S1E26
The Savage Time (3)
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
The Justice League returns from a mission in space to find the world transformed, a result of villain Vandal Savage feeding information to his younger self in the 1940s, allowing him to help take over the world during World War II. The League travels back in time themselves to stop him, and fight Nazis alongside DC Comics’ WWII-era heroes (including Easy Company, the Blackhawks, and Steve Trevor).
Our Take
The finale sticks the landing with big airborne set pieces and a satisfying showdown that gives the whole League a moment to shine. The WWII hero cameos are fun fan service without bogging things down. It runs long and some of the alternate-timeline setup from earlier parts gets rushed, but as a season capper it earns its spectacle.