Rachel Maddow has joined the cast of Batwoman. 1 / 10
Maddow is the host of daily news and opinion program, The Rachel Maddow Show. 2 / 10
Batwoman is the latest spin-off within the ever-expanding Arrowverse... 3 / 10
...and will see Ruby Rose play Kate Kane, who assumes the Bat mantle in Bruce Wayne's absense. 4 / 10
The show will see her tackle numerous foes, including the Wonderland obsessed Alice. 5 / 10
Batwoman season 1 will also see a team-up with Supergirl... 6 / 10
...and serve as part of the highly-anticipated Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. 7 / 10
Maddow will play Vesper Fairchild, the "sardonic voice of Gotham". 8 / 10
Though Maddow will not be seen on-screen, her character will feature in multiple episodes. 9 / 10
Batwoman season 1 premieres October 6 on The CW 10 / 10