The CW Cancels Batwoman After Season 3, Fans Cry ‘Good Riddance’

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American Superhero Television series Batwoman will no longer have season 4, according to showrunner Caroline Dries.

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Batwoman in her superhero costume

The news came out last Friday, April 2022 that the series will not be returning for a fourth season. The third season wrapped on a serious cliffhanger, leaving many fans disappointed.

Batwoman’s Journey With CW

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Batwoman Season 3

According to fans, the storyline should have a proper closure while the third season of Batwoman didn’t come out from what was being expected.

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Batwoman started airing in 2019 with Ruby Rose as the lead actress in the series but exited after the first season. She later gave the reason for her exit that unsafe working conditions, as well as her issues with co-star Dougray Scott, brought her to make that decision.

After that, Javicia Leslie was brought in as a new character to take over the mantle of Batwoman. The show also starred Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Campus Johnson, Victoria Cartagena, Robin Givens, and Nick Creegan.

Caroline Dries Update on Batwoman

Showrunner Caroline Dries revealed the news on social media, saying she was “bummed, but full of gratitude. While Leslie has yet to comment on this sad news, she did retweet Dries’ tweet with the unfortunate announcement.

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This news was announced three weeks after Discovery merged with Warner Bros.

Online Presence of Batwoman

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Batwoman in the foreground

As Batwoman‘s viewership for the series was declining, falling from 1.8 million at its premiere to roughly 0.41 million for the Season 3 finale.

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With the merging that happened recently, it looks like they’re setting their sights on underperforming series. Despite its underperformance, the series has a good fan following online like many of the CW superhero series.

With the announcement of the ending of Batwoman, the only remaining DC shows on The CW are The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Stargirl.

The Flash was renewed for a ninth season back in March. Stargirl is waiting to debut its third season later this year.reviewed.

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As for Legends of Tomorrow, the news broke out a few hours later on April 29 that the show has been canceled. Read the tweet below:-

For now, one thing is crystal clear Batwoman will not be back in the 2022-2023 TV season. And Caroline Dries is not the only one from the show to share a message in the wake of the cancellation.

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