Constantine
Everyone fights their demons. His fight back.
A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.
Why it matters in DC
John Constantine's struggle with his past makes knowledge and moral compromise central to this supernatural series. In the catalogue, it provides character background for the occult side of DC television without requiring every later appearance to be treated as part of one uninterrupted episode order.
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Where it fits in the DC universe
Constantine is title 3 of 7 in our Arrowverse viewing sequence. Constantine introduces the live-action television version whose connections extend into the Arrowverse, particularly its supernatural stories. The series provides his initial background before those later appearances. The Keanu Reeves film and animated Constantine adventures are separate interpretations, not preceding missions for this television character.
Seasons & episode progress
Season 1 · 13 episodes
Characters
Cast
Matt RyanJohn Constantine
Angélica CelayaZed Martin
Charles HalfordChas Chandler
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