Animation and DC Comics for seasons 3–5, the series first aired on Kids' WB on September 11, 2004, then Cartoon Network on April 2, 2005.

Jackie Chan Adventures artist Jeff Matsuda served as art director and provided the character designs.

The production team altered the appearances of many of the comic books' supervillains for the show, such as the Joker, the Penguin, Mr.

[3][4][5][6] Billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne (voiced by Rino Romano) is secretly The Batman, the costumed protector of Gotham City.

Operating out of a secret lair underneath Bruce Wayne's mansion—known as the Batcave—Batman and his butler, Alfred Pennyworth (voiced by Alastair Duncan), stop crime with the assistance of high-tech gadgets and a supercomputer.

Despite Rojas' orders, one of his detectives, Ethan Bennett (voiced by Steve Harris), believes the city needs Batman.

At the start of the series, Bennett is assisted by a new partner from Metropolis, Ellen Yin (voiced by Ming-Na Wen), who becomes torn between her commitment to law and order and her feelings toward Batman.

During this first season, Bruce Wayne finds himself torn between his responsibilities as Batman and his regular life, though the latter is supported by Gotham's mayor, Marion Grange (voiced by Adam West).

As Clayface, he is forced into hiding, while his partner Yin finally realizes she was wrong about Batman and forms an alliance with him.

In the season finale, Police Chief Rojas uncovers Yin's involvement with Batman, forcing her to go on the run.

This season also sees the destruction of Batman's original Batmobile, which is replaced by an updated version for the remainder of the series.

The opening episode of the season focuses on Dick Grayson's origins as Robin, with Batman adopting him after his parents are murdered.

The second episode in the season leads to Batgirl officially becoming part of the team, with each member revealing their secret identity to the others.

[9][10] Both Batgirl and Commissioner Gordon were relegated to either guest or cameo appearances during the season, with Barbara moving to attend college.

In March 2022, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released the series on Blu-ray, with The Batman vs. Dracula film being left out.

The Batman: The CobbleBot Caper is a Macromedia Flash Toonami game released on the Cartoon Network website in 2005.