DC Timelines List



This page is dedicated to cataloging the DC Live Action/Related Multiverse.

DC Timeline 1
The Batman (1943), Hop Harrigan, the Vigilante, Congo Bill, and Batman and Robin (1949) serials.


 * DC Timeline 1
 * DC Timeline 1 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 2
Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs Superman serials.


 * DC Timeline 2
 * DC Timeline 2 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 3
The Adventures of Superman series along Superman and the Mole Men, Stamp Day for Superman, and I Love Lucy 613, Lucy and Superman. Lucy and Superman is the only Lucyverse story that is canon in this timeline.


 * DC Timeline 3 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 4
The Blackhawk serial.


 * DC Timeline 4 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 5
The Adventures of Superpup Pilot.

DC Timeline 6
The Adventures of Superboy Pilot.

DC Timeline 7
The Batman 1966 Universe including the Batman series and Movie, the Batgirl (1967) Pilot, and Who's Afraid of Diana Prince Pilot. Implied as Earth-66 in the Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 7 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 8
The Adventures of Captain Marvel and Spy Smasher serials.


 * DC Timeline 8 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 9
The 1974 Shazam series along with 3 episodes of the Secrets of Isis; 112, Funny Gal, 206, Now You See It, and 207, Now You Don't. The remaining Secrets of Isis episodes are not considered canon in this timeline.


 * DC Timeline 9 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 10
The 1974 Wonder Woman TV movie.

DC Timeline 11
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman televised musical.

DC Timeline 12
The Wonder Woman 1976 series, starting with its 1975 pilot, The New Original Wonder Woman.


 * DC Timeline 12 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 13
The Superman Movie Tetralogy, starting with Superman (1978) and also including Supergirl (1984).


 * DC Timeline 13 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 14
The Legends of the Superheroes specials from 1979.

DC Timeline 15
The Swamp Thing Movie Duology, starting with Swamp Thing (1982).

DC Timeline 16
The 1988 Superboy series.


 * DC Timeline 16 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 17
Batman (1989) and Batman Returns. Also includes Catwoman.  Implied as "Earth-89" in the Arrowverse.

DC Timeline 18
The 1990 Swamp Thing TV series.


 * DC Timeline 18 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 19
The 1990 the Flash TV series, named Earth-90 in the Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 19 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 20
The 1992 Human Target TV series.


 * DC Timeline 20 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 21
The 1993 Lois and Clark, the New Adventures of Superman TV series combined with Batman Forever and Batman and Robin (1997).


 * DC Timeline 21 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 22
The 1997 Steel movie.

DC Timeline 23
The 1997 Justice League of America TV movie.

DC Timeline 24
The universe of Smallville along with corresponding Chronicles Web series. Implied as Earth-167 in the Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 24 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 25
The 2002 Birds of Prey TV series and listed as Earth-203 in the Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 25 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 26
The 2005 Constantine movie.

DC Timeline 27
The Dark Knight Trilogy, starting with Batman Begins.

DC Timeline 28
The V for Vendetta movie timeline.

DC Timeline 29
Superman Returns 2006 movie. Implied as Earth-96 in the Arrowverse.

DC Timeline 30
The 2006 Aquaman Pilot.

DC Timeline 31
The 2009 Watchmen movie.

DC Timeline 32
The 2010 Human Target TV series.


 * DC Timeline 32 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 33
The Losers 2010 movie.

DC Timeline 34
The 2010 Jonah Hex movie.

DC Timeline 35
Red and Red 2.

DC Timeline 36
The 2011 Green Lantern movie. Named Earth-12 in the Arrowverse.

DC Timeline 37
The 2011 Wonder Woman Pilot.

DC Timeline 38
The Arrowverse, debuting with 2012's Arrow TV series. Also served as the de facto homebase for the Crisis on Infinite Earths event. Absorbed the Earth-38 (Timeline 42), Earth-P (Timeline 44), and Earth-BL (Timeline 46) variants.


 * DC Timeline 38 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 39
The DC Extended Universe, debuting with 2013's Man of Steel movie.


 * DC Timeline 39 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 40
The Gotham Universe with Pennyworth included.


 * DC Timeline 40 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 41
The universe of iZombie.


 * DC Timeline 41 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 42
Supergirl TV series prior to Crisis on Infinite Earths when the timeline was absorbed into the Arrowverse (Timeline 38).


 * DC Timeline 42 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 43
Lucifer TV series aka "Earth-666" in the Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 43 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 44
The universe of Powerless. Absorbed into the Arrowverse (Timeline 38) after Crisis on Infinite Earths.


 * DC Timeline 44 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 45
The mostly animated universe of Freedom Fighters, the Ray aka Earth-X of the Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 45 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 46
The universe of Black Lightning until it was absorbed into the Arrowverse (Timeline 38) after Crisis on Infinite Earths.


 * DC Timeline 46 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 47
Krypton TV series.


 * DC Timeline 47 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 48
The universe of Titans aka Earth-9 of the Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 48 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 49
The universe of Doom Patrol aka Earth-21 of Post-Crisis Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 49 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 50
The universe of Swamp Thing 2019 series aka Earth-19.


 * DC Timeline 50 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 51
The Kitchen movie.

DC Timeline 52
Joker 2019 movie.

DC Timeline 53
The 2019 Watchmen series.


 * DC Timeline 53 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 54
The Stargirl TV series aka Earth-2 of the Post-Crisis Arrowverse.


 * DC Timeline 54 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 55
Superman and Lois TV series connected to the Arrowverse.


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DC Timeline 56
Sweet Tooth Web series.


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DC Timeline 57
Naomi TV series.


 * DC Timeline 57 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 58
DMZ Web series.

DC Timeline 59
The Sandman 2022 Web series.


 * DC Timeline 59 Viewing Order

DC Timeline 60
The leaked Batgirl trailer for the cancelled 2023 movie and rebooted DCU.

DC Timeline 61
The universe of the Gotham Knights TV series.


 * DC Timeline 61 Viewing Order