Superman: The Animated Series (1996)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Superman, an incredibly powerful alien from the planet Krypton, defends Metropolis from supercriminals. Superman hides his identity behind the glasses of Clark Kent; a mild-mannered reporter for the newspaper the Daily Planet. At the Daily Planet Superman works with fellow reporter Lois Lane and photographer Jimmy Olsen.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (20,218 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1996)

7.80 avg 13 episodes 8.3 → 7.4 21 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Last Son of Krypton: Part 1	8.3	1,139
2	The Last Son of Krypton: Part 2	8.0	1,051
3	The Last Son of Krypton: Part 3	8.0	1,015
4	Fun and Games	7.5	923
5	A Little Piece of Home	7.6	869
6	Feeding Time	7.6	838
7	The Way of All Flesh	8.1	845
8	Stolen Memories	8.2	819
9	The Main Man: Part I	7.9	809
10	The Main Man: Part II	7.7	784
11	My Girl	7.7	768
12	Tools of the Trade	7.4	724
13	Two's a Crowd	7.4	723

Season 2 (1997)

7.94 avg 28 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 21 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blasts from the Past: Part 1	7.8	701
2	Blasts from the Past: Part 2	7.7	691
3	The Prometheon	7.1	675
4	Speed Demons	8.1	783
5	Livewire	7.3	715
6	Identity Crisis	8.2	725
7	Target	7.5	643
8	Mxyzpixilated	8.3	780
9	Action Figures	7.4	636
10	Double Dose	7.5	629
11	Solar Power	7.3	612
12	Brave New Metropolis	8.7	760
13	Monkey Fun	6.4	629
14	Ghost in the Machine	8.2	645
15	Father's Day	7.6	625
16	World's Finest: Part 1	9.1	880
17	World's Finest: Part 2	9.0	832
18	World's Finest: Part 3	9.0	834
19	Bizarro's World	7.5	623
20	The Hand of Fate	7.3	624
21	Prototype	7.3	590
22	The Late Mr. Kent	9.1	811
23	Heavy Metal	7.5	617
24	Warrior Queen	7.5	600
25	Apokolips... Now!: Part 1	8.6	685
26	Apokolips... Now!: Part 2	9.1	750
27	Little Girl Lost: Part 1	8.0	656
28	Little Girl Lost: Part 2	8.1	637

Season 3 (1998)

7.87 avg 13 episodes 7.2 → 9.2 21 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Where There's Smoke	7.2	588
2	Knight Time	9.1	890
3	New Kids in Town	7.8	621
4	Obsession	7.0	569
5	Little Big Head Man	7.2	563
6	Absolute Power	7.5	548
7	In Brightest Day...	8.2	627
8	Superman's Pal	7.2	548
9	A Fish Story	7.4	557
10	Unity	7.3	563
11	The Demon Reborn	8.3	644
12	Legacy: Part 1	8.9	644
13	Legacy: Part 2	9.2	792