Superman: Red Son

2009Show1 season12 episodes

71
GoodGoodWatch score

A thrilling, violent animated series about politics and society.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Episodes

1 season · 12 episodes · best: S1E7 "Lois Lane and Lex Luthor/Pyotr's Betrayal" 7.4

Episodes

6.8

Story

Motion comics adaptation of the Superman: Red Son comic book that place Superman and his nefarious villains in the Soviet Union.

Feels like

  • Alternate History
  • Superhero Deconstruction
  • Political Thriller
  • Animated Adaptation
  • Ideological Conflict
  • Cold War Allegory
  • Character Study
  • Satirical
  • Stylized Animation

Crew

Written by
Mark Millar

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Facts

July 24, 2009 · October 9, 2009 · Ended

First aired
July 24, 2009
Last aired
October 9, 2009
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 12 episodes
Content
Violence
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation
Original language
English
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Batman Grabs a Gun, Adapted Out, We Can Rule Together +9

  • Batman Grabs a Gun
  • Adapted Out
  • We Can Rule Together
  • Adaptational Sexuality
  • Sexual Karma
  • Necessarily Evil
  • Time-Shifted Actor
  • Fingore
  • Adaptational Jerkass
  • Disease Bleach
  • Adaptational Heroism
  • Incompatible Orientation

12 of 80 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Superman: Red Son worth watching?"

Questions about Superman: Red Son

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Superman: Red Son worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.1).

How long does it take to watch Superman: Red Son?

1 h

About 1 hour: 12 episodes in 1 season of about 6 minutes each, aired from 2009 to 2009.

What tropes does Superman: Red Son use?

Batman Grabs a GunAdapted OutWe Can Rule TogetherAdaptational SexualitySexual KarmaNecessarily EvilTime-Shifted ActorFingoreAdaptational JerkassDisease BleachAdaptational HeroismIncompatible Orientationand 68 more

TV Tropes lists 80 tropes for it, including Batman Grabs a Gun, Adapted Out, and We Can Rule Together.