DC TV Report for week ending 11/13/2021

 -        Li’l Eddie O’Hare

Welcome to the DC TV Report for the week ending Saturday November 13th, 2021. I'm here to bring you recaps, news and commentary for all live-action television shows based on DC Comics. There were 5 new episodes this week including 2 finales.

Tuesday - 11/9/2021

Supergirl - Series Finale Part 1 "The Last Gauntlet" 1) Kara and the Tower had differing opinions on how to respond to Lex Luthor's ransom demands for Esme. 2)  While Nxly tried retrieving the Love Totem from Esme, Lillian Luthor dropped in to warn that Lex was bad news. Last Minute Reveal: After listening to Orlando tell a group of bystanders to keep hope, Kara got an idea about how to prevent Lex and Nxly from leeching all of the city's virtue!

Supergirl - Series Finale Part 2 "Kara" 1) Supergirl gave an inspirational speech to the world and joined forces with super friends from past and present for a final showdown against Lex and Nxly. 2) Lena made peace with the dying Lillian and finally gained full control of her witch powers. 3) After William's funeral, Andrea set up a school in his name, J'onn and the Tower heroes re-established the DEO and Mon-El and Brainy said their goodbyes before heading back to the future. 4) Kelly and Alex had a beautiful wedding. 5) Cat Grant bought back Catco and offered Kara a job as Editor-in-Chief but Kara was torn about continuing her double life. Last Minute Reveal: As everyone enjoyed game night, a news report came on of Cat Grant introducing Kara Danvers to the world as Supergirl!

Wednesday - 11/10/2021

DC's Legends of Tomorrow - S07E05 "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Scientist" 1) Sara and the Legends found Dr. Gwyn Davies and left timeline footprints trying to get his prototype time machine up and running. 2) Totem Zari tinkered with the Hoover robot while figuring out if she and Nate could have a long term relationship. 3) Astra cast a luck spell on a rock in hopes that she, Spooner and Gideon could reach the other Legends in New York faster. Last Minute Reveal: The time machine worked but instead of landing in 2021 Tahiti, the Legends found themselves in a forest with no sign of civilization in sight!

Batwoman - S03E05 "A Lesson from Professor Pyg" 1) Ryan brought Sophie along to a dinner party and Jada Jet's mansion where the chef turned out to be Professor Pyg. 2) Alice was pulled into consulting on a Catwoman copycat murder case and discovered Renee Montoya's secret connection to Poison Ivy. 3) The rash Mary picked up in the park made her agitated and aggressively eco-conscious. Last Minute Reveal: Jada admitted to Ryan that her brother Marquis was a homicidal sociopath and asked for her help!

Thursday - 11/11/2021

Doom Patrol - Season 3 Finale "Amends Patrol" 1) Rita was so dead set on getting revenge against Madame Rouge that she did not care that no one on the team had her back. 2) Madame Rouge put Cliff's brain in control of a 30-foot tall robot. 3) Vic tried to help Larry decide to merge with the injured radioactive grubworm. 4) Jane found the Underground caved in and had to convince Dr. Harrison and the others to leave the Fog and return to Kay's subconscious. Last Minute Reveal: The emboldened Doom Patrol piled into Cliff's head and latched onto Rita's time machine as it drilled it's way to a mission to stop a monster shaped like a nutsack in the Suez Canal!

Ed’s Winner for the Week:  Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart) - Supergirl ended strong this week and the high note by far had to be the surprise appearance of Cat Grant. Her brief moments, which were shot seperate from the rest of production (Flockhart left the series because she did not want to move from LA to Vancouver), were just delightful and reminded me of the hole left by her absence. Even though I was alone watching this, I cheered at the top of my lungs when she showed up.

News

Beebo Saves Christmas Synopsis Released

https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/beebo-saves-christmas-synopsis-released/

Deleted Legends of Tomorrow season 6 scene reveals the rest of Sara's shrooms trip

https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-season-6-finale-deleted-scene/

'The Flash' Season 8 Stages a 'Glee' Reunion With Max Adler Returning as The Hotness

https://collider.com/the-flash-season-8-max-adler-the-hotness/

The Flash star Grant Gustin teases Barry and Black Lightning's 'heavy' reunion in 'Armageddon'

https://ew.com/tv/the-flash-grant-gustin-armageddon-preview/

Supergirl Star Jon Cryer Would Reprise Lex Luthor Role in Titans

https://comicbook.com/dc/news/supergirl-star-jon-cryer-would-reprise-lex-luthor-role-in-titans/

DC TV Report for week ending 10/23/2021

 -        Li’l Eddie O’Hare

Welcome to the DC TV Report for the week ending Saturday October 23rd, 2021. I'm here to bring you recaps, news and commentary for all live-action television shows based on DC Comics. There were 7 new episodes this week including 1 finale.

Monday - 10/18/2021

Y: The Last Man - S01E08 "Ready. Aim. Fire." 1) In the days after, Roxanne was not truthful in the way she established the haven at PriceMax. 2) In the present, Roxanne negged Hero and bullied Sam into leaving. 3) Nora became distraught and manic after being told she and Mackenzie would also have to leave soon. Last Minute Reveal: Feet away from the burned remains of the PriceMax, Roxanne took Nora's advice and riled up the women, comparing them to Amazons!

Tuesday - 10/19/2021

DC's Stargirl - S02E11 "Summer School Chapter Eleven" 1) Courtney found herself trapped, wandering the Shadowlands and discovered Cindy Burman and Dr. Midnite were both still alive. 2) Beth learned from Dr. Midnite that Jennifer could use her Dad's green ring to locate the Shade. Last Minute Reveal: Seconds after the Shade's noble death, Cindy was ready to Kill Eclipso!

Supergirl - S06E16 "Nightmare in National City" 1) After Nxly let a nightmare monster out on her way into the Dream Realm, Supergirl and the Tower erected a force field to trap the monster, which drew political flack from the governor. 2) Kara convinced Andrea to let her interview two world leaders in the midst of peace talks and then let her super duties get in the way of her day job. 3) Nia went to her resentful sister Maeve for help locating the dream totem inside the Dream Realm. Last Minute Reveal: Nyxly put the dream totem in her broken tech suit's hand and Lex Luthor appeared before her!

Wednesday - 10/20/2021

DC's Legends of Tomorrow - S07E02 "The Need for Speed" 1) Nate felt guilty for killing J. Edgar Hoover and decided to pose as him on a train to keep the timeline intact. 2) Sara and Ava tried slipping away to the pocket dimension for a little honeymoon and found Zari high on pot gummies. 3) Astra and Spooner were clueless about how to care for and communicate with the new human Gideon. Last Minute Reveal: Gideon revealed that if they did not reach Dr. Gwyn Davies soon, the Legends would die!

Batwoman - S03E02 "Loose Tooth" 1) Alice was released into Ryan's custody and the pair began work tracking a possible new Killer Croc. 2) Luke was still having trouble with the Batwing suit and Mary suggested she give Luke a medical exam. 3) Ryan's biological mother, CEO Jada Jet, landed her chopper on the Wayne building and wanted answers about a data breach at her company. Last Minute Reveal: Ryan barged into Jada Jet's office and revealed she was Jada's daughter!

Thursday - 10/21/2021

Doom Patrol - S03E07 "Bird Patrol" 1) In 1949, Rita and the Sisterhood of Dada became concerned Laura had lost her way recruiting weapons for the Bureau and decided to start planning the Eternal Flaggellation. 2) In the present, Laura began to freak out after flyers for the Fog began appearing everywhere. 3) Vic contemplated getting surgery to remove all his tech and replace it with synthetic skin. 4) Jane was furious that Cliff sold off all her stuff, left him at his daughter's doorstep and tried to convince a crying Kay that she did not have to be scared of leaving the Underground. 5) Larry coughed up a space parasite. Last Minute Reveal: The Doom Patrol stood dumbfounded as the winged-lower-faces each flew at them and made them disappear!

Titans - Season 3 Finale "Purple Rain" 1) Scarecrow set off a fear bomb in Gotham and warned the Titans that there were 10 more across the city. 2) Dick rounded up the Titans and put a plan into motion to regain control of Wayne Manor and create a Lazarus storm to revive Gothamites killed by the first bomb. 3) Vee helped Barbara take back GCPD and revealed she was an ARGUS operative. 4) Dick made up with Jason and gave him a second chance. 5) Blackfire forgave Connor for blowing up her spaceship. Last Minute Reveal: Raven used her powers to give Crane a lifetime of nightmares in Arkham!

Ed’s Winner for the Week:  Bubble Worlds - All of this week's episodes featured people escaping from or hiding out in little pockets of civilization cut off from the rest of the world. On Y, Nora felt trapped in the PriceMax and had to burn it to the ground to gain leverage with Roxanne. Stargirl fought her way out of the Shadowlands. Nia brought her sister into the Dream Realm in an effort to help Supergirl. A few of the Legends got to relax and regroup in the pocket mansion. The new Killer Croc wandered the Gotham sewers, waiting out Batwoman. The Doom Patrol all ended up getting enveloped in the fog. Finally, the Titans used the Lazarus Pit to create a purple rain cloud over Gotham Plaza and resurrect the innocent victims of Scarecrow's fear bomb.

News

‘Y: The Last Man’ Canceled By FX

https://deadline.com/2021/10/y-the-last-man-cancelled-fx-1234857400/

A recap of Ruby Rose's Batwoman allegations and the responses

https://ew.com/tv/ruby-rose-batwoman-allegations-explained/

Doom Patrol Season 3: Larry's Parasite Explained

https://screenrant.com/doom-patrol-midseason-3-trailer-larry-parasite-explained/

Titans Introduces One of DC's Most Important Spy Agencies

https://www.cbr.com/titans-introduces-dc-argus/

‘The Flash’: Kat McNamara Says ‘Armageddon’ Will Answer Some of Your Questions About Mia

https://www.tvinsider.com/1019064/the-flash-armageddon-mia-kat-mcnamara/

Superman & Lois: Super-Sons Jordan Elsass and Alex Garfin Look Back on Season 1

https://comicbook.com/dc/news/superman-lois-super-sons-jordan-elsass-and-alex-garfin-look-back-on-season-1/

Naomi: How Is the Next Superman Star Connected to Superman?

https://www.cbr.com/naomi-arroverse-superman-connection/

Green Lantern Showrunner Gives Update on HBO Max Series

https://comicbook.com/dc/news/green-lantern-showrunner-update-hbo-max-series-seth-grahame-smith/

DC TV Report for week ending 10/16/2021

 -        Li’l Eddie O’Hare

Welcome to the DC TV Report for the week ending Saturday October 16th, 2021. I'm here to bring you recaps, news and commentary for all live-action television shows based on DC Comics. There were 7 new episodes this week including 2 premieres and 1 penultimate episode.

Monday - 10/11/2021

Y: The Last Man - S01E07 "My Mother Saw A Monkey" 1) 355 fell asleep at the wheel and crashed an RV, getting herself, Allison and Yorick captured by a considerate village of former prison inmates. 2) Kimberly figured out that Yorick was alive and argued with her mother about God's plan. 3) Yorick's girlfriend Beth showed up at the White House gate and Jennifer was excited to up with her. Last Minute Reveal: After leaving the White House, Beth got in a van and told her friends that the situation inside is shaky at best!

Tuesday - 10/12/2021

DC's Stargirl - S02E10 "Summer School Chapter Ten" 1) Courtney and Pat talked out their trust issues on a drive to find Jennifer and ask her to fuse the Black Diamond back together. 2) Beth came over to help watch over the house and try to reach Dr. McNider while Barbara nursed the wounded Shade. 3) Mike snuck out to tinker with S.T.R.I.P.E. and heard a news story about pink lightning. Last Minute Reveal: Pat was stunned after helplessly watching Courtney get pulled into the Shadowlands by Eclipso!

Supergirl - S06E15 "Hope for Tomorrow" 1) Kara was tasked with inspiring lasting hope to earn a totem after Nxly used her magic to ruin peace talks at the Hague and take William hostage. 2) Alex and Kelly welcomed Esme into their home and tried to help her learn to control her alien mimic powers. Last Minute Reveal: After being bummed out that Kara destroyed the Hope totem, Nxly received a gift from a secret admirer that turned into an armored suit!

Wednesday - 10/13/2021

DC's Legends of Tomorrow - Season 7 Premiere "The Bullet Blondes" 1) The Legends found themselves stranded in 1925 Odessa, Texas, and drew the attention of J. Edgar Hoover. 2) Ava began to feel out of her depth and freaked out by the timeline risks Sara and the team were taking. 3) Zari discovered that the key Constantine left her opened a door to a private pocket dimension. 4) Astra pushed herself too hard trying to magic a solution. Last Minute Reveal: After Spooner and Astra declared each other BFFs, a whisp of red smoke turned into Gideon in human form!

Batwoman - Season 3 Premiere "Mad as a Hatter" 1) An Alice-obsessed mental health patient got his hands on the Mad Hatter's mind-controlling top hat. 2) Mary was finally graduating med school as Valedictorian. 3) Luke's new bat-suit kept malfunctioning. 4) Sophie offered to look into Alice's claims about Ryan's birth mother. Last Minute Reveal: Renee Montoya strongarmed Ryan into joining forces with Alice to recover all the missing Batcave trophies!

Thursday - 10/14/2021

Doom Patrol - S03E06 "1917 Patrol" 1) Rita climbed out of the time machine in 1917 with her memories purged and was brought to Laura DeMille at the Bureau of Normalcy. 2) Larry tried caring and sharing with his estranged son. 3) Jane encouraged Kay to take control of her own body and go shopping for new shoes. 4) Vic went on a nature hike to try and find his true self. 5) Cliff sat splurging all his money away on internet poker and a webcam girl named Ginger. Last Minute Reveal: Present day Laura received a message in fire that read "Piffle-Paffle!"

Titans - Season 3 Penultimate "Prodigal" 1) Rachel and Gar dropped Dick into a Lazarus Pit and waited for him to battle it out for his soul. 2) Tim argued with Donna and his family over whether to escape the city or stay and defend Gotham. 3) Blackfire and Connor teamed up on a revenge quest. Last Minute Reveal: The GCPD delivered crates full of Scarecrow's fear toxin to Wayne Manor!

Ed’s Winner for the Week:  Fear - Characters in all of our shows this week were afraid... very afraid. Yorick (Y: The Last Man), Allison and 355 were afraid that their reformed prisoner hosts might not accept them. Eclipso continued to terrify Stargirl and all her friends and family. On Supergirl, poor little Esme was scared that Kelly and Alex might change their mind about adopting her. Ava freaked out that all the timeline changes her fellow Legends were causing would be irreparable. Batwoman and company were all horrified by the new Mad Hatter. Rita's fears were allayed by the joy she discovered hanging with the Sisterhood of Dada, while the rest of the Doom Patrol threw caution to the wind on their own personal journeys. Finally on Titans, Dick had to reconcile his feeling of fear and rage in order to swim his way out of the Lazarus Pit.

News

Scoring an apocalypse: Herdis Stefansdottir on her music for FX’s Y: The Last Man

https://www.musictech.net/features/interviews/herdis-stefansdottir-y-the-last-man-score-fx/

NYCC ’21: The Y: THE LAST MAN Cast Recounts Its Pandemic Filming

https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-21-the-y-the-last-man-cast-recounts-its-pandemic-filming/

How Y: The Last Man’s creative team has subverted familiar trans stories

https://www.polygon.com/interviews/22722842/y-the-last-man-trans-actor-sam-elliot-fletcher

Stargirl Interview: Alex Collins on Dr. Mid-Nite, Eclipso, Geoff Johns

https://bleedingcool.com/tv/stargirl-interview-alex-collins-on-dr-mid-nite-eclipso-geoff-johns/

Supergirl Cast Says Goodbye

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/supergirl-cast-says-goodbye/

Here's what you should watch and read to prepare for Legends of Tomorrow season 7

https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-season-7-preview/

Legends of Tomorrow welcomes back 7 heroes in 100th episode first look photos

https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-100th-episode-first-look-photos/

Killer Croc claws his way onto Batwoman in first look photos

https://ew.com/tv/batwoman-season-3-killer-croc-first-look/

‘Doom Patrol’ Renewed For Season 4 At HBO Max – DC FanDome

https://deadline.com/2021/10/doom-patrol-renewed-for-season-4-at-hbo-max-1234856832/

‘Titans’ Renewed for Season 4 at HBO Max

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/titans-renewed-season-4-hbo-max-1235090856/

The Flash faces down Despero in 'Armageddon' crossover first-look photos

https://ew.com/tv/the-flash-armageddon-despero-first-look-photos/

The Flash Gets Gold Boots in First Look at Season 8 Costume at DC FanDome

https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-flash-gold-boots-first-look-season-8-costume-dc-fandome/

The Flash Vet Rick Cosnett Confirmed to Return

https://tvline.com/2021/10/14/the-flash-season-8-rick-cosnett-returns-thawne/

DC FANDOME: SUPERMAN & LOIS STARS SHOW OFF THE SECRETS IN THE KENT HOUSE FROM SET OF SEASON 2

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/superman-lois-tour-kent-house-season-2-dc-fandome

‘Superman & Lois’: Djouliet Amara Joins Season 2 Cast Of CW Series

https://deadline.com/2021/10/superman-lois-djouliet-amara-season-2-cast-cw-series-1234856026/

A first look at The CW’s Naomi debuts at DC FanDome

https://www.polygon.com/22726515/naomi-cw-tv-dc-comics-ava-duvernay

John Cena’s ‘Peacemaker’ Gets Premiere Date at HBO Max – Watch the First Trailer

https://www.thewrap.com/peacemaker-premiere-date-trailer-hbo-max/

‘DMZ’: Ava DuVernay & Roberto Patino Tease Upcoming HBO Max Rosario Dawson Series – DC FanDome

https://deadline.com/2021/10/dmz-rosario-dawson-ava-duvernay-hbo-max-1234857033/

Sweet Tooth Star Reveals How Gus' Deer Ears Worked (And How Much Candy He Ate) For The Robert Downey Jr. Show

https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/sweet-tooth-star-reveals-how-gus-deer-ears-worked-and-how-much-candy-he-ate-for-the-robert-downey-jr-show

The Sandman: Neil Gaiman Confirms a Major Detail for the Endless

https://www.cbr.com/sandman-neil-gaiman-confirms-changeable-endless/

Sandman TV Series Reveals First Look At Gwendoline Christie As Lucifer

https://www.slashfilm.com/635026/sandman-tv-series-reveals-first-look-at-gwendoline-christie-as-lucifer/?utm_campaign=clip

‘Pennyworth’ Moves to HBO Max for Season 3

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/pennyworth-batman-dc-alfred-hbo-max-season-3-1235090854/

DC TV Report for week ending 10/9/2021

 -        Li’l Eddie O’Hare

Welcome to the DC TV Report for the week ending Saturday October 9th, 2021. I'm here to bring you recaps, news and commentary for all live-action television shows based on DC Comics. There were 5 new episodes this week.

Monday - 10/4/2021

Y: The Last Man - S01E06 "Weird Al Is Dead" 1) 355 brought Yorick and Dr. Mann to hold up in a church after she saw soldiers flashing her picture around. 2) Kimberly showed Regina Oliver around the White House, trying to figure out their next power play. 3) Hero, Sam and Nora each had different experiences getting used to life under Roxanne's rule at the Price Max. Last Minute Reveal: Nora witnessed 3 Amazons stomp out poor Kelsey for being friendly with Sam!

Tuesday - 10/5/2021

DC's Stargirl - S02E09 "Summer School: Chapter Nine" 1) While a heavy storm began to hit Blue Valley, Pat thought back on the hard choices the JSA had to make the first time they faced Eclipso. 2) Mike and Barbara were each confronted by members of the Mahkent family looking for revenge. Last Minute Reveal: While Courtney yelled at her mom for keeping secrets from her, Kid Eclipso watched from the window smiling!

Supergirl - S06E14 "Magical Thinking" 1) Kara and the Tower heroes scrambled after Nxly found the Humanity totem and caused everyone in the area to lose all compassion and begin violently attacking each other. 2) Despite encouragement from Kara, Lena was hesitant to try out her new spell book. 3) William began shadowing the Super Friends and became conflicted over what he should or should not report. 4) Kelly placed an alien orphan named Esme with a new foster family and things did not go as planned. Last Minute Reveal: Despite losing the humanity totem, Nxly was determined to collect the rest and succeed!

Thursday - 10/7/2021

Doom Patrol - S03E05 "Dada Patrol" 1) Laura DeMille sent the Doom Patrol to encounter the fog of introspective visions that is the Sisterhood of Dada, and then got drunk with Rita lamenting her crummy lot in life. 2) Cliff got high from overdosing on his Parkinson meds and talked about fearing death with a Japanese girl in a glass box. 3) Vic got turned back online by his Dad and was force to face his identity complex. 4) Jane was wooed by Shelley Byron aka The Fog to let Kay abandon the Underground. 5) Larry developed a growth that kept slithering around under his skin and decided to stay with the bus. Last Minute Reveal: Rita stole Laura's time machine!

Titans - S03E11 "The Call Is Coming from Inside the House" 1) Scarecrow battled his inferiority complex and ordered Jason to call out Dick in public. 2) Dick refused to let Connor join him in the fight. 3) Tim and Donna met up and went to his family's noodle shop to regroup and strategize. 4) Gar and Rachel followed energy flows looking for a Lazarus Pit in Gotham. 5) Kory confronted the mother of a baby she recognized from a vision and saw another vision explaining the truth about her powers. Last Minute Reveal: Jason returned to the Batcave to find a gutted pizza delivery guy and Scarecrow with a slashed face telling him the time for masks was over!

Ed’s Winner for the Week:  Looming Big Bads - All of our heroes were haunted by the spectre of the main villains in each of their current seasons. Regina Oliver began to strut around the White House, making her presence known to Jennifer on Y. Eclipso decided to haunt all the Dugans with visions on Stargirl. Supergirl was still one step behind Nxly and forced to keep cleaning up all the mess in her wake. The Doom Patrol finally got to meet the Fog and learn about the Flagellation. Finally, Scarecrow had a schizophrenic break on Titans.

News

Olivia Thirlby Discusses 'Y: The Last Man' and Her Very Unusual Journey to Getting Cast as Hero Brown

https://collider.com/y-the-last-man-olivia-thirlby-interview-hero-brown/

Weird Al Reacts to His 'Posthumous' Y: The Last Man Shoutout

https://www.cbr.com/weird-al-y-the-last-man-posthumous-shoutout/

Eliza Clark on Exploding Y: The Last Man’s Definition of Gender

https://www.vulture.com/article/eliza-clark-y-the-last-man-interview.html?utm_source=flipboard.com&utm_medium=social_acct&utm_campaign=feed-part

John Wesley Shipp talks bringing the Flash to DC's Stargirl and teases 'heartbreaking moment'

https://ew.com/tv/dcs-stargirl-john-wesley-shipp-the-flash-crossover-preview/

‘DC’s Stargirl’: Joel McHale Promoted To Series Regular For Season 3

https://deadline.com/2021/10/joel-mchale-stargirl-series-regular-season-3-1234848919/

Melissa Benoist Reveals the One Thing She Won’t Miss About ‘Supergirl’

https://www.thewrap.com/supergirl-melissa-benoist-flying-suit-kimmel-interview-video/

‘Legends Of Tomorrow’: Wentworth Miller To Reprise Captain Cold Role For Series’ 100th Episode

https://deadline.com/2021/10/legends-of-tomorrow-wentworth-miller-reprise-captain-cold-role-series-100th-episode-1234851018/

Batwoman Boss Teases Ryan's Potential Family, Alice's Crisis and a Secret Poison Ivy Twist in Season 3

https://tvline.com/2021/10/07/batwoman-season-3-preview-ryan-mother-alice-mental-health-crisis/

The Flash Cast Can't Find ANY of Their Marks in Season 7 Gag Reel

https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-flash-cast-cant-find-any-of-their-marks-in-season-7-gag-reel/

Peacemaker Footage Reveals Best Look Yet At Vigilante

https://comicbook.com/dc/news/peacemaker-footage-reveals-best-look-yet-at-vigilante/

New Peacemaker TV Show Clip Shows John Cena Getting Roasted By His Colleagues

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-peacemaker-tv-show-clip-shows-john-cena-getting-roasted-by-his-colleagues/1100-6496795/

DC TV Report for week ending 10/2/2021

 -        Li’l Eddie O’Hare

Welcome to the DC TV Report for the week ending Saturday October 2nd, 2021. I'm here to bring you recaps, news and commentary for all live-action television shows based on DC Comics. There were 5 new episodes this week.

Monday - 9/27/2021

Y: The Last Man - S01E05 "Mann Hunt" 1) Yorick and Agent 355 reached Boston and had to avoid soldiers and insurgents while searching for geneticist Allison Mann. 2) Jennifer was nervous, prepping the White House for the return of Secretary Oliver. 3) Kimberly Cunningham discovered that staffer Christine Flores was pregnant and helped her through a miscarriage scare. Last Minute Reveal: After lying to Yorick about speaking with his mom, 355 checked her bag to make sure her Fran tracker was blinking!

Tuesday - 9/28/2021

DC's Stargirl - S02E08 "Summer School Chapter Eight" 1) On the 4th of July, Rick was forced to call for help when he heard that hunters were going into the woods to take out Grundy. 2) Beth's efforts to contact Dr. McNider were interrupted when Eclipso began appearing to her. 3) Courtney was bummed out after Yolanda quit and anxious that Cosmo was taking so long to heal. Last Minute Reveal: As Barbara and Mike hugged each other to feel safe, the window outside began to frost over and icicles began forming under the rain gutter!

Supergirl - S06E13 "The Gauntlet" 1) After David's slingshot, the totem of courage, was pulled apart, Kara and Nxly each ran gauntlets to try and gain control of the totem while pure courage began to permeate everyone around them. 2) Lena was in denial about the whole "Mom-was-a-witch-and-so-am-I" thing. 3) Dr. Beatrice Lahr became emboldened to steal research data on Project Bolt after her funding was cut. 4) William was down in the dumps after getting chewed out by Andrea for dropping the ball on the Super Friends story. 5) Kelly and Alex had an awkward breakfast talking about balancing the hero stuff with their relationship. Last Minute Reveal: Nxly came to the conclusion that pain was the price of power and became confident that she would succeed in finding the totems!

Thursday - 9/30/2021

Doom Patrol - S03E04 "Undead Patrol" 1) The mysterious woman told the Doom Patrol she had suffered from amnesia but knew she had to find Niles Caulder and needed her time machine repaired. 2) All of our recently resurrected heroes slowly got sick and turned into zombies. 3) Darren Jones stole Niles' enchanted head from Willoughby Kipling and demanded retribution. Last Minute Reveal: A zombified were-butt began running full speed toward Cloverton!

Titans - S03E10 "Troubled Water" 1) Both Barbara Gordon and the Titans found themselves in a quandary after Scarecrow posted a video claiming it was Nightwing who poisoned the water and that the city should rally around Red Hood. 2) On her journey to the Gotham CIty limits, Donna was confronted by Lydia and forced to take a vision quest. Last Minute Reveal: After strolling into the living room of Wayne Manor, Scarecrow stretched out on the couch with a bottle of Scotch while Jason slashed up a portrait of Bruce and his parents!

Ed’s Winner for the Week:  The Butt Monsters - I was trying to pull a theme together about women returning home but this week's Doom Patrol just broke me. Legends of Tomorrow has always been regarded as the bonkers DC series but the fact that Doom Patrol airs on a streaming service instead of a broadcast network allows it to reach a whole new level of strange and deranged. The episode "Undead Patrol" just hit a new high point. The legion of shark-toothed "were-butts" as Jane called them were the exact type of absurdism that the world needs right now. I know the concept is terrifyingly stupid, but somehow its very existence gives me faith in humanity.

News

'Y: The Last Man' Star Ashley Romans on Whether Audiences Should Trust Agent 355 (Exclusive)

https://www.etonline.com/y-the-last-man-ashley-romans-on-agent-355-and-culper-ring-173007

The tricky trans politics of FX’s Y: The Last Man

https://www.vox.com/culture/22679725/y-the-last-man-hulu-fx-tv-comic-trans

Get the first look at John Wesley Shipp as The Flash on DC's Stargirl

https://ew.com/tv/dcs-stargirl-john-wesley-shipp-the-flash-photos/

The CW Announces Finale Dates For Supergirl and Stargirl

https://www.superherohype.com/tv/505303-the-cw-announces-finale-dates-for-supergirl-and-stargirl

Legends of Tomorrow Season 7 Poster Reveals Matt Ryan's New Character

https://www.cbr.com/legends-tomorrow-season-7-matt-ryan-new-character/

Arrow’s Kat McNamara Shares BTS First Look At Mia Smoak’s Roughed-Up Return For The Flash Crossover

https://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/arrows-kat-mcnamara-shares-bts-first-look-at-mia-smoaks-roughed-up-return-for-the-flash-crossover

‘Superman & Lois’: Ian Bohen Joins Season 2 Of CW Series

https://deadline.com/2021/10/superman-lois-ian-bohen-season-2-cw-series-recurring-1234847008/

Peacemaker Has a Lot to Learn in James Gunn's New HBO Max Spin-Off Series

https://movieweb.com/peacemaker-tv-show-character-details-update-james-gunn/

Netflix and Neil Gaiman finally unveil the first look at The Sandman TV series

https://www.avclub.com/netflix-and-neil-gaiman-finally-unveil-the-first-look-a-1847742675

DC TV Report for week ending 9/25/2021

 -        Li’l Eddie O’Hare

Welcome to the DC TV Report for the week ending Saturday September 25th, 2021. I'm here to bring you recaps, news and commentary for all live-action television shows based on DC Comics. There were 7 new episodes this week including 1 premiere.

Monday - 9/20/2021

Y: The Last Man – S01E04 "Karen and Benji" 1) Yorick and Agent 355 had a rough time adjusting to life on the run in the woods together. 2) Hero and Sam were still of two minds about heading to DC when they encountered Nora and the injured Mackenzie hiding in an empty Pharmacy in Pennsylvania. Last Minute Reveal: After Hero and company were allowed to stay with the horse riders by their leader Roxanne, Nora warned Hero not to reveal who her mother is and the ladies walked into a wholesale store filled with food!

Tuesday - 9/21/2021

DC's Stargirl – S02E07 "Summer School Chapter Seven" 1) While everyone was still reeling and healing from their encounter with Eclipso, Courtney tried taking some time off to help Cameron decorate Main Street for 4th of July. 2) Yolanda's guilt and visions of Brainwave reached a breaking point. 3) Pat preached patience as he let Mike help repair the wrecked S.T.R.I.P.E. Last Minute Reveal: Beth tossed and turned in bed while little boy Eclipso stood on her front lawn, sucking a lollipop and giggling!

Supergirl – S06E12 "Blind Spots" 1) Kate was upset that people who survived Nxly's destruction of the Ornfeld building were getting unusually sick and it seemed like no one was trying to help them. 2) Councilwoman Rankin received 5th Dimensional powers and began leeching life energy from people so she could achieve her selfish goals. 3) Everyone at the Tower was preoccupied trying to track down Nxly. Last Minute Reveal: After Kate said she was too tired to speak and Alex offered loving support, the couple embraced and cried together on the couch!

Thursday - 9/23/2021

Doom Patrol – Season 3 Premiere "Possibilities Patrol" 1) After banishing the Candlemaker away, Dorothy hung around the Manor, praying and hoping Niles or Jane would wake up from their slumbers. 2) Niles' ghost visited Cliff and told him he reached out to Clara in hopes that Cliff would incinerate his remains and free his spirit. 3) Rita tried ingoring her grief until she found a key that Niles left for her to take care of. 4) Larry fought with his Negative spirit to stay at the mansion because he felt he had a responsibility to do so. 5) Vic discovered that Roni was planning a violent revenge against Quorum. 6) Jane was trapped in the Underworld as the infection calling herself Miranda paralyzed Kay's mind and body. Last Minute Reveal: Willoughby Kipling dug up Niles head in the Yukon and packed it in a duffle!

Doom Patrol – S03E02 "Vacay Patrol" 1) In 1949, the Brain sent Garguax the Decimator and his loyal assistant Samuelson on a mission to a mountain resort to wait for Rita Farr to show up. 2) More than 70 years later, Rita had fallen to mush and decided that she and the rest of the group should go on vacation. 3) Cliff did not want to admit that he might be suffering from a neurological condition. 4) Vic's networking powers were shut down after he let Roni go free. 5) Jane was having a hard time adjusting to the new Underground. 6) Larry's Negative Spirit brought him to its home in deep space. Last Minute Reveal: After Rita was betrayed by an older version of herself, Samuelson laid out the bodies of Garguax and the Doom Patrol around the dance floor!

Doom Patrol – S03E03 "Dead Patrol" 1) After crossing to the other side, Rita was the only team member awake, hanging in the Tunnel of Souls. 2) Cliff, Vic and Jane each met deceased loved ones on the way to their afterlives. 3) Dorothy came home to find Larry had gone stircrazy after the others' bodies had been delivered and called in the Dead Boy Detective Agency for help. Last Minute Reveal: A mysterious woman descended the stairs and offered the Doom Patrol tea!

Titans – S03E09 "Souls" 1) The recently deceased Donna and Tim escaped a train to the next place and met up with Hank to look for a bridge back to the living. 2) On Paradise Island, Rachel was punished for trying to use her powers to bring Donna back to life. Last Minute Reveal: The resurrected Donna pulled Bruce Wayne out of his suicide fire!

Ed’s Winner for the Week:  Dealing with Death - Most of our shows featured characters facing or experiencing death. On Y, Hero and Sam were not able to help poor Kate survive her injuries. Yolanda on Stargirl was overcome by the reality that she killed Brainwave. Plus, members of both the Doom Patrol and Titans literally escaped the afterlife.

News

Y: The Last Man's Ben Schnetzer Explains Why Yorick's Road Trip Will Be So Transformational

https://www.tvguide.com/news/y-the-last-mans-ben-schnetzer-explains-why-yoricks-road-trip-will-be-so-transformational/

Doom Patrol showrunner teases how the team tries to 'climb out of despair' in season 3

https://ew.com/tv/doom-patrol-showrunner-previews-season-3/

Titans star on character's 'beautiful' exit: 'The decision was made for me, and it was for the best'

https://ew.com/tv/titans-alan-ritchson-exit-hank-death/

BATWOMAN SEASON 3 TRAILER BRINGS MAD HATTER TO THE ARROWVERSE & ALICE BACK INTO THE FOLD

https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/batwoman-season-3-trailer-mad-hatter-alice

The Flash Showrunner Teases Major Storyline for Iris in Season 8

https://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-flash-eric-wallace-major-storyline-for-iris-time-sickness-season-8/

James Gunn and ‘Peacemaker’ Team Pull Back Curtain on ‘The Suicide Squad’ Spinoff

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/james-gunn-peacemaker-trailer-john-cena-dc-hbo-max-1235018546/

The Sandman: First Look at Netflix's Adaptation Arriving This Weekend

https://www.cbr.com/sandman-first-look-netflix-announcement/