The Dark Knight Returns to Amazon: Prime Video Unveils an Exclusive First Look and the Official Release Date for Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2
The 10-episode season adds the Joker, Riddler, Scarecrow and Carrie Kelley as executive producers J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves and Bruce Timm return.
- On July 31, 2026, Amazon MGM Studios will premiere the second season of Caped Crusader on Prime Video, bringing all 10 new episodes from the Warner Bros. Animation series.
- Reimagining iconic Comics characters within a retro, film noir Gotham City, the debut season premiered nearly two years ago on August 1, 2024, and became an instant audience hit.
- First-Look images confirm the Joker will appear alongside new show incarnations of iconic Bat-villains Edward Nygma, Riddler, Scarecrow, and Mad Hatter, while Carrie Kelley, the first female Robin, appears in a Grey Ghost-esque outfit.
- Executive producers Abrams, Matt Reeves, and Bruce Timm return for the sophomore installment, with voice cast members Hamish Linklater as Batman and Jamie Chung as Harley Quinn.
- Season 2 continues the moody, atmospheric stylistic approach of the series, while Prime Video revealed that Roxy Rocket, created by Paul Dini and Timm for The New Batman Adventures, joins the cast.
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Prime VideoIt’s hard to believe that Batman hasn’t graced our screens for two years now — and that his last appearance was in an animated show on Prime Video. However obscure its origins, though, Batman: Caped Crusader was an excellent comeback for the vigilante, and a fitting placeholder for fans waiting for Batman to return in live-action. The last time we saw any flesh-and-blood version of the hero was in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, released in …
The Dark Knight Returns to Amazon: Prime Video Unveils an Exclusive First Look and the Official Release Date for Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2
IGN can exclusively reveal that all 10 episodes of Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 will premiere on Prime Video on Friday, July 31, 2026. Season 1 reimagined the iconic DC Comics characters as denizens of a retro, film noir Gotham City. Season 2 will continue this moody stylistic approach and introduce new takes on some of Batman’s most popular friends and foes.
First "Batman: Caped Crusader" S2 Photos
New photos are out from the upcoming second season of Amazon’s “Batman: Caped Crusader” animated TV series which has finally locked in a July 31st release date. The 1940s-set show’s first season premiered on the Prime Video service in August 2024 to very good reviews. Now the second season arrives with The Joker, The Riddler, Scarecrow, Roxy Rocket and The Mad Hatter all appearing. In addition, “The Dark Knight Returns” character Carrie Kelly w…
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