Superheroes Decoded: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Superheroes Decoded offers a definitive look at how marginalised, larger-than-life characters rose to the highest ranks of mainstream culture, dominating the box office and becoming part of the global zeitgeist. Told from the perspective of the most influential creators, fan-favourite artists, leading actors and directors, and the foremost experts in popculture, this series chronicles the rise of Marvel and DC superheroes using original art, new animation, never before seen archival assets and rare behind-the-scenes footage.

Series details

• Title: Superheroes Decoded
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2017-04-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-05-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 26064
• IMDb ID: tt6799638
• TVDB ID: 327470

Cast and credited roles

• Kevin Conroy — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-04-30; final listed air date 2017-05-01; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Superheroes Decoded on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.