Harley Quinn

We're not in Gotham anymore.

RELEASED 29 Nov 201922h 10m · 57 episodes★ 8.3 TMDB

Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker. Now, she's trying to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City, with help from Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs.

Why it matters in DC

Harley's effort to build a life after the Joker makes her independence the engine of an ongoing series. Poison Ivy and an unconventional supporting crew shift Gotham's viewpoint toward people usually treated as antagonists, giving their friendships and ambitions narrative weight.

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Where it fits in the DC universe

Harley Quinn is title 35 of 40 in our Animated Elseworlds viewing sequence. Harley Quinn follows an independent animated version of Harley and Gotham's villains. Birds of Prey, Suicide Squad and Batman and Harley Quinn use different interpretations of her relationships. Begin with the series' own setup rather than treating those films as the events immediately before her move toward independence here.

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