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Arrowverse

The Arrowverse is a shared universe centered on multiple television series airing on The CW and web series based on characters from DC Comics. It began with Arrow in 2012 and expanded to include shows like The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow, creating a vast interconnected narrative that includes numerous crossovers and parallel universes.

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Created by
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Phil Klemmer, Geoff Johns
First TV Show
Arrow
Latest TV Show
Batwoman
First Episode Air Date
October 10, 2012
Latest Episode
2023-05-24
Cast
Stephen Amell, Javicia Leslie

Spin-offs
The Ray
TV Show(s)
Batwoman
Character(s)
Oliver Queen, Barry Allen, Kara Zor-El, Sara Lance, Jefferson Pierce, Kate Kane, Ryan Wilder
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Superman's unrivaled Kryptonian power makes him a fearsome opponent to challenge, but his fight with Black Lightning just put him in his place.

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Grant Gustin's The Flash is filled with amazing moments, but one of the most important came from the Smallville episode Tom Welling refused to film.

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The Arrowverse remains one of the most popular iterations of a DC Universe, but in the extensive runtime, some characters go underappreciated.

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Tom Welling as Clark Kent and Superman next to Arrowverse heroes The Flash and Black Lightning
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Melissa Benoist's Supergirl and Tyler Hoechlin's Superman smiling together
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