Ruby Rose’s ‘Batwoman’ Series Gets An Official Synopsis

The CW has released an official synopsis for the upcoming Batwoman series starring Ruby Rose.

The Elseworlds crossover event left some fans underwhelmed, with many not being as invested with some of the new characters that were introduced. However, one exception to this was Ruby Rose’s Kate Kane, a.k.a. Batwoman. Before the crossover, it was widely speculated that The CW would introduce Batwoman in the crossover before creating a new series revolving around the character.

The pilot for Batwoman tested very well and was ordered to series earlier this year. However, despite having seen Batwoman in action, we’ve known very little about the project. Now, The CW has released an official synopsis for Batwoman, revealing brand new details about the highly-anticipated Ruby Rose series.

You can check out the official synopsis for Ruby Rose’s Batwoman series below!

 Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) never planned to be Gotham’s new vigilante. Three years after Batman mysteriously disappeared, Gotham is a city in despair. Without the Caped Crusader, the Gotham City Police Department was overrun and outgunned by criminal gangs. Enter Jacob Kane (Dougray Scott) and his military-grade Crows Private Security, which now protects the city with omnipresent firepower and militia. Years before, Jacob’s first wife and daughter were killed in the crossfire of Gotham crime. He sent his only surviving daughter, Kate Kane, away from Gotham for her safety.

After a dishonorable discharge from military school and years of brutal survival training, Kate returns home when the Alice in Wonderland gang targets her father and his security firm, by kidnapping his best Crow officer Sophie Moore (Meagan Tandy). Although remarried to wealthy socialite Catherine Hamilton-Kane (Elizabeth Anweis), who bankrolls the Crows, Jacob is still struggling with the family he lost, while keeping Kate –– the daughter he still has –– at a distance. But Kate is a woman who’s done asking for permission. In order to help her family and her city, she’ll have to become the one thing her father loathes –– a dark knight vigilante.

With the help of her compassionate stepsister, Mary (Nicole Kang), and the crafty Luke Fox (Camrus Johnson), the son of Wayne Enterprises’ tech guru Lucius Fox, Kate Kane continues the legacy of her missing cousin, Bruce Wayne, as Batwoman. Still holding a flame for her ex-girlfriend, Sophie, Kate uses everything in her power to combat the dark machinations of the psychotic Alice (Rachel Skarsten), who’s always somewhere slipping between sane and insane. Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate soars through the shadowed streets of Gotham as Batwoman. But don’t call her a hero yet. In a city desperate for a savior, she must first overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.

This synopsis serves as the most significant update on the series, providing new character names as well as a lengthy dive into the story that will be driving the upcoming season. While no big name Batman characters seem to be a part of the show, the Ruby Rose-led series will introduce new characters that will surely become fan-favorites.

Are you excited for Batwoman? What did you think of Ruby Rose as Batwoman in the Elseworld’s crossover? Let us know in the comments down below!

Batwoman was first introduced in Detective Comics back in 1956 as Kathy Kane. She was one of the first vigilantes to make up the “Batman Family.” The character was reimagined for DC’s New 52 as Kate Kane, a Jewish lesbian who protects Gotham City as Batwoman.

An ex-soldier who was raised by her obsessive father, Kate Kane picked up the Batwoman mantle separate from her cousin’s decision to fight crime in Gotham. She has no problem putting herself in harm’s way to protect others and she’s also an intelligent tactician who will challenge Oliver Queen for the top slot in Arrow’s Justice League.

The CW’s Batwoman stars Ruby Rose, Dougray Scott, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson and Nicole Kang. The show will air Sundays at 8/7c.

Source: CBR