Batwoman fans urge HBO Max to step in and save series after cancellation
The CW has announced that it will not be renewing beloved superhero series Batwoman for a fourth season. (The CW)
Batwoman fans are urging HBO to save the queer superhero series after news broke that it won’t be returning for a new season.
The second and third series of the show followed former convict Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) as she takes on the mantle of Batwoman to protect Gotham City. Leslie became the first-ever Black Batwoman when she took on the role from Ruby Rose back in 2020.
While the CW show was a fan-favourite, Batwoman showrunner and writer Caroline Dries revealed on Twitter Saturday (29 April) that the show wouldn’t be returning for a fourth season.
“Just got the sad news that Batwoman will not be seeing an S4,” Dries said. “I am bummed, but full of gratitude.”
Davies added it was an honour to “make 51 episodes” and to work alongside “so many inspiring, brilliant people” who contributed to the show.
Fans did not take the news lightly that their beloved show was being taken off the air, and the hashtag “SaveBatwoman” started trending on Twitter over the weekend. Some people on social media called on HBO Max – the show’s current streaming home – to step in to save Batwoman.
#HBOMaxSaveBatwoman we deserve closure! The show can’t end just like that with a cliffhanger and unfinished storylines! Season 3 was the best and there’s so many stories left to tell with the characters! Please #SaveBatwoman @hbomax @HBOMaxHelp @warnerbros @Caseybloys pic.twitter.com/Iu9dD3ldY5
— #HBOMaxSaveBatwoman (@nmrslb) May 1, 2022
Can’t stop thinking about how Batwoman was one of the only dctv shows to be nominated for a critics choice super award (thanks to Javicia) and the cw still canceled it like make it make sense pls #HBOMaxSaveBatwoman #SaveBatwoman #Batwoman— i miss batwoman (@_jewelsinclair_) May 1, 2022
we deserve to see how the mother-daughter relationship grew and developed. These two actresses are a phenomenon and they deserved to tell more of their story for the respect they deserve and the entire team of the program ? #SaveBatwoman#HBOMaxSaveBatwoman @hbomax @HBOMaxHelp pic.twitter.com/MFxXEYLZKa— #SaveBatwoman? TEAM WILDMOO (Lily) ???♒??? (@Lily99459056) May 2, 2022
This cast and the writers deserve the chance to keep bringing hope, happiness, representation, and pure joy to this comfort show ?❤️ #HBOMaxSaveBatwoman pic.twitter.com/oSkdox5Ozz— Amanda (@amandaalynneeee) April 30, 2022
#Batwoman season 3 really said icons only. @hbomax @warnerbros think of what season 4 could give us. #HBOMaxSaveBatwoman, look at the material ?: pic.twitter.com/BRQ5GgEO4y
— The CW Spiral (@TheCWSpiral) May 1, 2022
There's a lot more that can be done with Ryan Wilder and the crew. I'd like to see it.@hbomax @warnerbros #HBOMaxSaveBatwoman pic.twitter.com/mUw6ta1fUq— Will Montgomery II (@WillMontgomer14) May 1, 2022
And so our fight begins..#SaveBatwoman #Batwoman #HBOMaxSaveBatwoman @hbomax @HBOMaxHelp pic.twitter.com/zvj9k8KdDg— Ric #SaveBatwoman (@ricschaos) May 1, 2022
Leslie shared a sentimental post on Instagram about her time on Batwoman. She shared photos and videos of herself on the series, sneaky behind-the-scenes footage and having some fun with her co-stars.
Leslie said she “spoke this role into my life” and described how it was an honour to “watch it play out exactly how it was meant to”.
“Family, this Bat Team is ours,” she wrote, “HERstory was made and it can never be taken.”
Batwoman premiered in 2019 with Rose as Kate Kane, who was an openly gay hero in season one. Rose exited the show and alleged that toxic work behaviour on the Batwoman set led to their injuries.
But Warner Bros Television, which made the series, claimed that Rose was “let go” from the show because of “multiple complaints about workplace behaviour”.
In a statement, it said: “Despite the revisionist history that Ruby Rose is now sharing online aimed at the producers, the cast and crew, the network, and the Studio, the truth is that Warner Bros Television had decided not to exercise its option to engage Ruby for season two of Batwoman based on multiple complaints about workplace behaviour that were extensively reviewed and handled privately out of respect for all concerned.”
Batwoman isn’t the only Arrowverse show that won’t be returning next year as the CW also cancelled Legends of Tomorrow after its seventh season. Legends of Tomorrow also had fantastic LGBT+ representation with asexual hero Spooner and bisexual leader Sara Lance.
Dries did not hint that the show would be picked up by HBO Max. PinkNews has reached out to HBO for comment.
