DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) is a drama and action series from The CW. Episodes run about 60 minutes. It premiered on January 21, 2016. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 7 seasons.
What DC's Legends of Tomorrow Is About
When heroes alone are not enough… the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat – one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, spread across 7 seasons and it leans into its drama/action roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Caity Lotz, Amy Pemberton and Dominic Purcell to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Caity Lotz, Amy Pemberton, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano, Brandon Routh and Jes Macallan lead the cast.
Key roles include Caity Lotz as Sara Lance / White Canary; Amy Pemberton as Gideon; Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory / Heat Wave; Nick Zano as Dr. Nathan Heywood; Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer / The Atom.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, action and science-fiction have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside The CW’s other originals, a 7.1/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2016 and carried by The CW with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and action viewers.
How DC's Legends of Tomorrow Compares
If DC's Legends of Tomorrow lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/action lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
DC's Legends of Tomorrow comes from The CW. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole DC's Legends of Tomorrow is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Caity Lotz and Amy Pemberton doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/action roots, It has held up since 2016 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
DC's Legends of Tomorrow is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and action lane, the audience score holds around 7.1/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.1/10. Watch it if you want drama/action you can settle into.
