Batman: Caped Crusader
Series, 2024, Animated, Set in 1940s-style Gotham
Batman: Caped Crusader is #24 of 26 in release order and #26 of 26 in chronological order in the Batman.
The story
Welcome to Gotham City, where the corrupt outnumber the good, criminals run rampant and law-abiding citizens live in a constant state of fear. Forged in the fire of tragedy, wealthy socialite Bruce Wayne becomes something both more and less than human—the Batman. His one-man crusade for justice attracts unexpected allies within the GCPD and City Hall, but his heroic actions spawn deadly, unforeseen ramifications.
Batman: Caped Crusader recap
In a 1940s-style Gotham, a young Bruce Wayne fights crime as a feared vigilante while the police, led by detectives Harvey Bullock and Arnold Flass, are in the pocket of the crime boss Rupert Thorne. Commissioner Jim Gordon becomes Batman's secret ally, while his daughter Barbara, a public defender, and Detective Renee Montoya distrust him. Season 1 introduces a crime boss Penguin, Clayface, Catwoman, Harley Quinn as a psychiatrist, and district attorney Harvey Dent. In season 2 (2026), the Riddler takes over Thorne's empire, Hugo Strange, Scarecrow and the Mad Hatter appear, and a laughing toxin spreading through the city leads to the Joker.
Batman: Caped Crusader ending explained
Season 1 ends with Harvey Dent sacrificing himself to save Barbara and a man poisoning victims with laughing toxin, setting up the Joker. In the season 2 finale, "The Laughing Death", a badly hurt Batman impales the Joker, who falls from a building into the mist and is never found. Alfred arrives with the cure, and Batman, Gordon, Barbara and Montoya agree that Gotham will rebuild.
Where to watch Batman: Caped Crusader
Batman: Caped Crusader is streaming on Prime Video and Amazon MX Player in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.2/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Batman, before The Penguin.
- Chronological order: after Gotham, the last.
What to watch before Batman: Caped Crusader
Nothing. Batman: Caped Crusader (2024) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own.
Cast
- Hamish Linklater as Batman / Bruce Wayne (voice)
- Jason Watkins as Alfred Pennyworth / Carnival Barker (voice)
- Eric Morgan Stuart as Commissioner Gordon (voice)
- Michelle C. Bonilla as Renee Montoya (voice)
- Gary Anthony Williams as Flass (voice)
- John DiMaggio as Bullock / Baby Patient (voice)
- Krystal Joy Brown as Barbara Gordon (voice)
- Diedrich Bader as Harvey Dent / Two-Face (voice)
- Grey DeLisle as Lily Gardner (voice)
- Cedric Yarbrough as Rupert Thorne / Linton Midnite (voice)
- Bumper Robinson as Goon 2 / Mobster 1 (voice)
- James Arnold Taylor as Sal (voice)
Created by Bruce Timm.