The Best Episodes of The Batman

Hugo Strange infects the population of Gotham City with a virus that transforms them into zombies, and only Batman and Robin are left to find and distribute the antidote. But when Robin falls, only Batman can save the day. But not everything is at it seems ...

Director: Anthony Chun

Writer: Joseph Kuhr

A thousand years into the future, the citizens of new Gotham must uncover the history of the Batman in order to stop a new Mr. Freeze.

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Greg Weisman

After a young circus performer named Dick Grayson loses his parents to a criminal named Tony Zucco, Bruce Wayne adopts the young boy. Once Bruce's secret is revealed, Dick joins Batman as his new sidekick, Robin. Together, they set out to find Zucco and bring him to justice.

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Michael Jelenic

Martian Manhunter's prediction of an alien invasion by The Joining has come true. As Batman tries to stop them on his own, he learns that even working with a team will stop The Joining.

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Jane Espenson, Douglas Petrie

Joker, Penguin, and Riddler battle over control of the city, until finally deciding to settle their differences by giving all of Gotham over to whoever is able to capture and discover the true identity of the Batman.

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Steven Melching

The Bat Team goes up against an unstoppable thief who knows their every move.

Director: Matt Youngberg

Writer: Steven Melching

The Joker decides to take on the role of "Batman" and doses Bruce with Joker venom to create an arch-rival of his own.

Director: Seung Eun Kim

Writer: Michael Jelenic

Bruce discovers that Wayne Industries is distributing alien technology across the world, and gains the aid of a mysterious new ally.

Director: Anthony Chun

Writer: Jane Espenson, Douglas Petrie

Joker takes Detective Yin hostage, but once captured he refuses to tell of her whereabouts. Convinced it's the only way to learn Yin's location before she meets her demise, Batman uses a device created by Professor Hugo Strange to enter the bizarre brain of the Joker in search of an answer.

Director: Brandon Vietti, Sam Liu

Writer: Greg Weisman, Adam Beechen

The Riddler and Batman are dropped at the bottom of Gotham Harbor ... and the Riddler reveals his origins.

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Stan Berkowitz

After Batman apprehends Black Mask, his henchmen plan to spring him from Gotham P.D. so that Black Mask can activate his doomsday device. When Batman is captured, Batgirl and Robin must stop the villain on their own.

Director: Matt Youngberg

Writer: Alexx Van Dyne

When Harleen Quinzell is cancelled from her television program, Joker takes an interest and decides to groom her as his new partner in crime, Harley Quinn.

Director: Anthony Chun

Writer: Paul Dini

The villains of Gotham City are disappearing, each one defeated and captured by an invisible vigilante named Rumor. Batman and Robin must defeat Rumor before he has a chance to execute the villains.

Director: Matt Youngberg

Writer: Joseph Kuhr

A mysterious villain known as the Riddler challenges Yin, secretly helped by Batman, to a number of riddles. Things are not what they seem from the riddles...

Director: Seung Eun Kim

Writer: J.D. Murray, Christopher L. Yost

Ethan Bennett is captured and put on trial for his crimes as Clayface. He's released on probation but he may find the temptations of a criminal life too great.

Director: Seung Eun Kim

Writer: Michael Jelenic, Greg Weisman

After watching a movie about criminal masterminds, Penguin gets the idea to form a team of Gotham's greatest villains in order to finally take Batman down. Meanwhile, Batgirl and Robin must learn how to work together.

Director: Anthony Chun

Writer: Joseph Kuhr

When evidence from a series of art thefts by the Everywhere Man, a new costumed villain with the power to replicate, implicates Bruce's close friend John Marlowe, Batman believes there must be another explanation. Now, Batman must unmask the identity of the "Everywhere Man" and prove his friend's innocence.

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Greg Weisman

Joker pirates the airwaves of Gotham in order to broadcast his crimes on TV as entertainment. When Detective Yin's overzealous new partner tries to bring the clown prince of crime down, he merely becomes Joker's latest "co-star." Batman must find where Joker is broadcasting from before he can carry out his plan to make Gotham die of laughter!

Director: Seung Eun Kim

Writer: Greg Weisman, Duane Capizzi

After the Joker's plan to make all the dogs laugh like hyenas is thwarted by Clayface (Ethan Bennett), he plans to prove himself to Batman by turning a new leaf. Meanwhile, actor Basil Karlo steals the mutagen responsible for Ethan Bennett for becoming Clayface and he becomes the new Clayface. Can Batman trust Ethan enough to help him stop Karlo?

Director: Matt Youngberg

Writer: Steven Melching

Ragdoll, a triple-jointed contortionist, crosses paths with Batman and Catwoman while continuously trying to steal priceless artifacts. Also, Selina Kyle befriends Bruce Wayne ... but what are her intentions?

Director: Brandon Vietti, Seung Eun Kim

Writer: Adam Beechen, Alexx Van Dyne

Batman battles a criminal called Bane, who uses steroids to enhance his strength.

Director: Sam Liu

Writer: Adam Beechen

During a museum robbery, a partnership is formed between Catwoman and Penguin. But when Penguin double-crosses Catwoman before she can double-cross him, she and Batman have to stop Penguin before he unleashes his true plan: harnessing the power of Ra!

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Greg Klein

Solomon Grundy, a legendary zombie, emerges from a swamp on Halloween to wreak havoc on Gotham. But Batman and Alfred discover that there is more to Grundy than there appears.

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Greg Weisman

Firefly and Mr. Freeze team up to put their devastating plan into action: permanently putting Gotham City in a never-ending winter. Once the policeman's gala charity ball is put on ice, it's all up to the Batman.

Director: Sam Liu

Writer: Joseph Kuhr

Batman must rescue Alfred from the clutches of the Penguin.

Director: Brandon Vietti

Writer: Steven Melching