'Doom Patrol' Season 3: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about DC series on downtrodden superheroes
Season 2 of 'Doom Patrol' ended just an episode shy of what DC Universe had originally planned for the show. Due to coronavirus concerns, the final episode, while shot, was unable to be completed in time for Season 2's release, meaning the Doom Patrol's climactic battle with the Candlemaker is going to have to wait until Season 3. While Season 3 has not yet been confirmed, it's already got at least one episode ready to go. Stay tuned for the release date, news, casting updates and everything else you need to know about the strangest heroes in the DC Universe.
Release date
There is currently no release date for 'Doom Patrol' Season 3.
Plot
'Doom Patrol' is the story of a found family of immortal beings given strange forms and abilities by Niles Caulder (Timothy Dalton) in order to find a way to live forever and keep the world safe from his daughter, Dorothy Spinner (Abigail Shapiro). In Season 2, as the Doom Patrol deal with a variety of their own problems, the 104-year-old Dorothy Spinner made her first steps towards maturity which unleashed the world-destroying Candlemaker (Lex Lang) from inside her head. The Candlemaker made short work of the Doom Patrol, turning them all into wax - and it's now up to Dorothy herself to confront the Candlemaker and save the world.
Cast
Brendan Fraser/Riley Shanahan
Brendan Fraser and Riley Shanahan combine performances to bring to life the character of Robotman - Cliff Steele. After his body was destroyed in a horrific car accident, Niles Caulder transferred Cliff's brain to a robotic body that does not age. Fraser provides the voice work for Cliff Steele, while Shanahan pilots the robotic body, providing the physical performance.
Matthew Bomer/Matthew Zuk
Matthew Bomer and Matthew Zuk portray the Negative Man - Larry Trainor. Larry is a pilot from the 60s who Niles Caulder manipulated into hitting extradimensional energy during a test flight. Larry was made host to a Negative Spirit, causing his body to emit harmful radiation when not wrapped in protective bandages. Bomer provides the voice of Trainor, while Zuk is responsible for the physical performance.
Diane Guerrero
Diane Guerrero plays Crazy Jane, a woman with 64 distinct personalities, each with their own unique superpowers, all of whom work to protect Kay Challis, whose body the personalities all inhabit. Guerrero is best known for her roles in 'Orange Is the New Black' and 'Jane the Virgin.' She is also the author of 'In the Country We Love: My Family Divided,' a memoir about the detainment and deportation of her parents when she was 14.
April Bowlby
April Bowlby plays the Elastic Woman, Rita Farr. Farr is an actress from the 50s who gained her powers of body manipulation during an on-set accident. She has to work to keep herself under control or else turn into a giant blob of misshapen flesh. Bowlby is known for her roles in 'Two and a Half Men' and 'Drop Dead Divas'.
Joivan Wade
Joivan Wade plays Cyborg who was given cybernetic augments to his body by his father after a lab accident. Wade is known for his roles in 'Youngers' and 'Eastenders', as well as online comedy series 'Mandem On The Wall'.
The cast also features Timothy Dalton as Niles Caulder, Abigail Shapiro as Dorothy Spinner and Alan Tudyk as Mr Nobody.
Trailer
There is no trailer released yet for 'Doom Patrol' Season 3.
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