Legends of Tomorrow season 6 explained

Season Number:6
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Network:The CW
Num Episodes:15
Episode List:List of Legends of Tomorrow episodes

The sixth season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on May 2, 2021, and consisted of 15 episodes. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe, and is a spin-off of Arrow and The Flash. The season was produced by Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Entertainment, with Phil Klemmer and Keto Shimizu serving as showrunners.

The season was ordered in January 2020. Production began that October and concluded in May 2021. Principal cast members Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, Olivia Swann, Amy Louise Pemberton, Nick Zano, Dominic Purcell and Matt Ryan return from previous seasons, while Adam Tsekhman and Shayan Sobhian were promoted to the main cast from their recurring status in previous seasons. They are joined by new cast member Lisseth Chavez.

Episodes

See also: List of Legends of Tomorrow episodes.

Cast and characters

See main article: List of Legends of Tomorrow characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Development

In January 2020, The CW renewed the series for a sixth season.[2] [3] Keto Shimizu and Phil Klemmer return as showrunners.

Writing

In February 2020, Klemmer said the theme of season six would be one that the writers had since the first season, but declined to reveal what it was. It was later revealed that the season would involve aliens. Regarding the decision to make aliens the villains of the season, Klemmer said this was to differentiate them from previous villains. He added, "To think about little green men with laser guns who just want to rule the world, you know, Marvin the Martian kinda shape, you're like, "Yes, that's what we need!" Not having to understand who our villains are on any kind of emotional scale means we can focus on the emotional stories of our characters".[4] The fifth season ended with Sara Lance being abducted by aliens. According to an interview with Klemmer, the season will feature a "motley assortment" of aliens,[5] and will focus on the team attempting to rescue Sara, as well as Sara's experiences in outer space.[6]

Casting

Main cast members Caity Lotz, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan, Olivia Swann, Amy Louise Pemberton, Nick Zano, Dominic Purcell, and Matt Ryan return as Sara Lance / White Canary, Zari Tarazi, Ava Sharpe, Astra Logue, Gideon, Nate Heywood / Steel, Mick Rory / Heat Wave, and John Constantine.[7] [8] Shayan Sobhian, who recurred as Behrad Tarazi in season five, was promoted to series regular with this season.[9] Maisie Richardson-Sellers, who had been a regular since season two, left the series ahead of season six in order to "make her mark as a filmmaker on her own",[10] though she does appear through archive footage in the seventh episode. In September 2020, Lisseth Chavez joined the main cast as an original character named Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz.[11] The following month, Adam Tsekhman, who recurred as Gary Green since the third season, was promoted to the main cast.[12] In December 2020, David Ramsey, who portrayed John Diggle in the Arrowverse, was revealed to be appearing in the season in an undisclosed role. In January 2021, Aliyah O'Brien was cast in a recurring role for the sixth season.[13] On April 17, 2021, Purcell announced he would be leaving the series after the sixth season, but will return periodically in the seventh season.[14] On July 25, 2021, it was announced that the sixth season would be the last for Ryan to portray John Constantine (though he portrayed a new character in the seventh season).[15] Tala Ashe also portrayed Zari Tomaz who returned in a reduced capacity.

Filming

Principal photography for the sixth season was scheduled to begin on October 5, 2020, in Burnaby, British Columbia. However, by September 29, the start of filming was indefinitely delayed, because of delays in receiving COVID-19 test results for the cast and crew.[16] [17] Filming ultimately began on October 8,[18] and concluded on May 8, 2021.

Marketing

In early August 2020, The CW released several posters of the Arrowverse superheroes wearing face masks, including White Canary and Beebo, with all posters having the caption "Real Heroes Wear Masks". This marketing tactic was used to "raise public awareness on the efficacy of facial coverings preventing the spread of COVID-19".[19]

Release

The season premiered on May 2, 2021, and ended on September 5.[20] [21] The season consisted of 15 episodes same as the previous season and two more than the next one.[22] The episodes hold an average of 410,000 viewers per episode. The episode "Meat: The Legends" 440,000 live viewers, making it the season's most-watched episode. The lowest-viewed episode was "Board on Board Onboard", which had 350,000 viewers.

Reception

Further reading

Web site: Little . Sarah . 2021-04-28 . 7 Things We Want to See on DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 6 . 2023-08-28 . TV Fanatic . en.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gelman . Vlada . October 19, 2020 . Legends Casts TVD Alum as Sadistic Genius — Is He Season 6's Big Bad? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101134320/https://tvline.com/2020/10/19/legends-of-tomorrow-raffi-barsoumian-cast-season-6-big-bad/ . November 1, 2020 . October 20, 2020 . TVLine.
  2. Web site: Ausiello . Michael . January 7, 2020 . CW Renews Riverdale, Batwoman, Roswell, Black Lightning Plus 9 Others . live . https://archive.today/20200517133110/https://tvline.com/2020/01/07/the-cw-renewed-shows-2020-list-riverdale-flash/ . May 17, 2020 . May 17, 2020 . TVLine.
  3. Web site: Cecchini . Mike . January 7, 2020 . Legends of Tomorrow Season 6 Confirmed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200722190324/https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-season-6-news/ . July 22, 2020 . October 8, 2020 . Den of Geek.
  4. Agard . Chancellor . June 2, 2020 . 'Legends of Tomorrow' boss unpacks finale's two 'bittersweet' exits, teases season 6 . live . https://archive.today/20200606171839/https://ew.com/tv/superhero-insider-legends-of-tomorrow-season-5-finale/ . June 6, 2020 . June 6, 2020 . Entertainment Weekly.
  5. Agard . Chancellor . June 17, 2020 . 'Legends of Tomorrow' boss reveals how season 6 will handle aliens . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200617223155/https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-season-6-aliens-phil-klemmer/ . June 17, 2020 . June 18, 2020 . Entertainment Weekly.
  6. Web site: Jennings . Collier . July 6, 2020 . Legends of Tomorrow's Finale Will Give [SPOILER] a Solo Story Arc ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200707051650/https://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrows-finale-sara-solo-story-arc/ . July 7, 2020 . October 8, 2020 . CBR.
  7. Web site: Gelman . Vlada . August 6, 2020 . Legends of Tomorrow: Olivia Swann Will Be Back as Series Regular in Season 6 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809163545/https://tvline.com/2020/08/06/legends-of-tomorrow-season-6-olivia-swann-returning-astra/ . August 9, 2020 . August 8, 2020 . TVLine.
  8. Web site: Orquiola . John . June 3, 2020 . Legends of Tomorrow Season 6's New Team Revealed: Every Change . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200625180852/https://screenrant.com/legends-tomorrow-season-6-characters-team-changes/ . June 25, 2020 . October 8, 2020 . Screen Rant.
  9. Web site: Gelman . Vlada . June 17, 2020 . Legends Promotes Shayan Sobhian to Series Regular for Season 6 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200617185140/https://tvline.com/2020/06/17/legends-of-tomorrow-season-6-shayan-sobhian-series-regular-behrad/ . June 17, 2020 . June 17, 2020 . TVLine.
  10. Web site: Gelman . Vlada . June 2, 2020 . Legends of Tomorrow: [Spoiler] Not Returning for Season 6 ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603081541/https://tvline.com/2020/06/02/legends-of-tomorrow-maisie-richardson-sellers-leaving-season-6-charlie/ . June 3, 2020 . June 3, 2020 . TVLine.
  11. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . September 12, 2020 . Lisseth Chavez Exits 'Chicago P.D.', Joins 'DC's Legends Of Tomorrow' As New Series Regular in Season 6 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200912173012/https://deadline.com/2020/09/lisseth-chavez-exits-chicago-p-d-joins-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-series-regular-season-6-1234575425/ . September 12, 2020 . September 12, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
  12. Agard . Chancellor . October 1, 2020 . Legends of Tomorrow promotes Adam Tsekhman to series regular for season 6 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001154642/https://ew.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-season-6-adam-tsekhman-gary-series-regular/ . October 1, 2020 . October 1, 2020 . Entertainment Weekly.
  13. Web site: Petski . Denise . January 7, 2021 . 'DC's Legends Of Tomorrow': Aliyah O'Brien Joins Season 6 In Recurring Role . January 7, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  14. Web site: Liu . Narayan . April 17, 2021 . Legends of Tomorrow's Dominic Purcell Quits The CW Series . https://archive.today/20210418054145/https://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrows-dominic-purcell-quits-the-cw-series/ . April 18, 2021 . April 17, 2021 . CBR . live .
  15. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 2021-07-25. 'Legends Of Tomorrow': Matt Ryan To Switch Characters, Amy Louise Pemberton To Play Human Gideon Full-Time In Season 7 – Comic-Con. 2021-07-26. Deadline Hollywood.
  16. News: Aurthur . Kate . September 30, 2020 . 'Riverdale,' 'Batwoman' Shut Down Over Testing Delays in British Columbia . . live . September 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930080341/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/riverdale-batwoman-shut-down-coronavirus-testing-1234787386/ . September 30, 2020.
  17. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . September 29, 2020 . U.S. TV Production in Vancouver Largely On Pause Over COVID-19 Test Results Delays . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200930151855/https://deadline.com/2020/09/production-in-vancouver-on-pause-ovid-19-test-results-delays-1234588472/ . September 30, 2020 . September 30, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
  18. 1314299715790401536. nickzano. Feels so good to be back... #DCComics #LegendsOfTomorrow #Season6. Nick Zano. Nick Zano. October 9, 2020. March 2, 2022.
  19. Web site: Choe . Brandon . August 3, 2020 . The CW Releases New Arrowverse Character Posters For PSA: 'Real Heroes Wear Masks' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809163027/https://deadline.com/2020/08/the-cw-arrowverse-character-posters-supergirl-legends-of-tomorrow-the-flash-black-lightning-stargirl-superman-lois-1203002916/ . August 9, 2020 . August 4, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
  20. Web site: Pedersen . Erik . February 24, 2021 . The CW Sets Premiere Dates For 'Kung Fu', 'Republic Of Sarah' & Return Of 'Dynasty', 'Legends Of Tomorrow', 'In The Dark'; New Slots For 'Batwoman', 'Charmed' . February 24, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  21. Web site: Anderson . Jenna . 2019-08-19 . Legends of Tomorrow: Season 6 Finale Synopsis Released . 2023-08-24 . DC . en.
  22. Web site: Purcell . Dominic . Dominic Purcell . October 22, 2020 . Work @dccomics @cw_legendsoftomorrow. 1 episode IN 14 to go. In today's world thats an achievement. Especially when your dealing with hundreds of people on set. The extraordinary lengths all parties involved have achieved in providing safety and functionality in the midst of the worst #pandemic in 100 years is much thanked. #covid_19 Listen to the science. Cases will drop. Fact. #vote. . dead . https://archive.today/20201022231447/https://www.instagram.com/p/CGoiAu6Bmo2/ . October 22, 2020 . October 22, 2020 . Instagram.