Legends of Tomorrow season 4 explained

Season Number:4
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Network:The CW
Num Episodes:16
Episode List:List of Legends of Tomorrow episodes

The fourth season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on October 22, 2018, and concluded on May 20, 2019, with a total of 16 episodes.[1] The season follows the Legends, a dysfunctional team of time-traveling superheroes and anti-heroes, and their mission to recapture the magical fugitives that they accidentally released throughout time.[2] 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 April 2018, and production began that July. Principal cast members Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Tala Ashe, Amy Louise Pemberton, Nick Zano, and Dominic Purcell return from previous seasons, while Jes Macallan, Matt Ryan and Courtney Ford were promoted to the principal cast from their recurring statuses in season three. They are joined by new cast member Ramona Young. The series was renewed for a fifth season on January 31, 2019.[3]

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

At the Television Critics Association winter press tour in January 2018, The CW president Mark Pedowitz said he was "optimistic" and "confident" about Arrow and the other Arrowverse shows returning next season, but added that it was too soon to announce anything just yet.[11] On April 2, The CW renewed the series for its fourth season.[12] Marc Guggenheim stepped down as co-showrunner at the end of the third season, with co-showrunner Phil Klemmer originally set to emerge as sole showrunner for the fourth season. However, Keto Shimizu ultimately replaced Guggenheim as co-showrunner, to serve alongside Klemmer for this season. Guggenheim, the series' co-developer along with Klemmer, remained involved as an executive consultant.[13] [14]

Writing

Phil Klemmer said that Mallus, the Big Bad of the third season, was "a sort of bellwether of bad guys to come in Season 4", which he said would go deep into the "world of fantastic myths and monsters",[15] without abandoning the time travel nature of the series.[16] He also said the season would further explore the Time Bureau, which was introduced in season three.[17] Klemmer added that at least one of the Legends would "break bad" in the season. Tala Ashe, who joined the series as Zari Tomaz during the third season, said the fourth season would further explore the character's backstory, in addition to the prejudice and xenophobia experienced by her.[18] Courtney Ford, who recurred in the third season as Damien Darhk's daughter Nora, hoped the fourth season would explore what the character is without the influence of her father and Mallus.[19] Klemmer compared Neron, the season's Big Bad, to technology entrepreneur Elon Musk, calling him a "disruptor" in Hell, similar to how Musk affected transportation with Tesla electric cars.[20] Originally, the character of Hank Heywood was designed as the Big Bad of the season, however, when the writers saw Tom Wilson's performance and got to know him as a person, the character was rewritten as more sympathetic and likable. The original plan of turning Nate Heywood into a more sinister character because of his father was also abandoned in favor of a plotline where Hank is turned instead.[21]

Casting

Main cast members Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Amy Louise Pemberton, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano, and Tala Ashe return from previous seasons as Ray Palmer / Atom, Sara Lance / White Canary, Gideon, Mick Rory / Heat Wave, Nate Heywood / Steel, and Zari Tomaz, respectively.[22] [23] Maisie Richardson-Sellers, who played Amaya Jiwe / Vixen in seasons two and three, also returned as a series regular,[24] portraying a new character named Charlie, one of the season's magical fugitives.[25] While Sellers spoke with an American accent when playing Amaya,[26] she speaks with her native British accent when playing Charlie.[27] In July 2018, Ramona Young was added to the main cast as Alaska Yu,[28] though her character was ultimately named Mona Wu.[29] Matt Ryan, Jes Macallan and Courtney Ford, who recurred in the third season as John Constantine, Ava Sharpe and Nora Darhk respectively, were promoted to regular status for the fourth season.[30] [31] [32]

Keiynan Lonsdale, who portrayed Wally West / Kid Flash as a regular in the latter half of the third season, did not return in the same capacity for the fourth season.[33] He cited his reason being his desire to seek other acting opportunities.[34] This is the first season not to feature Arthur Darvill, who starred as Rip Hunter in the first two seasons, and recurred in the third season.[35] It is also the first not to feature Victor Garber and Franz Drameh, who starred as Martin Stein and Jefferson Jackson respectively, in the previous seasons.[36] This was the last season where Tala Ashe portrayed Zari Tomaz as a main character. She would return in a reduced capacity in future seasons while a new version of Zari from an altered timeline was introduced in the fifth season.

Filming

Production for the season began on July 5, 2018, in Vancouver,[37] and concluded on January 25, 2019.[38]

Music

On April 16, 2019, WaterTower Music released "I Surrender", a single from the episode "Séance and Sensibility" for free. The single was performed by actors Tala Ashe, Sachin Bhatt, Ramona Young, Brandon Routh, Courtney Ford, Caity Lotz, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers.[39]

Marketing

The main cast of the season as well as Phil Klemmer attended San Diego Comic-Con on July 21, 2018, to promote the season.[40] On October 15, 2018, Routh released a mock political ad on his Twitter page, voiced by Zano. The ad jokingly claimed that Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl were trying to keep attention away from Legends of Tomorrow, followed by many headlines as well as real and fake quotes praising the series.[41]

Release

Broadcast

On June 20, 2018, The CW released its fall schedule, revealing that the series would move from the 8:00 pm Monday time-slot to the 9:00 pm time-slot, to serve as the lead-out to Arrow. The season began airing in the United States on The CW on October 22, 2018.[42]

Home media

The season was made available for streaming on Netflix in late May 2019.[43]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 95% approval rating for the fourth season, with an average rating of 7.99/10 based on 94 reviews.[44]

Accolades

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References

General references

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Legends of Tomorrow's Season 4 Threat Revealed. Damore. Meagan. June 25, 2018. Comic Book Resources. https://web.archive.org/web/20180626130126/https://www.cbr.com/legends-tomorrow-season-4-threat/. June 26, 2018. live. June 26, 2018.
  3. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . 2019-01-31 . CW Renews 'The Flash,' 'Charmed,' 'Riverdale,' 'Supernatural,' 6 More . 2022-03-24 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  4. Web site: 'Legends of Tomorrow' Producer Reveals Season 4 Premiere Title . Anderson . Jenna . July 2, 2018 . ComicBook.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20180715204641/http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/07/02/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-episode-1-title-the-cw/ . July 15, 2018 . live . July 27, 2018.
  5. Web site: DC's Legends of Tomorrow – The Virgin Gary . Starry Constellation Magazine . Stankiewicz . Maggie . October 29, 2018 . November 14, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181114234027/http://starrymag.com/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-the-virgin-gary/ . November 14, 2018 . live .
  6. Web site: The Legends stare into hell, or the void, or a nipple, and somehow find themselves . Shoemaker . Allison . May 7, 2019 . . May 7, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190507080508/https://tv.avclub.com/the-legends-stare-into-hell-or-the-void-or-a-nipple-1834572620 . May 7, 2019 . live .
  7. Legends of Tomorrow boss offers hope after that Hank twist in the fall finale . . Agard . Chancellor . December 10, 2018 . December 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211115335/https://ew.com/tv/2018/12/10/legends-of-tomorrow-hank-neron-twist/. December 11, 2018. live.
  8. Web site: 'Legends Of Tomorrow' Casts 'The 100's Darien Martin As Wolf Creature . ComicBook.com . Mueller . Matthew . September 22, 2018 . November 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181125115401/https://comicbook.com/dc/amp/2018/09/22/legends-of-tomorrow-cast-100s-darien-martin-wolf/. November 25, 2018. live.
  9. Web site: Legends of Tomorrow: 8 Biggest Questions From The Pee Wee Herman Episode . . Orquiola . John . December 4, 2018 . December 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205115828/https://screenrant.com/legends-tomorrow-season-4-episode-7-questions/. December 5, 2018. live.
  10. Web site: Sisa Grey Claws Into 'Legends Of Tomorrow'; Ebony Obsidian Enters Chambers Of 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga' . Ramos . Dino-Ray . April 24, 2019 . Deadline Hollywood . April 25, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190424211155/https://deadline.com/2019/04/sisa-grey-legends-of-tomorrow-ebony-osidian-wu-tang-an-american-saga-1202600851/ . April 24, 2019 . live .
  11. CW boss 'optimistic' that Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, and Legends will return . Abrams . Natalie . January 7, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180403041947/http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/07/arrow-flash-supergirl-legends-tomorrow-renewals/ . April 3, 2018 . live . April 3, 2018.
  12. Web site: 'Riverdale,' 'Flash,' 'Supernatural' Among 10 CW Renewals . Goldberg . Leslie . April 2, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180402195748/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/riverdale-flash-supernatural-10-cw-renewals-1098997 . April 2, 2018 . live . April 2, 2018.
  13. Web site: 'Arrow': Beth Schwartz Named New Showrunner, Wendy Mericle Exits, Marc Guggenheim To Be Consultant On 2 Shows . Andreeva . Nellie . April 17, 2018 . . April 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180417221517/http://deadline.com/2018/04/arrow-beth-schwartz-new-showrunner-wendy-mericle-exits-marc-guggenheim-executive-consultant-arrow-legends-of-tomorrow-1202366373/. April 17, 2018. live.
  14. Web site: Legends of Tomorrow Has Its Own 'Crossover' Plan for Crossover Week . Mitovitch . Matt Webb . Gelman . Vlada . October 14, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20181018122422/https://tvline.com/2018/10/14/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-crossover-episode-no-batwoman/ . October 18, 2018 . live . October 17, 2018.
  15. Web site: Legends of Tomorrow Boss Tees Up Finale's Showdown With Mallus (and Beebo?), Annual Team Shake-Up . Mitovich . Matt Webb . April 7, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180620225728/https://tvline.com/2018/04/07/legends-of-tomorrow-season-3-finale-preview-mallus-showdown-team-exit/ . June 20, 2018. live. June 23, 2018.
  16. Web site: DC's Legends of Tomorrow Boss Says Some Legends Will "Break Bad" in Season 4 . Hatchett . Keisha . April 10, 2018 . TV Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623084454/http://www.tvguide.com/news/dc-legends-of-tomorrow-phil-klemmer-season-4-shakeups/. June 23, 2018. live. June 23, 2018.
  17. Web site: Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Blindspot, Walking Dead, 12 Monkeys, Blue Bloods, Legends, Black Lightning and More . Mitovich . Matt Webb . June 7, 2018 . TVLine. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623084200/https://tvline.com/2018/06/07/blindspot-season-4-spoilers-walking-dead-season-9/. June 23, 2018. live. June 23, 2018.
  18. Web site: 'Legends of Tomorrow': Tala Ashe Says Zari Lets Her Guard Down in Season 4 . Drum . Nicole . August 9, 2018 . ComicBook.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809071457/http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/08/09/legends-of-tomorrow-tala-ashe-zari-guard-down-season-4-/. August 9, 2018. live. August 10, 2018.
  19. Web site: 'Legends of Tomorrow': Courtney Ford on How Nora Will Evolve Without Damien Darhk . Burlingame . Russ . August 8, 2018 . ComicBook.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809063006/http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/08/09/legends-of-tomorrow-courtney-ford-season-4-interview/. August 9, 2018. live. August 10, 2018.
  20. Web site: Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Big Bang, Grey's, Hawaii Five-0, Gotham, Legends, Walking Dead, Jane the Virgin and More! . Ausiello . Michael . March 28, 2019 . . April 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402072038/https://tvline.com/2019/03/28/big-bang-theory-sheldon-amy-nobel-prize-season-12-spoilers/ . April 2, 2019 . live .
  21. Web site: Legends of Tomorrow Boss Opens Up About Season 4's Big Bad Switcheroo, Teases Visit to a 'Stodgy' Hell . . Mitovich . Matt Webb . April 1, 2019 . April 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401173657/https://tvline.com/2019/04/01/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-sara-ava-conflict-trip-to-hell/ . April 1, 2019 . live .
  22. Web site: Shows A-Z — dc's legends of tomorrow on cw . . August 23, 2018.
  23. Web site: Legends of Tomorrow Season 4 Poster & Synopsis . Morrison . Matt . May 17, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180518032252/https://screenrant.com/legends-tomorrow-season-4-poster-synopsis/ . May 18, 2018 . live . May 23, 2018.
  24. 'Legends of Tomorrow' boss addresses returns of Amaya, Rip, and more . Abrams . Natalie . April 13, 2018 . Entertainment Weekly. July 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413233640/http://ew.com/tv/2018/04/13/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-spoilers/. April 13, 2018. live.
  25. News: Legends of Tomorrow star will play new character in s4 . Jeffrey . Morgan . July 22, 2018 . . July 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722105002/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow/news/a862153/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-maisie-richardson-sellers-charlie/ . July 22, 2018 . live.
  26. Web site: Five Thoughts on Legends of Tomorrow's "The Curse of the Earth Totem" . Chiu-Tabet . Christopher . February 27, 2018 . Multiversity Comics . live . December 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205103543/http://www.multiversitycomics.com/tv/legends-of-tomorrow-curse-of-earth-totem/ . December 5, 2018.
  27. Web site: An Interview With Maisie Richardson-Sellers: DC Legends Of Tomorrow . October 15, 2018 . . live . December 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181015082223/https://www.fox8.tv/what-to-expect-from-maisie-richardson-sellers-in-season-4-dc-legends-of-tomorrow . October 15, 2018.
  28. DC's 'Legends of Tomorrow' adds two new characters for season 4 . Romano . Nick . July 21, 2018 . . July 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722045957/http://ew.com/tv/2018/07/21/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-ramona-young-tom-wilson/ . July 22, 2018 . live.
  29. Web site: Legends of Tomorrow Sneak Peek: How Does the Time Bureau 'Dare to Defy'? . Matt Webb . Mitovich . November 5, 2018 . . November 11, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010157/https://tvline.com/2018/11/05/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-episode-3-video-nate-gary-mona/ . November 7, 2018 . live.
  30. Legends of Tomorrow promotes Matt Ryan to series regular for potential season 4 . Abrams . Natalie . March 19, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330230938/http://ew.com/tv/2018/03/19/legends-of-tomorrow-matt-ryan-series-regular-constantine/ . March 30, 2018 . live . June 17, 2019.
  31. Web site: Legends of Tomorrow: Jes Macallan Upped to Series Regular for Season 4 . Gelman . Vlada . April 3, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180514221627/https://tvline.com/2018/04/03/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-jes-macallan-series-regular-ava-sharpe/ . May 14, 2018 . live . May 23, 2018.
  32. News: 'Legends of Tomorrow': Courtney Ford Upped To Series Regular For Season 4 . Andreeva . Nellie . June 22, 2018 . . June 23, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623084539/https://deadline.com/2018/06/legends-of-tomorrow-courtney-ford-promoted-series-regular-nora-dahrk-the-cw-1202415971/ . June 23, 2018 . live . Petski . Denise.
  33. Web site: Keiynan Lonsdale Not Returning As Series Regular On 'The Flash' Or 'Legends of Tomorrow' . Ramos . Dino-Ray . June 5, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180606044307/https://deadline.com/2018/06/the-flash-legends-of-tomorrow-keiynan-lonsdale-the-cw-1202404216/ . June 6, 2018 . live . June 6, 2018.
  34. Web site: Keiynan Lonsdale Confirms He's Leaving Kid Flash Role . Marston . George . June 6, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623045849/https://www.newsarama.com/40247-keiynan-lonsdale-confirms-he-s-leaving-kid-flash-role.html . June 23, 2018 . live . June 23, 2018.
  35. News: Arthur Darvill won't appear in Legends of Tomorrow s4 . Jeffrey . Morgan . July 22, 2018 . . July 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722105519/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow/news/a862151/legends-tomorrow-season-4-rip-hunter-arthur-darvill/ . July 22, 2018 . live.
  36. Web site: Comic-Con 2018: Everything We Learned From DC's Legends of Tomorrow Panel . Hatchett . Keisha . July 21, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722111025/https://www.tvguide.com/news/comic-con-2018-dc-legends-of-tomorrow-panel/ . July 22, 2018 . live . July 22, 2018.
  37. Web site: 'Legends of Tomorrow' Season 4 Begins Production . Anderson . Jenna . July 5, 2018 . ComicBook.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20180706042753/http://comicbook.com/dc/2018/07/05/legends-of-tomorrow-season-4-episode-1-production-behind-the-sce/ . July 6, 2018 . live . July 5, 2018.
  38. 1088901681171947520 . NICKZANO . Last day season 4 #LegendsOfTomorrow . Nick Zano . Nick Zano . January 25, 2019.
  39. 1118310434598076417 . LoTWritersRoom . Finally - here is the info for the free download of the #LegendsofTomorrow Bollywood musical number "I Surrender"! @RaashiKulkarni @jackiepcanino @godfreestories Code: surrender Enjoy! . April 16, 2019 . April 18, 2019.
  40. Web site: Comic-Con: Warner Bros TV Goes Big With 'Riverdale' Hall H Debut, 'Arrow' Return, 'Black Lightning' + More . Ramos . Dino-Ray . June 25, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180625221834/https://deadline.com/2018/06/warner-bros-tv-comic-con-riverdale-arrow-black-lightning-big-bang-theory-castle-rock-the-flash-supernatural-1202416527/ . June 25, 2018 . live . June 26, 2018.
  41. Web site: 'Legends of Tomorrow' Cast Pokes Fun at the Arrowverse in Parody Campaign Ad . Drum . Nicole . October 15, 2018 . ComicBook.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20181018201557/https://comicbook.com/dc/2018/10/15/legends-of-tomorrow-brandon-routh-arrowverse-parody-video/ . October 18, 2018 . live . October 18, 2018.
  42. Web site: The CW Sets Fall Premiere Dates, Including Sunday Lineup & Three Series Debuts . Pedersen . Erik . June 20, 2018 . Deadline Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20180621004604/https://deadline.com/2018/06/the-cw-fall-2018-premiere-dates-charmed-all-american-legacies-1202414400/. June 21, 2018 . live. June 20, 2018.
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