Doom Patrol is a superhero comedy-drama television series developed by Jeremy Carver. It centers around a group of metahumans trying to protect their world and work through their trauma. It ran for four seasons between 2019 and 2023 on the DC Universe service and later HBO Max.
The show was initially intended as a spin-off of Titans (2018–2023), but was later confirmed to be in a separate continuity, despite some shared actors in both series. It has garnered critical acclaim for its character drama, humor, creativity, faithfulness to its source material, and depiction of mental health issues.
Summary[]
The series centers around a group of metahumans living in a manor owned by Dr. Niles Caulder, isolated from society. The group consists of Crazy Jane, a woman with dissociative identity disorder whose alters have superpowers, Rita Farr, a former actress who struggles to keep her body physically stable, Larry Trainor, a test pilot with a negative energy spirit living within him, and Cliff Steele, a racecar driver's brain in the body of a powerful android.[1]
When Dr. Caulder is captured by the supervillain Mister Nobody, the group is joined by the superhero Cyborg, and sets off on a journey to find him,[2] discovering secrets about Caulder and themselves, as well as encountering several insane and bizarre characters and places.[3][4][5][6] This sets them on a path to eventually become the superhero team known as the Doom Patrol, protecting the world from the weirdest threats it has to offer.[7]
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Diane Guerrero and Skye Roberts as Kay Challis/Crazy Jane
- April Bowlby as Rita Farr
- Joivan Wade as Vic Stone/Cyborg
- Matt Bomer and Matthew Zuk as Larry Trainor
- Brendan Fraser and Riley Shanahan as Cliff Steele
- Alan Tudyk as Eric Morden/Mister Nobody (Season 1)
- Timothy Dalton as Dr. Niles Caulder/The Chief (Seasons 1–2)
- Abi Monterey as Dorothy Spinner (Season 2)
- Michelle Gomez as Laura De Mille/Madame Rouge (Seasons 3–4)
Recurring[]
- Phil Morris as Silas Stone
- Mark Sheppard as Willoughby Kipling
- Julie McNiven as Sheryl Trainor
- Kyle Clements as John Bowers
- Devan Long as Flex Mentallo
- Bethany Anne Lind and Sydney Kowalske as Clara Steele
- Karen Obilom as Roni Evers
- Lex Lang as the Candlemaker
- Wynn Everett as Shelley Byron/The Fog
- Jonathan Lipow as Monsieur Mallah
- Sendhil Ramamurthy as Rama/Mister 104
- Madeline Zima as Casey Brinke/Space Case
- Elijah Rashad Reed as Deric Hayes
- Charity Cervantes as Isabel Feathers/Immortus
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | February 15, 2019 |
| 2 | "Donkey Patrol" | February 22, 2019 |
| 3 | "Puppet Patrol" | March 1, 2019 |
| 4 | "Cult Patrol" | March 8, 2019 |
| 5 | "Paw Patrol" | March 15, 2019 |
| 6 | "Doom Patrol Patrol" | March 22, 2019 |
| 7 | "Therapy Patrol" | March 29, 2019 |
| 8 | "Danny Patrol" | April 5, 2019 |
| 9 | "Jane Patrol" | April 12, 2019 |
| 10 | "Hair Patrol" | April 19, 2019 |
| 11 | "Frances Patrol" | April 26, 2019 |
| 12 | "Cyborg Patrol" | May 3, 2019 |
| 13 | "Flex Patrol" | May 10, 2019 |
| 14 | "Penultimate Patrol" | May 17, 2019 |
| 15 | "Ezekiel Patrol" | May 24, 2019 |
Season 2[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | "Fun Size Patrol" | June 25, 2020 |
| 17 | "Tyme Patrol" | June 25, 2020 |
| 18 | "Pain Patrol" | June 25, 2020 |
| 19 | "Sex Patrol" | July 2, 2020 |
| 20 | "Finger Patrol" | July 9, 2020 |
| 21 | "Space Patrol" | July 16, 2020 |
| 22 | "Dumb Patrol" | July 23, 2020 |
| 23 | "Dad Patrol" | July 30, 2020 |
| 24 | "Wax Patrol" | August 6, 2020 |
Season 3[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | "Possibilities Patrol" | September 23, 2021 |
| 26 | "Vacay Patrol" | September 23, 2021 |
| 27 | "Dead Patrol" | September 23, 2021 |
| 28 | "Undead Patrol" | September 30, 2021 |
| 29 | "Dada Patrol" | October 7, 2021 |
| 30 | "1917 Patrol" | October 14, 2021 |
| 31 | "Bird Patrol" | October 21, 2021 |
| 32 | "Subconscious Patrol" | October 28, 2021 |
| 33 | "Evil Patrol" | November 4, 2021 |
| 34 | "Amends Patrol" | November 11, 2021 |
Season 4[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | "Doom Patrol" | December 8, 2022 |
| 36 | "Butt Patrol" | December 8, 2022 |
| 37 | "Nostalgia Patrol" | December 15, 2022 |
| 38 | "Casey Patrol" | December 22, 2022 |
| 39 | "Youth Patrol" | December 29, 2022 |
| 40 | "Hope Patrol" | January 5, 2023 |
| 41 | "Orqwith Patrol" | October 12, 2023 |
| 42 | "Fame Patrol" | October 12, 2023 |
| 43 | "Immortimas Patrol" | October 19, 2023 |
| 44 | "Tomb Patrol" | October 26, 2023 |
| 45 | "Portal Patrol" | November 2, 2023 |
| 46 | "Done Patrol" | November 9, 2023 |
Production[]
Notes[]
- The series draws direct inspiration from numerous Doom Patrol comics, most notably Doom Patrol (Volume 2), Doom Patrol (Volume 6), and Doom Patrol (Volume 1).
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Pilot"
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Donkey Patrol"
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Doom Patrol Patrol"
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Therapy Patrol"
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Danny Patrol"
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Penultimate Patrol"
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Doom Patrol"