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In the main plot, Harley has broken up with [[The Joker]] for good, formed her own gang (consisting of herself, Poison Ivy, Dr. Psycho, Killer Shark, Clayface, and Sy Borgman) and is now dead-set on making a name for herself as a unique individual and leader in Gotham’s underworld - only to quickly find that there’s a "glass ceiling" among such villains.
The cartoon stars [[Kaley Cuoco]] (of ''[[Big Bang Theory]]'' fame) as the title character. It was among the first DC Universe animated shows (along with [[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]], [[Titans (2018 TV series)]], and [[Swamp Thing]]) available for DC's streaming service, and has a creative team headed by [[Justin Halpern]], [[Patrick Schumacker]] and [[Dean Lorey]] (who previously worked on the short-lived ''[[Powerless]]''.) Its first season premiered on November 29, 2019 and ended on February 21, 2020. Season 2 premiered in April 2020.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTTeK_f-arY A trailer has been released] for Season 3, suggesting appearances by Amanda Waller, Firefly, and the Court of Owls.
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** Two-Face is often depicted as a once-good person who was driven insane through the marring of his face, but a flashback episode in this version shows Harvey Dent was a [[Corrupt Politician]] to begin with. Harley claims she called him "two-faced" upon seeing his hypocrisy, an [[Ironic Echo]] of his future identity.
* [[Affably Evil]]: Harley, every member of her gang except Dr. Psycho, and quite a few other villains. The biggest surprise is Bane, who seems a very straight example of this Trope.
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: [[Catwoman (comics)|Catwoman]] is of Italian and Cuban heritage in this version, a clear [[Shout-Out]] to the [[Eartha Kitt]] version in the ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' series from the 60s.
* [[And I Must Scream]]: In the first episode of Season 2, Harley is frozen by Mr. Freeze, who gives her to the Penguin to display like a trophy in the Iceberg Lounge. She’s like this for two months before she is rescued, and is just conscious to remember being mocked by the villains when freed.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: One major theme of the show is that Harley does not have the moral qualms against killing that Batman does, but opposes the same enemies he does, with the end result being established DC characters being murdered, often horribly. {{spoiler|As of the end of Season 2, the Scarecrow, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, and the Queen of Fables are confirmed dead; Granny Goodness is possibly dead (nasty wound, but no confirmation of death).}}
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* [[Race Lift]]: Queen of Fables is changed from Caucasian to black; Catwoman is changed from Caucasian to Cuban/Italian, possibly a [[Homage]] to the [[Eartha Kitt]] version in the live action ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' series.
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Harley is Red to Ivy's Blue.
* [[Rogues Gallery Transplant]]: Many villains on the show have previously had little, if anything, to do with Batman. Dr. Psycho is a [[Wonder Woman]] villain, and Dr. Trap was from the short-lived ''[[Chase (comics)]]'' comic. Characters like [[Lex Luthor]] and [[Darkseid]] seem to be clearly in [[Hero of Another Story| Villain of Another Story]] territory when they appear.
* [[Self-Deprecation]]: The show has gotten a lot of guff due to Sy Borgman being a stereotypical old Jewish guy, but a quick look at the credits shows quite a few Jewish names among the writers, suggesting this Trope.
* [[Self-Restraint]]: In "Riddle U", Riddler takes over Gotham University, providing electricity to the place by forcing students run on giant hamster wheels; Harley and Ivy capture him and subject him to his own medicine, using him to power the mall they use as a hideout. The next episode, Riddler shows he can escape easily, but decides to stay because Gotham is in a state of anarchy, and by staying, he gets fed, gets ''lots'' of exercise, and best of all, gets "free entertainment" watching Harley's gang squabble amongst themselves.
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