Season Guide
Batman Beyond — Season 1
Season 1 Review
Season 1 of Batman Beyond premiered 1999-01-10 and ran 13 episodes through 1999-05-22.
Episodes
1
SummaryFifty years into the future, a young Terry McGinnis meets the aged and reclusive Bruce Wayne even as the boy's father discovers a foul secret of his corrupt employer that…
2
SummaryDetermined to bring his father's murderers to justice, Terry finally impulsively resorts to using Wayne's last Batsuit to investigate as the new Batman.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than…
3
SummaryA dangerous shapeshifter in the employ of Derek Powers is out to sabotage a competing company and Batman must stand in her way.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak,…
4
SummaryA bullied nerd uses his newfound mental control of a giant construction robot to seek revenge.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why…
5
SummaryFor his own reasons, Derek Powers arranges for Mr. Freeze to have a new organic body, but things don't go according to plan.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the…
6
SummaryA trio of new superheroes make their debut, but they have dark secrets that lead to a disastrous crisis Batman must stop.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses.…
7
SummaryAn inventor of a sound-based weapon plots against Bruce Wayne.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
8
SummaryTerry falls for a new girl, unaware that she is actually the supervillain Ten of the Royal Flush Gang.Our TakeAn all-timer. If you sample one episode of Batman Beyond, make…
9
SummaryWhile Terry investigates the source of illegal performance-enhancing stimulants based on Bane's venom, his mother suspects he is using them himself.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it…
10
SummaryA new supervillain is manipulating victims to commit crimes for him using extremely lifelike illusions.Our TakeSkippable unless you're a completist. The season recovers after this.
11
SummaryAn enamored warder of the imprisoned Inque frees her and helps her in her quests for healing and revenge.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary,…
12
SummaryCommissioner Barbara Gordon is determined to protect her DA husband from an elite assassin, and definitely does not want Batman, and especially Bruce Wayne's, help.Our TakeFine. Just fine. Batman Beyond…
13
SummaryAs Derek Powers' medical condition as Blight worsens, he calls his estranged son home for help. However, an enemy hidden in plain sight has other plans for him that eventually…