THE DOOM PATROL ARE NOT your typical superheroes. Each member gained special abilities after tragic accidents left them mentally and physically scarred. The current roster includes Crazy Jane, Cyborg, Elasti-Woman, Negative Man, Robotman and the newest member, reformed villain Madame Rouge. Shunned by society, these outcasts have stepped up to save the planet on multiple occasions. But in Doom Patrol’s upcoming fourth season, it will be the band of misfits themselves that need saving.
The premiere opens with the team unintentionally taking an outing to 2042 in Rouge’s time machine. There they discover an apocalypse-ravaged Earth… and that most of the Doom Patrol have perished.
“The future that the Doom Patrol comes across is bleak, not just for humanity but specifically for themselves,” showrunner Jeremy Carver tells. “That sets off the central thematic premise of the season, which is basically, ‘Are we going to go so far to save our Doom Patrol that we end up doing great damage to our personal selves?’ And how much longer can they continue to do that to themselves? That leads to some soul-searching as the season progresses.
