The eighth season of NBC's The Batman premiered on November 16, 2015. It concluded on May 2, 2016.
| Season Eight | |
| "New Allies, New Enemies" | |
| Seasonal Information | |
| No. of Episodes: | 13 |
| First Aired: | November 16, 2015 - May 2, 2016 |
| Premiere: | "Return of Zod" |
| Finale: | "Finale" |
| Season Chronology | |
| Previous Season: | Season 7 |
| Next Season: | None |
Plot[]
After Jason's destruction of every majorly populated city in the country the government has quarantined Gotham to ship the supervillains off to a place where they can't cause destruction and evacuating the citizens. Clark Kent is presumed dead and reporters Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen have convinced the public that Superman is on an other-worldly mission. Bruce has gone missing and Tim is still mourning over Stephanie's death. Old villains return as many villains continue to be shipped off to another prison until the ultimate plan is uncovered.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman (11/13)
- Tom Austen as Tim Drake/Robin (12/13)
- Nathan Gamble as James Gordon Jr. (7/13)
- Jared Leto as the Joker (9/13)
- Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/Riddler (11/13)
- Floriana Lima as Maggie Sawyer (12/13)
- Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth (11/13)
- Emma Stone as Stephanie Brown/Spoiler (9/13)
- Andrew Stewart-Jones as Chris Allen (7/13)
- Erica Durance as Lois Lane (12/13)
- Jonathan Keltz as Andrew Ryder (11/13)
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Killer Croc (12/13)
- Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/the Flash (12/13)
- Jake T. Austin as Damien Wayne (13/13)
- Aaron Ashmore as Jimmy Olsen (11/13)
- Nicholas D'Agosto as Harvey Dent/Two-Face (10/13)
- Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn (10/13)
- Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman (12/13)
- Laurence Fishbourne as Perry White (9/13)
Episodes[]
| Ser. Nom | Sea. Nom | Title | Airdate | Villain(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1 | Return of Zod | November 16, 2015 | Zod |
| 93 | 2 | First of Many | November 23, 2015 | Two-Face |
| 94 | 3 | Army | November 30, 2015 | Bane |
| 95 | 4 | Get Down | December 7, 2015 | Dane Hendrix |
| 96 | 5 | Last Riddle | December 14, 2015 | Riddler |
| 97 | 6 | Worries | March 14, 2016 | Poison Ivy |
| 98 | 7 | Return of Croc | March 21, 2016 | Killer Croc |
| 99 | 8 | Unknown | March 28, 2016 | Man-Bat |
| 100 | 9 | Return of Medusa | April 4, 2016 | Medusa |
| 101 | 10 | Crazies | April 18, 2016 | Mad Hatter |
| 102 | 11 | Return of Junior | April 25, 2016 | James Jr. |
| 103 | 12 | Romance of a Lifetime | May 2, 2016 | Harley Quinn, the Joker |
| 104 | 13 | Finale | May 9, 2016 | Two-Face, Bane, Riddler, Poison Ivy, Killer Croc, Man-Bat, Medusa, Mad Hatter, James Jr., Harley Quinn, the Joker |
Reception[]
The season received mostly positive reviews, scoring a 70% on Rotten Tomatoes, a 69 out of 100 on Metacritic, and a 7.1/10 on IGN.