#Bird of prey series

After this, she was taken in by Barbara Gordon, who raised and trained her. She was raised by her mother without ever knowing who her father was until the night Catwoman was murdered in cold blood on the street, right in front of her by an unknown assassin hired by the Joker (eventually revealed to be Clayface). This change is usually triggered by strong emotion, but can also be used to grant Helena enhanced night vision. She is half- metahuman, with cat-like abilities inherited from her mother (also a metahuman in the Birds of Prey continuity): enhanced agility, strength, healing and a sixth sense for danger, as well as the ability to shift her eyes to a feline form.

Not pictured are Jesse (Moore), Alfred (Abercrombie), and Harleen (Sara).

From left to right, Dinah (Skarsten), Barbara (Meyer), and Helena (Scott). The main cast, featured in a publicity still for the series' run.

#Bird of prey series

Quinzel's attempts to discover what Helena is hiding, and the duplicitous nature of their therapy sessions together, form a large part of the series arc, beginning in the pilot episode and being resolved in the series finale. Harleen Quinzel ( Harley Quinn), though they are unaware of her involvement until the final episode of the series. At first, he disapproves of Helena's vigilantism, even trying to arrest her, but eventually he realizes there is a need for the Birds of Prey to take down criminals the police cannot handle.ĭuring the course of the show, the Birds of Prey often confront schemes masterminded by Dr. No two metahumans have the same abilities (unless hereditary), and there exists a whole subculture of metahuman society that the outside world knows nothing about.ĭetective Reese reluctantly teams up with Huntress and the other Birds of Prey to defeat metahuman criminals. The two are joined by Dinah Redmond, a telepath (after she assists them in defeating Larry Ketterly) Alfred Pennyworth, who serves Helena as she is heir to the Wayne estate and Detective Jesse Reese, a police officer confronted with crimes and abilities he cannot explain.Ī central feature of the series is the concept of metahumans: individuals born with powers that cannot be explained. In his absence, Oracle ( Barbara Gordon) and the Huntress ( Helena Kyle) have taken over his war on crime. The series is set in New Gotham City, several years after it has been apparently abandoned by Batman. The initial trailers for the series and its opening credits used footage of Michael Keaton (as Bruce Wayne / Batman) and Michelle Pfeiffer (as Selina Kyle / Catwoman) from Batman Returns, indicating that the series was to share a continuity with the Tim Burton Batman films. Thirteen episodes were produced and aired in total. Despite the series debut garnering ratings of 7.6 million viewers (at the time, the network's largest premiere in the 18–34 demographic), the series was canceled after ratings fell sharply in subsequent weeks. The series takes place in a Gotham City abandoned by Batman. Birds of Prey is an American superhero television series that was developed by Laeta Kalogridis for The WB and is loosely based on the DC Comics series of the same name.