Constantine
Series, 2014, Crossovers, Set in NBC, later folded in
Constantine is #3 of 10 in release order and #3 of 10 in chronological order in the Arrowverse.
The story
A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.
Constantine recap
This is a single season that aired on NBC. John Constantine, an English exorcist and con man, is haunted by a failed exorcism in Newcastle that damned a girl named Astra to Hell and his own soul with her. The angel Manny tells him a rising darkness is thinning the barrier between Hell and Earth, and offers him a chance at redemption by fighting it. With his oldest friend Chas Chandler, who keeps coming back from death, and Zed Martin, a psychic artist, John travels across the United States in an old truck, using a scrying map to find supernatural threats: demons, ghosts and cursed objects. The Brujeria, a cult of witch doctors, turns out to be connected to the darkness. Papa Midnite, a voodoo priest, puts a bounty on John.
Constantine ending explained
In the last episode, John, Zed and detective Jim Corrigan rescue kidnapped girls from a satanist, and Papa Midnite is arrested. Manny frees Midnite, cancelling the bounty, and is revealed to be the boss of the Brujeria. NBC cancelled the show, and John moved into the Arrowverse in Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, joining the Legends as a regular.
Where to watch Constantine
Constantine isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 73%
Where it fits
What to watch before Constantine
In release order, the essentials before Constantine (2014) are Arrow (2012) and The Flash (2014). Constantine itself is optional in the Arrowverse order.
Cast
- Matt Ryan as John Constantine
- Angélica Celaya as Zed Martin
- Charles Halford as Chas Chandler
- Harold Perrineau as Manny
- Michael James Shaw as Papa Midnite
- Emmett J. Scanlan as Jim Corrigan
- Jeremy Davies as Ritchie Simpson
- Max Charles as Henry
- Amy Parrish as Becca Schultz
- Claire van der Boom as Anne Marie Flynn
- Niall Matter as Darrell
- Jonjo O'Neill as Gary Lester
Created by Daniel Cerone, David S. Goyer.