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Doom Patrol is an American superhero television series developed by Jeremy Carver. Based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, and specifically Grant Morrison's run on the title, the series features Jane (Diane Guerrero), Rita Farr (April Bowlby), Vic Stone (Joivan Wade), Larry Trainor (Matt Bomer & Matthew Zuk), Cliff Steele (Brendan Fraser & Riley Shanahan), and Niles Caulder (Timothy Dalton) as the members of the eponymous Doom Patrol. Although Bowlby, Bomer, and Fraser reprise their roles from the series Titans, the two shows were said to be set in separate continuities, before nonetheless having a crossover during the fourth and final season of Titans. The series premiered on February 15, 2019, exclusively for the DC Universe streaming service. The second season aired on both DC Universe and HBO Max, with the two streaming services releasing episodes simultaneously on June 25, 2020. A third season, released exclusively on HBO Max, premiered on September 23, 2021. In October 2021, the series was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on December 8, 2022. In January 2023, it was announced that the fourth season would be its final season which concluded on November 9, 2023. Plot Doom Patrol follows the unlikely heroes of the eponymous team who all received their powers through tragic circumstances and are generally shunned by society. Most members of the team were treated by the Niles Caulder / Chief, a medical doctor who gave them residence in his mansion to help protect them from the outside world. Their name derives from an earlier Doom Patrol team that was formed by the Chief. The first members of the Doom Patrol to be introduced in the series are Kay Challis / Crazy Jane, the dominant identity of a traumatized woman with dissociative identity disorder; Rita Farr / Elasti-Woman, who struggles to prevent her body from turning to a gelatinous state; Larry Trainor / Negative Man, who has an entity of negative energy living inside of him; and Cliff Steele / Robotman, whose brain was placed in a robot body following a car crash. The team is later joined by cybernetically enhanced superhero Victor Stone / Cyborg. In the first season, the Chief is captured by the malevolent Eric Morden / Mr. Nobody, sending the Doom Patrol on a journey to rescue him. Along the way, they discover secrets about themselves and the Chief, who they eventually learn is responsible for the tragic events that gave them their powers. The second season sees the Doom Patrol joined by Dorothy Spinner, the Chief's daughter who possesses the ability to bring her imaginary friends to life. While the members of the Doom Patrol face their own personal dilemmas and contend with the truth about the Chief, Dorothy inadvertently endangers the world when her powers threaten to unleash an ancient entity known as the Candlemaker. In the third season, Dorothy's battle with the Candlemaker reaches its climax and the Doom Patrol suffers a tragic loss when the Chief finally dies of old age. However, the Doom Patrol's ally Willoughby Kipling salvages Chief's head, stating that his time isn't over yet. In the aftermath, the team go their separate ways as they struggle with their identities when the arrival of Laura De Mille / Madame Rouge in a time machine sets them on a new path as well as having an encounter with the Brotherhood of Evil. In the fourth and final season, the Doom Patrol begin doing more heroic activities while dealing with the coming of Immortus and the imminent Buttpocalypse. Cast and characters Main Diane Guerrero as Kay Challis / Crazy Jane: The dominant identity of Kay Challis, created to protect her. She and the other identities received their own unique powers from an experiment Kay was involuntarily subjected to. Leela Owen portrays the teenage version of the character while in her Miranda identity. Guerrero also portrays Driver 8, a train conductor identity of Crazy Jane who manages the Underground's transportation. Guerrero also portrays Karen, a blonde, ditzy and affection-controlling identity of Crazy Jane. When Karen controls Crazy Jane's body, her hair becomes blonde. Skye Roberts as Kay Challis (seasons 3–4; recurring seasons 1–2): The original identity of a young girl who developed Jane and other distinct identities from childhood trauma. Due to her experiences, she remains a child in her subconsciousness while her identities assume control of her body. When she is in control of her body in this show, Kay possesses a sonic scream and her hair is longer than Crazy Jane's hair. April Bowlby as Rita Farr / Elasti-Woman: A former Hollywood actress, born Gertrude Cramp, whose cellular structure was altered into a gelatinous state after being exposed to an underwater toxic gas. Her powers allow her to change her body shape, but also cause her to struggle with maintaining a solid form. At the end of the third season, she becomes the new leader of the group. Lana Jean Turner portrays Rita as a child. Alan Tudyk as Eric Morden / Mr. Nobody (season 1): An omnipresent supervillain capable of traveling through dimensions and altering reality. Aware of being in a television series because of his abilities, he often breaks the fourth wall and manipulates events through his narration. Ed Asner portrays Mr. Nobody in his hospital patient disguise. Matt Bomer and Matthew Zuk as Larry Trainor / Negative Man: A former United States Air Force pilot with a negative energy entity living inside of him. Disfigured from the plane crash that ensued when he made contact with the negative spirit, he is covered in special bandages to prevent the spread of the radioactivity emitting from his body. Bomer voices the character and appears as Larry without the bandages in early flashbacks, while Matthew Zuk physically portrays him when wrapped in bandages and wearing prosthetic makeup when not in bandages. Braxton Alexander portrays Larry as a child. Brendan Fraser and Riley Shanahan as Cliff Steele / Robotman: A cyborg and former NASCAR driver whose brain was transplanted into a robotic body after a car crash destroyed his own body and killed his wife. Fraser voices the character and appears as the human version of Cliff in flashbacks and when he's in the Underground, while Riley Shanahan physically portrays him as a cyborg. Gibson Todd portrays Cliff as a child. Shanahan also voices the Brain, the leader of the Brotherhood of Evil in season 3. Timothy Dalton as Niles Caulder / The Chief (seasons 1–2; guest seasons 3–4): A medical doctor responsible for treating the members of the Doom Patrol and giving them residence in his mansion. In season 2 he gives up his immortality to help the team and let his daughter grow up. In the beginning of season 3, he dies of old age. Abi Monterey portrays the Chief as a child. Joivan Wade as Victor "Vic" Stone / Cyborg: A young, ambitious superhero who received cybernetic enhancements from his father Silas following an accident that led to his mother.... Discover the Rebecca Bielawski popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Rebecca Bielawski books.