Superman: The Animated Series

Series Similar to Superman: The Animated Series

If you enjoyed Superman: The Animated Series, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Justice League

   2001 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended99% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   Justice League is based on the comic book and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics. After its second season, it became Justice League Unlimited, and ran an additional three seasons.

2. X-Men: Evolution

   2000 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended99% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, also on The WB.

   American-Canadian animated series about the X-Men. Contrary to the other X-men shows, the characters are teenagers instead of adults.

3. The Batman

   2004 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, hidden gem.

   Hidden in the shadows, The Batman casts a protective eye while tracking the thugs, thieves and criminal masterminds that claim Gotham City's dark alleys each night. In one magnificent swoop, he descends up on opponents and battles with a fierceness that seems almost inhuman. This is the young Bruce Wayne who assumes the role of Gotham's greatest defender in a fresh retelling of the Dark Knight's beginnings.With incredible gadgets, awesome animation and a cool new vibe, these 13 exciting episodes from the hit series showcase The Batman taking on your favourite villains – The Joker, The Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Catwoman, Bane – and new crazies you'll love to hate!

4. Batman Beyond

   1999 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended96% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8), also on The WB.

   Batman Beyond tells the story of Terry McGinnis was just an ordinary teenager...until his father was mysteriously murdered. Suspecting foul play at his father's company Wayne/Powers Corporation, Terry meets Bruce Wayne and learns a secret identity hidden for decades. Now too old to battle injustice, Wayne is a bitter shell of his former self and refuses to help. So Terry does what any brash young kid would do: steal the Batsuit and take matters into his own hands! Vowing to avenge his father's death, Terry dons the high-tech suit - tricked out with jetpacks for flying, a supersensitive microphone for eavesdropping and even camouflage capabilities - in search of his father's assassin.

5. Justice League Unlimited

   2004 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended95% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   The New Justice League Unlimited consists of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and Hawkgirl – they have all saved countless lives from unspeakable dangers, using their unique powers to fight evil on Earth and across the galaxy. And until now, they have all worked alone. But after an alien invasion that took their combined powers to defeat, these seven super heroes unite to become the Justice League.

6. The New Batman Adventures

   1997 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended93% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8), also on The WB.

   The New Batman Adventures comes from the creators of Batman and Superman. This series was created because Fox had not lived up to the contract that they had given Batman, so the WB decided to give the show another chance. Bruce Timm then went back and decided to re-design all of the characters from Batman and ended up revamping the series all-together.

7. Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

   2010 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended92% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   An all-new animated series follows 16-year-old Ben Tennyson as his secret identity has been revealed to the world and he's now an international mega-star super hero, loved by kids the world over but distrusted by many adults. Armed with a mysterious new Omnitrix, Ben will see action in places he's never been.

8. The Spectacular Spider-Man

   2008 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended92% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile.

   The line of Super Villains determined to take down Spidey seems never ending. There's Venom, Electro, Dr. Octopus, Sandman and Rhino - just to name a few. These criminals are almost more than he can handle and the stress would be enough to send a lesser Super Hero over the edge, but it's all in a day's work for The Spectacular Spider-Man.

9. Green Lantern The Animated Series

   2011 · Action, Adventure · ended91% match

   Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   In this animated CGI adaptation of the comic book hero, Hal Jordan is recruited to go on a long-term space mission to deal with the outbreak of the Red Lantern Corps. Just like the Green Lanterns are fueled by will, the Red Lanterns rely on hate for their powers. The two forces will clash in a battle of power rings and meet a few allies along the way.

10. Batman: The Animated Series

    1992 · Action, Adventure, Science-Fiction · ended91% match

    Recommended for similar Action / Adventure profile, highly rated (8.5).

    Experience the thrills of vigilante justice as millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and alter-ego Batman protect the streets of Gotham City from a host of villains including archnemesis The Joker, deadly-beautiful Poison Ivy and primitive Killer Croc in a fresh take on super hero storytelling. Intelligent, dramatic stories, unique characters and sharp dialog shaped this edgy TV series into an Emmy®-winning powerhouse that brought the Caped Crusader out of the dark alleys of TV history and into the present for fans of all ages.