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Titans (2018)

This gritty take on the "Teen Titans" franchise follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age. Dick Grayson (aka Nightwing) and Rachel Roth, a special girl possessed by a strange darkness, get involved in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth. Hot-headed Starfire and lovable Beast Boy join them along the way as together they become a surrogate family and team of heroes fighting evil.

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Titans
Drama
Action
Adventure
Superhero

Cast
Brenton Thwaites , Chelsea Zhang , Curran Walters , Alan Ritchson , Anna Diop , Lindsey Gort , Minka Kelly , Esai Morales , Ryan Potter , Teagan Croft , Joshua Orpin , Seamus Dever
Release Date
October 12, 2018
Seasons
3
Network
HBO Max
Franchise(s)
DC Extended Universe
Writers
Geoff Johns
Directors
Akiva Goldsman , Greg Berlanti
Showrunner
Akiva Goldsman
Story By
geoff johns

Summary

This gritty take on the "Teen Titans" franchise follows young heroes from across the DC Universe as they come of age. Dick Grayson (aka Nightwing) and Rachel Roth, a special girl possessed by a strange darkness, get involved in a conspiracy that could bring Hell on Earth. Hot-headed Starfire and lovable Beast Boy join them along the way as together they become a surrogate family and team of heroes fighting evil.

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