Batwoman (season 2)
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The second season of The CW series Batwoman is scheduled to premiere in January 2021. The series is based on the DC Comics character of the same name, a costumed vigilante created by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid, and Keith Giffen, and is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with other Arrowverse television series. The showrunner for this season is Caroline Dries.
Main cast members Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson and Dougray Scott will return; however, series star Ruby Rose will not return as Kate Kane / Batwoman, with her character being replaced by a new one named Ryan Wilder portrayed by Javicia Leslie.
Cast and characters[edit]
Main[edit]
- Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder / Batwoman
- Rachel Skarsten as Beth Kane / Alice
- Meagan Tandy as Sophie Moore
- Nicole Kang as Mary Hamilton
- Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox
- Dougray Scott as Jacob Kane
Recurring[edit]
- TBA as Safiyah Sohail[1]
- Christina Wolfe as Julia Pennyworth[2]
- Gabriel Mann as Tommy Elliot / Hush[3]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
In January 2020, The CW renewed the series for a second season.[4] Caroline Dries returned as showrunner.[1]
Writing[edit]
In May 2020, ahead of the season one finale, Caroline Dries announced that Safiyah Sohail would be the Big Bad of season two. Though the character was referenced multiple times in the first season, Dries said they "didn't want to waste her or blow out her character in Season 1 when there are all these other hijinks happening", so it was decided to preserve her debut in season two.[1] As the last two planned episodes of the first season could not be filmed due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing production to be shut down, they were changed to be part of the second season. Dries said the scripts of those episodes may undergo tinkering.[3]
Casting[edit]
Main cast members Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Camrus Johnson and Dougray Scott will return as Beth Kane / Alice, Sophie Moore, Luke Fox and Jacob Kane.[2] In May 2020, Ruby Rose, who portrayed the title role of Kate Kane / Batwoman in the first season, announced she would be leaving the series ahead of its second season; no reason was given for her departure.[5] TVLine and Variety reported Rose did not like the long work hours and did not adjust to life living in Vancouver where the series was partially filmed, leading to "friction on the set";[6][7] Rose would later refute these reports.[8] It was mutually decided between Rose, the studio, and the network for her to leave.[6][7] The producers reaffirmed their commitment to the series and finding a new actress of the LGBT community for the role.[5] The following month, a casting notice for a new character named Ryan Wilder was revealed, indicating the series was looking to replace Kate as Batwoman.[9][10] Dries said it was discussed to replace Rose as Kate Kane, as "it would be seamless" for some of the episodes already written. However, with guidance from Greg Berlanti, it was decided to move forward with an entirely new character invented for the series as Batwoman, which would "also respect everything that Ruby put into the Kate Kane character." Dries also felt by using a new character, "it helps the audience" so the writers would not have to "address the elephant in the room".[11] She also revealed Kate would not be killed, and her disappearance would be a key storyline during season two.[12] In July, Javicia Leslie was cast as Wilder.[13]
Matt Webb Mitovitch at TVLine and Jill Pantozzi of io9 both felt replacing Kate as Batwoman would be a detriment to the series. Mitovitch felt it would "create more problems than it solves", saying it would take away from the established character dynamics (namely the "central" one between Kate and Alice) and the various plot threads waiting to be resolved from the end of the first season. He added: "a simple if momentarily awkward recast would have kept all established storylines and dynamics intact; Season 2 could then pick up where the solid Season 1 left off. Instead, loyal viewers will be asked to re-invest in something that is significantly new, while also possibly giving up some of the things they liked most about the show."[14] Pantozzi felt the series could have approached the casting of a new lead actor more creatively, given the series exists in "a universe of time travel, doppelgängers, and literal face-swapping". She concluded, "if they are truly doing away with the Kate character it feels like a bizarre move. Fans could much easier come to terms with a simple replacement actress, than having to go through a convoluted story of why a random lesbian has taken up the cowl so soon after Kate did. ... It seems like a lot of explaining to do when there’s a much easier option."[15] Conversely, Collider's Liz Shannon Miller felt a new character was "the right call" and "a big swing" for the series. Miller pointed to the "long-established precedent" in the comics of new characters taking over mantles from others, although Batwoman herself has only previously been represented by Kate Kane. Like Mitovitch, Miller questioned what the new character would mean for the series' supporting cast, since their connections to Kate were "their primary reason for being a part of the show’s storyline". She also hoped "Ryan Wilder" was a placeholder name, "because the trend of naming strong female characters with traditionally male names has just gotten tired at this point".[16]
Filming[edit]
Filming for the second season is expected to begin in late August 2020.[17]
Broadcast[edit]
The second season is scheduled to premiere in January 2021.[18]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Anderson, Jenna (May 10, 2020). "Batwoman Showrunner Confirms SPOILER Will Be Season 2's Big Bad". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anderson, Jenna (May 14, 2020). "Batwoman Season 2 Synopsis Teases New Villains and Romance". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mitovich, Matt Webb (May 18, 2020). "Batwoman Boss Talks About Ending Season With That Bat-tastic Reveal, Supergirl 'Cameo' That Didn't Happen". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 7, 2020). "The CW Renews 13 Series Including 'Batwoman', 'Nancy Drew', 'The Flash', 'Riverdale' & 'All American'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Andreeva, Nellie (May 19, 2020). "Ruby Rose Exits the CW's 'Batwoman', DC Series To Recast Iconic Lead Role For Season 2". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ausiello, Michael (May 20, 2020). "Ruby Rose's Batwoman Exit: The Story Behind Her Shocking Departure". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Otterson, Joe (May 20, 2020). "Why 'Batwoman' Star Ruby Rose Left the CW Series". Variety. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ausiello, Michael (July 8, 2020). "Batwoman Taps Javicia Leslie to Replace Ruby Rose in Title Role". TVLine. Retrieved July 31, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Zalben, Alex (June 2, 2020). "'Batwoman' Season 2 To Replace Ruby Rose's Kate Kane With A New Character". Decider. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 3, 2020). "'Batwoman': Title Character To Have New Identity Following Ruby Rose's Exit". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (7 June 2020). "'Batwoman' Showrunner On Introducing New Character Instead Of Recasting Following Ruby Rose's Exit – ATX". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Agard, Chancellor (June 10, 2020). "Batwoman boss reveals Kate Kane won't be killed off: 'We'll never erase her'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Otterson, Joe (July 8, 2020). "'Batwoman' Casts Javicia Leslie as New Series Lead". Variety. Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mitovitch, Matt Webb (June 3, 2020). "Batwoman's Plan to Not Simply Recast Kate But Introduce a New Lead Character Has More Cons Than Pros". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pantozzi, Jill (June 3, 2020). "Batwoman's Idea to Replace Ruby Rose Is Curiously Boring for a Comic Show". io9. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Miller, Liz Shannon (June 3, 2020). "Why a New Character Playing 'Batwoman' Might Be the Right Call". Collider. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (July 24, 2020). "Warner Bros. TV Sets Tentative Late August Production Restart Dates For Vancouver-Based Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ausiello, Michael (May 14, 2020). "The CW Delays New Season Until 2021: Superman & Lois to Follow Flash, Walker Fills Winchester Void, Supergirl Delayed". TVLine. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020. Unknown parameter
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