What order should I watch DC series in?
Read on for our guide to the Arrowverse watch order.
- Wave 1: Arrow seasons 1 and 2. SEAC.
- Wave 2: Arrow and The Flash. SEAC.
- Wave 3: Welcome the Legends of Tomorrow. SEAC.
- Wave 4: Invasion! SEAC.
- Wave 5: Black Lightning strikes! Netflix.
- Wave 6: Elseworlds. SEAC.
What DC TV shows are connected?
Seven television series make up the bulk of the Arrowverse franchise: Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, Batwoman and Superman & Lois, along with two web series, Vixen and Freedom Fighters: The Ray. All series in total amount to 731 episodes across 42 seasons of television.
What does DC series stand for?
The initials for the DC Comic books were from taken from the Detective Comic series. With that series came the rise of Batman. There was another line of comic books, known as Action Comics, which featured a new super hero named Superman.
How do I start watching DC series?
We tell you the best order to watch the movies and series of the DC Universe. Find out where the superheroes are around the DC Comics license.
- Man of Steel (2013)
- Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
- Suicide Squad (2016)
- Wonder Woman (2017)
- Justice League (2017)
- Aquaman (2018)
- Doom Patrol Season 1 (2019)
- Shazam! (
Should I watch Flash or Arrow first?
Every future season of Arrow and The Flash would have a crossover episode in the eighth or ninth episode of the season. It’s our recommendation that you watch the first seven episodes of Arrow, and then the first seven episodes of Flash before watching the crossover.
What was the first DC show?
Adventures of Superman (1952) Adventures of Superman debuted in 1952, having been preceded by the 1951 film Superman and the Mole Men, which was essentially a theatrical pilot for the series.