'Harley Quinn' season 1: Release date, plot, cast, trailers and everything you need to know about animated DC series
DC fans, get set to feast your eyes on a new animated series! Harley Quinn may have just been Joker's crazy girlfriend before 'Suicide Squad' but now, she not only has her own team in DC Extended Universe's upcoming 'Birds of Prey' movie but also an R-rated animated series for the DC Universe streaming service.
The violent therapist who evolved into a very well-rounded character in the comics was created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, and first appeared in 'Batman: The Animated Series' in September 1992. In a big surprise move at San Diego Comic Con 2019, Warner Bros. unveiled the first look of the show revealing that 'The Big Bang Theory' fame Kaley Cuoco will voice Harley in the new series.
Release date
The Harley Quinn animated series is said to arrive in Fall 2019.
Plot
The official synopsis for the series reads: "The adult animated comedy series follows Harley’s adventures, where alongside ragtag crew of DC castoffs, she tries to earn a seat at the biggest table in villainy: the Legion of the Doom."
Cast
Kaley Cuoco
Kaley Cuoco is voicing Harley Quinn. The actress, popular for her role as Penny on 'The Big Bang Theory', has also starred in the ABC sitcom '8 Simple Rules' and 'Charmed'.
Chris Meloni
Meloni voices Commissioner Gordon. The actor is known for his roles in 'Happy!' and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'.
Alan Tudyk
Tudyk, who is known for his stint in 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' voices the Joker in the series. What's more, in the 'Harley Quinn' animated series, Clayface will be voiced by Tudyk as well.
Other voice artists in the series include Ron Funches as King Shark, JB Smoove as Ivy's "chill, wise-cracking houseplant" SpongeBob, Tony Hale as Doctor Psycho, Jason Alexander as Syd Borgman, "an octogenarian cyborg", Wanda Sykes as Queen of Fables, Tom Kenny as Clayface's severed arm, Giancarlo Esposito, Lake Bell, Natalie Morales, Jim Rash and Diedrich Bader.
Director/Writer
The web series has been created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm. Executive producers Justin Halpern, Patrick Schumacker and Dean Lorey have developed the animated series.
Trailers
Catch a glimpse of the first full-length trailer unveiled at Comic-Con 2019.
Packed with humor and animated action, the R-rated trailer features an animated character voiced by 'The Big Bang Theory' fame Kaley Cuoco.
On November 12, DC Universe released an R-Rated trailer for the show. It features Harley Quinn getting her team together, but perhaps more importantly, her whacking the Joker across the face with a baseball bat.
Where to watch
‘Harley Quinn’ will arrive on DC Universe in October 2019.
