A brisk, darkly comic hero’s journey unfolds as a street fighter battles Gotham’s criminal resurgence and her own demons.
Suspenseful, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Max.
No surprises for a TV-14: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.
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Kate Kane, armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city's criminal resurgence. But don't call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham's symbol of hope
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