Some wonderful news today out of the online con “DC FanDome: Explore the Multiverse.“Doom Patrolhas officially been renewed for Season 3. Warner Bros. TV released a brief teaser confirming the renewal, along with this statement: “DC’s strangest group of heroes will be back to save the world again as HBO Max exclusively greenlights Max OriginalDoom Patrolfor Season 3.”
Now, that’s a mighty interesting choice of words, especially calling Doom Patrol an “HBO Max original” and making no mention of DC Universe. The conspicuously unmentioned streaming service is whereDoom Patrolfirst debuted, and Season 2 aired simultaneously on both HBO Max and DC Universe. By the sounds of it,Doom PatrolSeason 3 will air exclusively on HBO Max. Combined with the recent news thatStargirlSeason 2 woulddepart DC Universefor a CW-exclusive run, things don’t seem very stable in the DC Universe right now.
However, moreDoom Patrolis still great news. Developed byJeremy Carverand debuting back in early 2019, the series immediately established itself as unapologetically strange—cannibal butts! sentient genderqueer streets! time-traveling disco parties!—but with a killer ensemble cast and a genuinely moving emotional core. The series starsBrendan Fraseras Robotman,Diane Guererroas Crazy Jane,Joivan Wadeas Cyborg,April Bowlbyas Elasti-Woman,Matt Bomeras Negative Man,Timothy Daltonas Niles Caulder, andAbigail Shapiroas Dorothy Spinner.
Doom Patrol’s second season ended on an abrupt cliffhanger, primarily because production on the 10th and final episode was halted due to the COVID pandemic.Some spoilers to follow.One of Season 2’s final revelations is that one of Jane’s personalities—she has 64 of them, all of whom live in an internal space called “The Underground”—that we know as Miranda is not, in fact, Miranda. Speaking toTV Line, Carver teased:
“I would say that the Underground is in a state of crisis. You have the revelation that the person playing Miranda is actually not Miranda. We have some indication of who it is, but it’s not the entire story. And Jane herself is in the well, discovering these truths while still being underwater. State of crisis is an accurate way of describing Jane, the other personas and the underground…I’ll say that you’ll get a better understanding of who that identity is as we move into a new season, should we be lucky enough to get a new season.”
Doom Patrolreturns for Season 3 in 2021. Check out the Season 3 teaser below. For more onDoom Patrol, here isour full Season 2 review.
