Arrowverse watch order
Every film, series, and special in the correct viewing order.
13 entries·~496 hrs total runtime·2012–2023
The shows overlap, so series are listed by launch date and crossover events separately.
The Series
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1
Arrow
TV Series8 seasons, 170 episodes · 2012–2020
The first series of the shared universe, following Oliver Queen.
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Constantine
TV Series13 episodes · 2014–2015
A separate NBC series; its lead character later appears in Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.
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3
The Flash
TV Series9 seasons, 184 episodes · 2014–2023
A spin-off from Arrow following Barry Allen.
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4
Supergirl
TV Series6 seasons, 126 episodes · 2015–2021
Began on CBS and moved to The CW for its second season.
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5
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
TV Series7 seasons, 110 episodes · 2016–2022
A team-up series that grew out of the first crossover between Arrow and The Flash.
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Black Lightning
TV Series4 seasons, 58 episodes · 2018–2021
Began as a separate series and was linked to the shared universe through Crisis on Infinite Earths.
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Batwoman
TV Series3 seasons · 2019–2022
Introduced in the Elseworlds crossover and set in Gotham City.
Crossover Events
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8
Flash vs. Arrow
Special2 episodes · 2014
The first crossover, between The Flash and Arrow in December 2014.
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9
Heroes Join Forces
Special2 episodes · 2015
A December 2015 crossover between The Flash and Arrow that sets up Legends of Tomorrow.
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10
Invasion!
Special4 episodes · 2016
A four-part crossover across Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow.
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11
Crisis on Earth-X
Special4 episodes · 2017
A four-part crossover across Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.
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12
Elseworlds
Special3 episodes · 2018
A three-part crossover across The Flash, Arrow and Supergirl that introduces Batwoman.
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13
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Special5 episodes · 2019–2020
A five-part crossover across Supergirl, Batwoman, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, aired in December 2019 and January 2020.
How many Arrowverse shows and episodes are there?
The main shows are Arrow (170 episodes), The Flash (184), Supergirl (126), Legends of Tomorrow (110), Black Lightning (58) and Batwoman (3 seasons), plus the 13-episode Constantine.
What order should a first-timer watch the Arrowverse in?
Start with Arrow and The Flash, then add Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow as they join. Watch each crossover when its episodes air in the participating shows.
Do I need to watch every show to follow the crossovers?
Each crossover event spans the participating shows' episodes, so a crossover is only complete if you watch each of those episodes.
Is the Arrowverse finished or still ongoing?
It is finished: Arrow ended in 2020, and The Flash, the last remaining series, ended in 2023.
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