 Oct 2018, p.49]

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Paste Magazine

Trent Moore

Nov 3, 2022

Season 4 Review: The story driving Season 4 is dark, compelling, and surprising. Yes, it’s loaded with the effects-heavy superpower blasts fans have come to expect from a show like this, but the characters and their relationships remain the driving force of this series—and that element is as strong as ever. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rob Owen

Oct 10, 2018

Season 1 Review: Another superhero show is overkill, but for what it is, Titans strong-arms its way into acceptance and occasionally more (the series’ depiction of a Beaver Cleaver-style family of killers, introduced in episode two, is especially clever). Read full review

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Polygon Joshua Rivera

Aug 16, 2021

Season 3 Review: It is downright bizarre to see Titans so thoroughly move away from what made it work so well in its previous seasons, which was the tricky tonal balance between dark and violent superhero drama, and fun teen angst. Read full review

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Collider Vinnie Mancuso

Sep 5, 2019

Season 2 Review: More than three-quarters of the episode works to wrap up a storyline we watched almost a year ago, then there’s a classic season finale-feeling parting of ways, then roughly 12-ish minutes that actually feels like a season 2. ... I still came away from “Trigon” really hopeful about Titans season 2. The last quarter or so of the episode moves with a different lightness than anything else that came before it Read full review

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Collider Vinnie Mancuso

Oct 4, 2018

Season 1 Review: Titans is poorly made, acted, and written enough to be considered a “bad” show, but not nearly crazy, ambitious, or just plain weird enough to be worth it for the discussion alone. It is a slog. It is, in fact, the sloggiest slog I’ve ever slogged. Read full review

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JACK15q

May 24, 2020

I love this show its amazing. Its one of the best superhero TV shows ever. Season 2 is better then season 1.

6 of 13 users found this helpful67

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FirstSonOfEarth

Sep 14, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you’re a DC fan and need a kick then this show is the way to do it! Awesome action, set design,pretty good acting(Some are better than others), cgi, story, characters. Just great. Too bad it seems people these days are more concerned with bringing this show down, when I and many others put it up there with the ranks of Daredevil(with a “hint” The Flash)!… Expand

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stanislavf

Sep 2, 2019

Titans was well above my expectations, which are based on other DC fare. Certainly, this does not follow the normal DC route of characters who are 99% sitting on moral high ground. Rather it goes more the Marvel route of rarely are things black and white. I am NOT a DC comics expert/fan, soTitans was well above my expectations, which are based on other DC fare. Certainly, this does not follow the normal DC route of characters who are 99% sitting on moral high ground. Rather it goes more the Marvel route of rarely are things black and white. I am NOT a DC comics expert/fan, so it may be that what I like is what will turn all the long term fans off.

It does suffer from the general "Netflix-ization" of series where things are a bit overly serialized and take longer than necessary. Still, there is dark humor here that is new. Fair warning, I am only half-way through the first season, but it was worth going this far.

One thing that I noticed others complain about is that it does a lot of back story/flash back (part of the over serialization/Netflixization). This is the trend these days and for some it feels like a non-linear story. I felt it was no worse than what so many writers are into these days and at least each episode had SOME forward/linear movement.… Expand

5 of 8 users found this helpful53

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Vega8ond

Oct 23, 2021

This TV show isn't perfect, but the story is good enough to keep watching. Some of the cast is questionable and some of the dialog corny but the storyline and some of the character arcs are good enough to keep you watching.

0 of 5 users found this helpful05

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AzathothWakesUp

Sep 19, 2020

Season 1 was actually almost pretty good, but season 2 was awful. the Hawk and Dove storyline is one of the worst parts of this show. I'm a big Teen Titans fan, and its a real shame that this show wasn't better, as i had high hopes. An R rated adaptation isn't a bad idea, but the executionSeason 1 was actually almost pretty good, but season 2 was awful. the Hawk and Dove storyline is one of the worst parts of this show. I'm a big Teen Titans fan, and its a real shame that this show wasn't better, as i had high hopes. An R rated adaptation isn't a bad idea, but the execution here felt sloppy and rushed.… Expand

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jtmason3

Jan 11, 2022

I had to stop watching after the 2nd season. At that point it became clear that the diverse characters, though numerous, were simply there to prop up the Character development of the White lead(s). Additionally, it’s the white lead, in particular Dick, and to a lesser extent Rachel, whoI had to stop watching after the 2nd season. At that point it became clear that the diverse characters, though numerous, were simply there to prop up the Character development of the White lead(s). Additionally, it’s the white lead, in particular Dick, and to a lesser extent Rachel, who enjoy the pleasure of being able to commit the most horrific offenses, without any real consequences, and then get significant screen time to redevelop their character to endear themselves to the audience. This ensures the casual observer does not eviscerate them in the arena of public opinion. Thus, we ultimately feel sorry for the White character, and love them even more. This is the tried and true, though very tiring, trope of Hollywood programming Today. The SIGNIFICANT support from any and all diverse characters placates the masses further, yet still checks the diversity box for the program. At one time I thought, ‘well at least there is SOME diversity in the programming’. Until you realize it’s just a bread crumb from programming starved of true diversity representation. Save for too few nearly all-diverse casts. Note this is certainly not relegated to T.V. programming, but the big screen as well. (Here’s looking at you Spider-Man.)
While initially so excited to watch after seeing the representation. In particular, standing firm in the backlash of the Starfire character’s skin color. Though ultimately, I wonder if the ridiculous and callously racist criticism of an alien character’s orange skin being TOO dark, gave way to the following NUTSHELL statement, as this did not seem to be the case in initial Season 1 episodes.
In a NUTSHELL, the White Savior complex, and now the diverse SUPPORT of that character, is alive and well Today, and has been since the dawn of American programming… When will it end, or at least give way to a DIVERSE Savior complex??!?… Expand

0 of 5 users found this helpful05

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Spicehoney

Jul 10, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am EXTREMELY disappointed with this show. I was excited to watch a live-action adaptation of my favorite cartoon and comic. Not only is Starfire, my favorite character, trash, but the writing is also trash. I don't know why people like this. Personally, I think it's cause no one has ever picked up a comic in their life. Starfire is supposed to be naive, airheaded, and extremely happy. Instead, they made her one of the most uninteresting characters on television. They even ruined her back story (trash) and couldn't make her skin orange. They even killed off wonder girl, in the worst way possible, with an electric tower. She's literally identical to wonder woman, and you can tell they wanted to just kill someone. And don't get me started on trash Nightwing; why would Nightwing say "f Batman" extremely cringe. They just wanted to make him edgy and cool, but it's cringe-worthy. I don't understand why it has 4 seasons; people are feeding this show and supporting trash. In all honesty, Beast Boy doesn't even do anything he's supposed to be able to turn into any animal, but for some reason, they only make him a tiger. He also doesn't contribute to the story. They made no arc for him. He stands there with no purpose. Raven doesn't feel like Raven. She seems like a whiney boring kid. I understand Cyborg not being there, considering he was in Doom Patrol, but I do miss him with the Titans. The only good parts are the costumes, nothing else. They spent all their budget on production and forgot about writing.
How can you mess up a masterpiece (Teen Titans) when there is so much material to go based on, such as cartoons and comics? It felt like either the actors or the writers didn't try to embody the actual characters into the show, which is sad cause their adaptation sucks. They couldn't even show the other characters in the Titan group. Such as Kid Flash, Bumblebee, Speedy, Terra, Miss Martian, Damian, or Blue Beetle. Also, why did Deathstroke kill Aqualad??? I understand it's for the plot, but it's stupid cause Aqualad should not be dead, just like wonder girl. This show is a 0/10. I was hoping for a fantastic adaptation, only to get garbage. I grew up watching and reading about everyone in the Titans group and hoping for an amazing adaptation of all my favorite characters, only to get that they know nothing about themselves. Everyone was trying so hard to be edgy that it made them bland. Whoever made this show, please never touch these characters ever again. I swear all these good reviews have to be bots or something.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: November 3, 2022
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  S4:E12. Titans Forever
  Air Date: May 11, 2023
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  S4:E11. Project Starfire
  Air Date: May 4, 2023
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  S4:E10. Game Over
  Air Date: April 27, 2023
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  S4:E9. Dude, Where's My Gar
  Air Date: April 20, 2023
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  S4:E8. Dick & Carol & Ted & Kory
  Air Date: April 13, 2023
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  S4:E7. Caul's Folly
  Air Date: April 13, 2023
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  S4:E6. Brother Blood
  Air Date: December 1, 2022
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  S4:E5. Inside Man
  Air Date: November 24, 2022
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  S4:E4. Super Super Mart
  Air Date: November 17, 2022
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  S4:E3. Jinx
  Air Date: November 10, 2022
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  S4:E2. Mother Mayhem
  Air Date: November 3, 2022
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  S4:E1. Lex Luthor
  Air Date: November 3, 2022
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 12, 2021
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 6, 2019
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 12, 2018