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Batwoman
Season 2
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes1
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseJanuary 17, 2021 (2021-01-17) –
present (present)
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The second season of The CW series Batwoman premiered on January 17, 2021. The series is based on the DC Comics character of the same name, a costumed vigilante created by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, and Keith Giffen, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The showrunner for this season is Caroline Dries.

The season was ordered in January 2020. Production began that September. Main cast members Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson and Dougray Scott return; however, series star Ruby Rose did not return as Kate Kane / Batwoman, with her character being replaced by a new one named Ryan Wilder portrayed by Javicia Leslie.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"What Happened to Kate Kane?"[1]Holly DaleCaroline DriesJanuary 17, 2021 (2021-01-17)T13.22751N/A
222"Prior Criminal History"[2]Carl SeatonJames Stoteraux & Chad FiveashJanuary 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)TBAN/A
233"Bat Girl Magic!"[3]Holly DaleNancy KiuJanuary 31, 2021 (2021-01-31)TBAN/A

Episodes four and five are titled "Fair Skin, Blue Eyes" and "Gore on Canvas", respectively.[4]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Batwoman characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Production

Development

In January 2020, The CW renewed the series for a second season.[9] Caroline Dries returned as showrunner.[10]

Writing

In May 2020, ahead of the season one finale, Caroline Dries announced that Safiyah Sohail would be the Big Bad of season two. Though the character was referenced multiple times in season one, Dries said they "didn't want to waste her or blow out her character in Season 1 when there are all these other hijinks happening", so it was decided to preserve her debut in season two.[10] As the last two planned episodes of the first season could not be filmed due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing production to be shut down, they were changed to be part of season two. Dries said the scripts of those episodes may undergo tinkering.[6] Dries later announced that the season would have another Big Bad, Black Mask.[11]

Casting

Main cast members Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson and Dougray Scott will return as Beth Kane / Alice, Sophie Moore, Luke Fox and Jacob Kane.[5] In May 2020, Ruby Rose, who portrayed the title role of Kate Kane / Batwoman in the first season, announced she would be leaving the series ahead of its second season; no reason was initially given for her departure.[12] It was mutually decided between Rose, the studio, and the network for her to leave.[13][14] In August, Rose called being the lead of a series "taxing" and stated her back surgery following an on-set accident in 2019 was a contributing factor in deciding to leave, saying it was "time for me to take a break to fully heal and then return" to acting. Spending time in isolation because of the pandemic also allowed Rose "to just think about a lot of different things and what you want to achieve in life and what you want to do," which allowed her "a great opportunity to have a dialogue about a lot of things" with the producers.[15]

In June, Dries said it was discussed to replace Rose as Kate Kane, as "it would be seamless" for some of the episodes already written. However, with guidance from Greg Berlanti, it was decided to move forward with an entirely new character invented for the series as Batwoman, which would "also respect everything that Ruby put into the Kate Kane character." Dries also felt by using a new character, "it helps the audience" so the writers would not have to "address the elephant in the room".[16] She also revealed Kate would not be killed and her disappearance would be a key storyline during season two.[17] Immediately after Rose's departure, the producers reaffirmed their commitment to the series and finding a new actress of the LGBTQ community to lead future seasons.[12] In July, Javicia Leslie was cast as Wilder.[18]

In September 2020, Shivani Ghai was cast as Safiyah Sohail,[19][20] Leah Gibson was cast as The Whisper, and Nathan Owens was cast as Ocean, all in recurring roles.[21] In December 2020, David Ramsey was revealed to be reprising his Arrow role of John Diggle in the season.[8]

Filming

Filming for the second season began on September 3, 2020.[22] By September 29, filming was temporarily shut down, because of delays in receiving COVID-19 test results for the cast and crew.[23][24] By October 6, the cast and crew were given permission to resume filming after receiving their delayed test results.[25] Filming is expected to conclude on May 10, 2021.[26]

Broadcast

The second season premiered on January 17, 2021.[27]

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the season holds an approval rating of 80% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[28] Ratings were notably lower than that of Season One, having dropped by 80% from the ratings of the first season. [29]

References

  1. ^ "(#201) "What Happened to Kate Kane?"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "(#202) "Prior Criminal History"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "(#203) "Bat Girl Magic!"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ Gelman, Samuel (December 1, 2020). "Batwoman Season 2 Episode Titles Ask, Whatever Happened to Kate Kane?". CBR. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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  18. ^ Otterson, Joe (July 8, 2020). "'Batwoman' Casts Javicia Leslie as New Series Lead". Variety. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  19. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 10, 2020). "Batwoman Casts Dominion Alum as Alice's Nemesis, Safiyah". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  20. ^ Agard, Chancellor (September 10, 2020). "'Batwoman' casts 'Dominion' alum as the villain Safiyah from Alice's past". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  21. ^ Petski, Denise (September 23, 2020). "'Batwoman': Leah Gibson & Nathan Owens To Recur in the CW Superhero Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  22. ^ Anderson, Jenna (September 3, 2020). "Batwoman Stars Begin Production on Season 2 in New Video". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  23. ^ Aurthur, Kate (September 30, 2020). "'Riverdale,' 'Batwoman' Shut Down Over Testing Delays in British Columbia". Variety. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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  25. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Patten, Dominic (October 7, 2020). "'Riverdale', 'Batwoman' & 'Maid' Latest Series To Resume Production In Vancouver, But Concerns Over Testing Remain". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
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  29. ^ "Batwoman Season 2 Drops 80% In Ratings; Fails Completely". Cosmic Book News. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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