Batman Beyond

RELEASED 10 Jan 199917h 56m · 52 episodes★ 8.2 TMDB

As new villains overrun Gotham City of the future, the aging Bruce Wayne hangs up the cape of the once invincible Batman. But when troubled teenager Terry McGinnis stumbles upon the Dark Knight's secret, a new alliance is forged. And a triumphant new Batman is born.

WATCH NOTE

Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) compiles this series' opening story, Rebirth, Parts 1–2. Watch those episodes or the compilation to avoid repeating the same adventure, then continue with the remaining episodes in series order. The compilation adds no episodes and is not required separately. Its DVD also packages The Winning Edge, Golem, Dead Man's Hand and Meltdown, which are already included in this series.

Why it matters in DC

Terry McGinnis inherits Batman's role while an older Bruce Wayne remains part of his life. This future Gotham makes legacy a continuing relationship between two people, asking which parts of Batman belong to the symbol and which depended on the original man.

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5 titles to watch before Batman Beyond — 60h 52m in total.

Batman: The Animated SeriesRecommended31h 10m★ 8.6
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Batman Beyond.
Batman: Mask of the PhantasmRecommended1h 17m★ 7.5
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Batman Beyond.
Superman: The Animated SeriesRecommended18h 54m★ 7.7
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Batman Beyond.
The New Batman AdventuresRecommended8h 24m★ 8.1
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Batman Beyond.
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZeroRecommended1h 7m★ 6.9
Features Batman earlier in DC Animated Universe, providing character context before Batman Beyond.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Batman Beyond is title 12 of 14 in our DC Animated Universe viewing sequence. The connected animated world of Batman, Superman, and the Justice League. Series are kept together; crossover episodes may overlap. This is the site’s suggested viewing order within this continuity, rather than a timeline spanning all DC adaptations.

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