Welcome to the start of a weekly series where we review the entire DC Animated Universe every Wednesday. We will encompass TV shows, tie-in films, and extended media we feel fits into the narrative of the universe. We’ll also be reviewing the shows/films in the best viewing order to truly enjoy the universe. You can find countless websites that list how to watch the shows in chronological time but that doesn’t have a satisfying narrative. Especially since the last episode chronologically is from The Zeta project and ends with an unresolved cliffhanger. Yes, there is Epilogue from Justice League Unlimited but to close out with that episode after all the Justice Unlimited story details that occurred before would also be unsatisfying.
There are also lists on release/airing date, and production order. But that can still create narrative gaps.
Therefore this review will tackle the episodes in the order we feel they should be viewed. This isn’t a release order, or production order. It’s the best order to watch all the shows and films in the universe and capture the best narrative impact the creators intended for their stories.
We’re not concerned about exact timelines with this episode order. So Batman: Mask of the Phantasm might fit perfectly between some random mid season episode, it really doesn’t affect the story or characters, so we’re not worrying about the exact date the episode falls on in the chronological time. The review follows all the characters and stories in a way that makes sense.
The view order is below. There are some unique choices that other fans wouldn’t agree with. We’ll detail the reasoning for those inclusions when that individual review comes up.
| DC Animated Universe Watch Order | |
| Show/Film | Episodes |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Episodes 1 - 56 |
| Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm | |
| Batman: The Animated Series | Episodes 57 - 85 |
| Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Episodes 1 - 41 |
| The New Batman Adventures | Episodes 1 - 19 |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Episodes 42 - 52 |
| The New Batman Adventures | Episodes 20 - 24 |
| Superman: The Animated Series | Episodes 53 - 54 |
| Batman Short Film: "Chase Me" | |
| Batman: Mystery Of The Batwoman Movie | |
| Gotham Girls | Episodes 1 - 30 |
| Batman Beyond | Episodes 1 - 47 |
| The Zeta Project | Episodes 1 - 7 |
| Batman Beyond | Episodes 48 - 51 |
| The Zeta Project | Episodes 8 - 12 |
| Batman Beyond | Episodes 52 |
| Batman Beyond: Return Of The Joker Movie | |
| The Zeta Project | Episodes 13 - 26 |
| Static Shock | Episodes 1 - 24 |
| Justice League | Episodes 1 - 28 |
| Static Shock | Episodes 25 - 42 |
| Justice League | Episodes 29 - 46 |
| Static Shock | Episodes 43 - 52 |
| Justice League | Episodes 47 - 52 |
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | |
| Justice League Unlimited | Episodes 1 - 39 |
| Batman & Harley Quinn | |
| Justice League Vs The Fatal Five | |
Written by
Joseph Ammendolea
Owner/President
“I Like To Play With Toys” Productions®
ILikeToPlayWithToysProductions@Yahoo.com
