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S1E24

The Savage Time (1)

Aired 2002-11-09 25 min ★ 8.5/10 our take
⚠ 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

This is a big, fun swing of an episode, and mostly it lands. The alternate-timeline setup moves fast without feeling rushed, and putting the whole League into a WWII setting gives the show a fresh playground. Some of the period hero cameos feel like fan service more than story, but the scale and ambition carry it. Worth your time, especially with part two waiting.

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