Batwoman
E4 has now confirmed they have the rights to Batwoman.
Country of Origin: USA
UK TV Premiere Date
Latest/Next UK Season: 1
Latest/Next UK TV Air Date: 29 March 2020 at 9:00 pm
UK Channel: E4
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Latest/Next US Season: 1b (returning after mid-season break)
Latest/Next US TV Air Date: January 19, 2020
US Channel: The CW
Previous US Premiere Dates
Season 1 – The CW – October 6, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Where To Watch Batwoman
Renewal/Cancelled?
Renewed Up To Season: 2
Status: RENEWED
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Ruby Rose comes to the Arrowverse as Batwoman.
S will they start the episode with crisis part 2 or will it be episode 1?
It’s great we finally have a date! But if we want to watch Crisis as one story, then we can’t watch the rest for at least nine weeks after the premiere. I watch via NowTV not sure if the eps stay on that long. If they had started five weeks age two episodes a week we could have been ready for it. Yet again, a broadcaster not understanding how a multi-series show works.
Showing as 22 March here https://www.tvguide.co.uk/detail/3599792/22008837/batwoman
Yeah… that’s wrong unfortunately. I think we’ll get a date next week.
Just when I had hope of seeing all the crossover together! I notice Channel 4’s site now has Anchorman 2 in that slot
Sky stated they did not get to bid for the show; therefore however got the show had a first look agreement with WB DC.Since Gotham was on E4 that first look agreement must of been part of the package for taking the show.
I’m guessing that Sky had a first look agreement in place probably after they got The Flash, but it lapsed once they passed on show(s)
Sky didnt get a chance to as someone beat them to it. Its believed to be Warner Media for their new streaming service. Has nothing to do with Gotham cause Channel 5 first had the show. Channel 5 axed gotham due to costs apparently what i heard. E4 picked up the reigns but had skipped a season. I suspect superman and green arrow and canaries might go on sky.
I have a feeling that E4 getting Batwoman is due to Sky not taking Gotham.
I’m guessing that Sky had first refusal Wb DC shows and once they passed on show(s) then E4 got the first refusal on the next WB DC show for taking up Gotham; so I expect they will also get Superman & Lois and Green Arrow and the Canaries until they pass on a show.
You have to remember Gotham didn’t start life on E4 it was on Channel 5. I’ve not seen any evidence that suggests it was offered to Sky either. Also, both Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow started after Gotham. So why did Sky get them and not Batgirl?
I think they passed on Batwoman because Sky isn’t the behemoth they used to be and decided four superheroes were enough so the bids they made were probably derisory (if they made any at all) and they arrogantly believed they would get it because of the shows they had and WB wouldn’t want to mess up the crossover events.
Not to sound bitter but I think putting it on E4 will turn out to be a mistake for both Sky and WB. The former because I can see fans just not watching the shows and waiting for the Blu-rays. The latter because E4 don’t treat their shows with respect. For example, we’re near the end of Supernatural in the states, and we still don’t have an air date for season 14 yet.
Ok, so we now know that it’s E4 that have bought the rights to Batwoman. Let’s hope they’re timely enough to air the necessary episodes to get us up to ‘crisis’ in time to have a reasonable shot at watching the whole thing in context with all 5 component series
To be clear regarding earlier criticisms of Sky, while I’m not their greatest fan (i think their subscription charges are outrageous compared to streaming services, especially when we still have to suffer advertisements, this one is clearly not their fault, it’s clearly down to CW who either didn’t think through the impact on the crossover or didn’t care. It demonstrates an utter disregard by CW for customer experience.
Let’s hope E4 are more customer focused and ready to put aside the fact that the other 4 series are aired by a competitor and schedule the airing of Batwoman in suitable time to allow us to enjoy ‘crisis’ in a manner that allows us to view it in context with the Batwoman series whilst not breaking the continuity of the 4 series on Sky, We can only hope that both providers will place customer experience above their competitive positions.
I wonder, is it worth recording both the ‘crisis’ episodes of the 4 series on Sky and subsequent episodes that continue their storyline separately built on the events in ‘crisis’ so as to hold them until Batwoman has caught up?
CW isn’t responsible for selling Batwoman. Unfortunately, unless E4 starts airing double episodes of Batwoman this week, there isn’t any chance of catching up for Crisis. The shows return on March on Sky One. You’re right about Sky’s subscription charge not being worth the cost. It’s the reason I gave Sky up last year. They’re too focused on their sports content for anything else IMO. You’re also correct about the best bet is recording them until E4 airs Batwoman, which I reckon, will be this summer.
Just saying if E4 starts showing Batwoman in the next week or so we will be up to the Crisis episode by the time Sky brings the shows back. Come on E4 don’t make us wait.
Bleedingcool is reporting that E4 have the UK rights ( https://www.bleedingcool.com/2020/01/14/batwoman-channel-4s-e4-secures-arrowverse-series-broadcast-rights/ )
With no sign of Batwoman being shown on Sky (part 2 in Crisis), hopefully the Flash (part 3) will have a decent enough “previously on” segment to let us know the main points of the missing story. It’s unfortunate that Tom Welling (Smallville’s Superman) and Kevin Conroy (old Batman) are in the missing episode.
Damnit, I was looking forward to seeing Kevin in the crossover event. Tom to a lesser extent too. It’s not on yet again us UK fans get shafted. I am still waiting for a release date for Legacies season one to pop up.
Should sky not get that Batwoman crisis episode if it has any of the other characters in it as part of the other series. It wont make any sense to watch with 1/5 of the story missing.
I know we can’t answer this. But I wonder if Sky is lying and instead passed on it. But didn’t want its subscribers finding out. I know for a fact Sky are struggling on where to spend their money. The football (soccer) has taken a massive chunk of their revenue and because of that, they have decided to pass on stuff. I mean even if it isn’t scheduled to be showing soon you would think the seller could reveal who was the successful bidder when the contracts were signed. Just think there’s more to this than we know.
Yeah… I mean it is possible, and I had considered that. All I can tell you is what they tell me, which is that someone has bought it and that is why they don’t have it. Plus, out of all the shows they could pick up, it would be a very strange on to pass on given the connection to the rest of the Arrowverse. And usually, if it is a contract issue, they’ll just say that negotiations are ongoing. That way, if they can pick it up at a lower price at a later date, it doesn’t seem odd when it shows up.
Unfortunately, my guess would be that one of the streaming services maybe has it as a boxset, which is why we haven’t heard anything yet, as that wouldn’t air it until the run completes in the US (which will be Spring 2020 sometime…) It’s not really up to the seller (WarnerMedia) to reveal who they sold it to, that is up to the buyer to announce.
It is a very odd situation which is doing no one any good. Not Sky, as it messes up the crossover. Not WarnerMedia, who look stupid for selling it to someone without considering the crossover. And not whoever has bought it, as when it does get announces, people will complain they should have aired it earlier or that there’s no point as they’ve already watched it by “other means”. And, of course, not the fans, who just want to be able to watch it, legally and in a timely fashion, somewhere in the UK. It’s just frustrating and should never have happened this way…
Having, over the last month or so, approached pretty much EVERY UK Broadcaster (from Netflix, to Starz to Amazon Prime to E4 to Channel 4 and Channel 5!) I’m now pretty sure that Sky hae lied to us.
Quite what they hoped to gain by doing so I don’t know but I’m becoming pretty sure they did (I’m not surprised, just disappointed that they felt it necessary to lie)
Dont know y u asked other uk ones when they r not to do with it. Channel 5 especially since they axed gotham due to ratings. The problem is that its not Sky in first place. Its Warner Brothers Media as they r holding the show back to be seen on their new streaming service that hasent hit the uk yet.
Sky have said they don’t have it and someone else does, that’s why I approached everyone else. No one else is admitting to having it though.
We don’t know for sure that Warner Brothers Media are holding it for their own streaming service (if they were holding things for that we would not have TITANS or DOOM PATROL)
The other big issue with all this is that’s its been near impossible to avoid spoilers. Obviously won’t say anything here for those who are so far managing it but I’ve found out two major spoilers already and that’s just from trying to research when it’ll be shown in the UK or for any new news on the whole Batwoman situation.
I bet Channel 5 have picked it up and won’t show it until summer 2020. Honestly, I just wished we could legally just buy season passes for shows we want to watch in the UK from the US. I’m a big believer in supporting shows I like but this situation just wants me to view these episodes by other means.
Sky apparently aren’t showing any Crisis episodes now. At least not until January.
it said on supergirl last night 09/12/19 TBC on Crisis on ifinite earths. then the voice over after the show said it’ll be returning in 2020 with crisis. I’m sure they’re still showing them but unsure about the bat woman episode.
It does mention all that in the article above, but basically, Sky One has opted to hold off on airing the four ‘Crisis’ episodes they do have (Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends) in the UK until 2020.
Part of their reasoning for that is due to them not having the ‘Batwoman’ series (that forms episode 2 of the crossover), which, according to Sky, has been sold to another UK broadcaster, although we (and they) don’t know who has it. I believe they have “got their fingers crossed” that whoever does have it will begin to air the show early next year, and they can run their four ‘Crisis’ episodes along with it.
However, even if Batwoman doesn’t show up somewhere, I suspect they will air the Crisis episodes they have when the Arrowverse shows return, which is usually around late Feb/early March regardless of Batwoman.
is it worth watching them somewhere online? I just finish watching supergirl ep 8 and would of finish the flash ep 8 and arrow ep 6/7 once they have air on sky 1 this week. what episode of supergirl, the flash and arrow are crisis? 9,9 and 8?
They are Supergirl, Batwoman, Flash episode 9. Then in the new year, Arrow eps 8 and Legends, which is a special episode.
I mean, I’m not going to say yes, as we don’t condone pirating it online… but you will not be the only person doing it that way, I’m sure. 😉 Just don’t post any links on here for places to watch online. 🙂
do you know if the CW network air arrow and legends episode early Jan or late like sky in feb/march?
Looks like both Arrow & Legends will be 14th January 2020 on CW.
Right, my bad. I must have overlooked that in the article or just forgotten. All other sources I’ve looked at stated that it begins next Monday, skips Batwoman, then shows The Flash on Tuesday.
Yeah… That was how they originally had it, but then they amended the schedules to put them all next year.
So Sky will only show 4 crisis episodes and not the bat woman episode? How are we meant to watch that episode if that’s the case?
So do we have any idea which company picked up the Batwoman series and which channel might show the series?
And is any news which channel will show the third season of black lightning?
No and no unfortunately… Despite Sky saying someone has bought it, no one has yes fessed up to being the broadcaster that has it in the UK…
Season 3 of Black Lightning may still end up on Netflix, but they weren’t sure last time I asked. It could turn up next year after the series has ended in the US (which is what has happened to Dynasty this year, also controlled by WarnerMedia.) Whilst they confirmed they did have Dynasty next year, they couldn’t say if/when they would get Black Lightning.
Because of situations like Batwoman, is it any wonder as why some turn to downloading after they have been shown in the USA.
Hold on Titans isnt on Sky nor Black lightening and their characters are being used in the cross over event so couldnt this Arrowverse be repackaged as a TV movie under the Title Cisis on infinate Earths rather than seperate Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, Legion of tommrow and Bat woman even if they do it in two parts.
Cant as sky couldnt get batwoman. Not their fault. Warner media or warner bros doing apparently getting it off cw. Black lightening and titans r just characters used from their shows so they get away with it there as the shows arent a part of the crossover episode wise
Either there has been a major technical malfunction, or Arrow, Supergirl and The Flash have all appeared on the UK Netflix. Supergirl and The Flash are earlier seasons only, but Arrow season 8 (the first three episodes, with more to follow weekly) is showing up on Netflix (and simultaneously still showing on Sky’s Now TV as well).
No sign of Batwoman yet though.
Sorry! Delete that. VPN issue. Netflix thought I was in Switzerland. Sorry 🙁
Lol ahh… That would explain it. 🙂
In the UK? Not as far as I can see (just checked and I’m not getting them)… Unless you’re running a VPN or there is some glitch that is feeding you a non-UK Netflix feed, that shouldn’t be there…
I fully believe now that the show will air on Netflix sometime in May or June as of the renewed deal the CW has with Netflix meaning shows like Dynasty and Black Lightning no longer drop episodes weekly but as season box sets. This is incredibly infuriating and basically a campaign to convert UK audiences to pirating.
This business just makes me think that they should stop doing crossovers as part of the regular seasons. It would be so much better if crossovers were their own individual miniseries (or even TV movies), perhaps airing between regular seasons rather than this and that episode of this or that show like they do now.
Yes, that would make more sense… Given the close relationship between Sky and WarnerMedia, it makes the decision to sell Batwoman to someone else even more bizarre. They could at least have made arrangements for the crossover episode to be aired on Sky One, but it appears they can’t even do that. What’s frustrating is that things like this just push people towards pirating the missing shows or episodes, which does no one any good.
I think this will be the last massive crossover. There’s getting to be too many shows and I just can’t see how future ones would work.
Apparently in Canada, Supergirl, The Flash and Arrow on three different channels, so this sort of situation isn’t unprecedented. Of course, in the UK, Black Lightning is on Netflix, and Black Lightning characters are also part of this year’s crossover (although the series itself isn’t afaik – but could be in future if they decide to merge the various earths together)!
It’s inconvenient that it’s on another channel. But that isn’t the problem. The problem is we still don’t know if and when Batwoman will air. This is coming more of occurrence for us with US Shows. Don’t know why The CW doesn’t launch a channel here in the UK a lot of people would tune in and love it. Although I’ve got no proof I wonder if they’re launching DC streaming service over here and they’re holding out for it launch?
That was the rumour going around, but with Sky announcing a new carriage deal with WarnerMedia, that rumour of them launching their own service has been proved false unfortunately.
https://www.geektown.co.uk/2019/10/31/warnermedia-unveils-new-shows-coming-to-hbo-max/
Whatever the reason Sky didn’t get Batwoman, doesn’t look that HBO Max has anything to do with it. Posted yesterday: https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/game-of-thrones-sky-hbo-programming-deal-1203388088/
HBO Max was never coming over here. More than likely Sky was simply outbid for it. Probably C5 will have it and won’t bother showing it until next year or not at all. Possibly E4 might have it. I think if Netflix had it we would be watching it by now. So despite two episodes into the new seasons we still have no clarity if and when we will get to watch it! Sick of this. Just wish iTunes could still have a season pass available so we don’t miss out. I buy the shows I love but you know I can see why people pirate we get treated so badly by these companies. ?
If Netflix does have it perhaps it’ll drop in two parts (or whatever) rather than airing weekly. They do it that way for some US series that they show in the UK, like Van Helsing.
Not sure if it’ll make any difference but I made a petition. https://www.change.org/p/warner-brothers-give-sky-the-uk-broadcast-rights-to-batwoman
Why do us Brits get screwed over every time with television shows? Sky should have been given the first refusal on Batwoman rights. We still have no idea who if anyone will be showing this show.
Look like UK cross over event is over batwoman is episode 2 in cross over event
I’m going to say it will be on Netflix
My guess is it’s on Netflix. Wouldn’t be surprised if it launches next week along with the rest. I really hope E4 hasn’t picked it up.
Maybe grasping at straws. But I contacted Sky and they said: “ not at this time” which could mean they may get it…eventually. Maybe when Arrow finishes and it could replace it. I don’t see how they’re holding back because of HBO Max as that will never come to the UK. I also wouldn’t be surprised if Netflix might pick it up. Unless they’re finally launching DC streaming services over here.
Really don’t know why they would intentionally shaft the international market like this. It’s beyond ridiculous. Makes me inclined to not bother with any of the shows.
I’m not watching The seasons of the Flash and Supergirl until we know when BatWoman will be aired
What are we going to do come crossover if we can’t watch Batwoman?!?!?! ? might have to try watching it some other way! But then I won’t have the quality
I private messaged Sky on Twitter and essentially all you need to know is that Sky won’t be airing this show but also that they couldn’t obtain the rights.
But… the plot thickens, according to the Sky Help Team Member who replied, the rights in the UK haven’t even been made available so unlucky for us come crossover season.
The guy – also a fan of the shows – acknowledged the havoc it will cause in December and apologized basically.
Thanks Josh. Yes, we’ve seen the Sky Help Team tweet something similar. Basically saying that WarnerMedia, who are the international distributors for the series, are holding it for their own streaming service… The problem is, they haven’t announced a streaming service in the UK. They have one launching in Spring 2020 in the US, which is HBO Max, but they have yet to announce anything outside of America. That means, at the very very earliest, we’d get it in Spring next year. But that would only be if they suddenly announce they are launch HBO Max UK at the same time as the US, which you’d think they would have done by now. It is all very odd…
Although, if they are launching in the UK, it would help also explain why E4 haven’t managed to pick up Supernatural either, which is also distributed by Warner. It is possible, *if* the plan to launch over here is true, they are holding that for the same reason. The problem is, there are a lot of months between now and any potential launch date, and with no news about what is happening, people are just going to find… “alternative ways”… to watch these shows.
I’m not against the idea of HBO Max launching in the UK. But if that turns out to be the reason they are holding these shows now, the way they are going about it is not winning over any good will with potential new customers…
Edit: should also mention, WarnerMedia also control the DC Universe streaming service, but there is nothing about that launching outside of the USA either.
Very odd indeed
With Supergirl starting the next Arrowverse season in less than two weeks here it seems odd that we know nothing about Batwoman airing here by now. It’s even going to episode 2 of the big crossover event at the end of the year.
Fingers crossed that Sky pick this up as they have all of the other Arrowverse shows.
I agree, also as it will be a part of the 5 part crossover.
I hope Batwoman series 1 hurry’s up to the UK because I am waiting for it and I cant watch COIE unless Batwoman is on in the UK.