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The CW is saying goodbye to two of its larger shows from the long-running Arrowverse. Legends of Tomorrow, the Arrow and Flash spin-off that focuses on the respective C-listers of those shows that travel through time and save reality, has been cancelled, as has relative newcomer Batwoman.
It was announced late Friday that both shows would not be renewed for another season. Legends has been part of the Arrowverse since 2016 and has made it to 110 episodes over its seven seasons; With numerous cast additions and departures over the years, Caity Lotz’s Sara Lance is the only member of the show’s original cast. Of the many shows that have been part of the Arrowverse, Legends has always been one of the most entertaining and adventurous. Not many superhero shows in the ’80s could feature a psychic gorilla attempting to assassinate Barack Obama, nor would they devote part of an episode to turning one of the leads into an animated Disney princess, complete with a musical number and magical objects to cheer them up. On Twitter, co-showrunner Keto Shimizu thanked the show’s cast and crew for their contribution to “the little show that could” and the fans for helping the series thrive for as long as possible. “We see you, we love you and you will always have a place on the Waverider.”
Batwoman premiered in 2019 after being introduced to Ruby Rose’s Kate Kane in the Elseworlds crossover earlier that year. After Rose’s departure at the end of the first season, the show revolved around the original character Ryan Wilder, played by Javicia Leslie. Ryan stepped in as the Caped Crusader after Kane was reported missing, and the show later wrote about Rose’s departure by getting Wallis Day to play Kate for the remainder of season two. As the recently completed third and final season aired, Rose made allegations about the conditions behind working on the show, including sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions.
Much like Shimizu, Batwoman showrunner Caroline Dries and Leslie both took to Twitter to show fans their love. Leslie called it “an honour” playing the character for two seasons; Dries said she was “full of gratitude‘ to create the series. Other actors, including Camrus Johnson (Luke Fox) and Nicole Kang (Mary Hamilton), took to social media to post set photos and offer their own condolences.
Legends and Batwoman both ended on cliffhangers, but there are two remaining Arrowverse shows in The Flash and Superman & Lois. Both shows have already been banned for their respective ninth and third seasons, so we might see Ryan or the Legends show up in one of those two shows. The CW’s status as a network may be in flux, but they’re not saying goodbye to DC just yet: In addition to the currently airing Naomi, they have another Batman series in the works in the form of Gotham Knights, as well as Justice University, a spin-off show with Arrow’s John Diggle (David Ramsey), who trains a group of college-aged metahumans.
[via Deadline]
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