Release Dates

Following is a list of movie, TV season, and book premiere dates. All dates are for the USA, except Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures, Class, Sherlock, and the Harry Potter books, which use the British date (though they're sometimes identical). Red carpet style premiere events are excluded. [Brackets] indicate final seasons of recently canceled shows. All future release dates are subject to change.

Year	DC	Doctor Who	Marvel	Star Trek	Star Wars	Other
TBD	Creature Commandos season 1 Waller season 1 The Authority Lanterns season 1 Paradise Lost season 1 The Brave and the Bold Booster Gold season 1 Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Swamp Thing	Series 14	Armor Wars What If...? season 3 Silk film and/or series X-Force Nightwatch film Silver Sable film Black Cat film Jackpot film	Section 31 movie Lower Decks season 5 Strange New Worlds season 3	film trilogy from Rian Johnson film produced by Kevin Feige Rogue Squadron	Fantastic Beasts 4 and 5
2027					untitled film - December 17
2026			Avengers: Secret Wars - May 1
2025	The Batman Part II - October 3 Superman: Legacy - July 11		Avengers: The Kang Dynasty - May 2 Captain America: New World Order - February 14		untitled film - December 19
2024			Deadpool 3 - November 8 Blade - September 6 Deadpool 3 - July 26 Daredevil: Born Again - spring Agatha: Coven of Chaos season 1 - winter	[Discovery season 5] - spring
2023	Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom - December 25 Blue Beetle - August 18 The Flash film - June 23 [Titans season 4b - April 13] Shazam!: Fury of the Gods - March 17 Superman & Lois season 3 - March 14 [The Flash season 9 - February 8]	60th anniversary event - TBD	Ironheart season 1 - fall The Marvels - November 10 Kraven the Hunter - October 6 Madame Web - July 7 Secret Invasion season 1 - June 21 Echo season 1 - summer Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 - May 5 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - February 17 What If...? season 2 - TBD Loki season 2 - TBD	Lower Decks season 4 - September 7 Strange New Worlds season 2 - June 15 [Picard season 3] - February 16	Ahsoka season 1 - August The Mandalorian season 3 - March 1
2022	Titans season 4a - November 3 Black Adam - October 21 Stargirl Season 3 - August 31 The Flash season 8b - March 9 The Batman - March 4 Peacemaker season 1 - January 16 [Batwoman season 3b - January 12] [Legends of Tomorrow season 7b - January 12] Naomi season 1 - January 11 Superman & Lois season 2 - January 11	"The Power of the Doctor" - October 23 "Legend of the Sea Devils" - April 17 "Eve of the Daleks" - January 1	The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special - November 25 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - November 11 She-Hulk: Attorney at Law season 1 - August 18 I Am Groot season 1 - August 10 Thor: Love and Thunder - July 8 Ms. Marvel season 1 - June 8 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - May 6 Morbius - April 1 Moon Knight season 1 - March 30	Prodigy season 1b - October 27 Lower Decks season 3 - August 25 Strange New Worlds season 1 - May 5 Picard season 2 - March 3 Discovery season 4b - February 10	Andor Season 1 - September 21 Obi-Wan Kenobi Season 1 - May 25	Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - April 15
2021	The Flash season 8a - November 16 Doom Patrol season 3 - September 23 Batwoman season 3 - October 13 Legends of Tomorrow season 7 - October 13 [Supergirl season 6b - August 24] Titans Season 3 - August 12 Stargirl season 2 - August 10 The Suicide Squad - August 6 Legends of Tomorrow season 6 - May 2 [Supergirl season 6a - March 30] The Flash season 7 - March 2 Superman & Lois season 1 - February 23 [Black Lightning season 4 - February 8] Batwoman season 2 - January 17	Series 13 (AKA Flux) - October 31 "Revolution of the Daleks" - January 1	Spider-Man: No Way Home - December 17 Hawkeye season 1 - November 24 Eternals - November 5 Venom: Let There Be Carnage - October 1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - September 3 What If...? season 1 - August 11 Black Widow - July 9 Loki season 1 - June 9 The Falcon & The Winter Soldier season 1 - March 19 WandaVision season 1 - January 15	Discovery season 4a - November 18 Prodigy season 1a - October 28 Lower Decks season 2 - August 12	The Book of Boba Fett Season 1 - December 29 The Bad Batch Season 1 - May 4	[Wynonna Earp season 4b - March 5]
2020	Wonder Woman 1984 - December 25 Pennyworth season 2 - December 13 Doom Patrol season 2 - June 25 Stargirl season 1 - May 18 Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) - February 7 The Flash season 6b - February 4 Black Lightning season 3b - January 20 Supergirl season 5b - January 19 Batwoman season 1b - January 19 Legends of Tomorrow season 5 - January 14 [Arrow season 8b - January 14]	Series 12 - January 1	Helstrom season 1 - October 16 New Mutants - August 28 [Agents of SHIELD season 7 - May 27]	Discovery season 3 - October 15 Lower Decks season 1 - August 6 Picard season 1 - January 23	The Mandalorian season 2 - October 30 [The Clone Wars season 7 - February 21]	[Supernatural season 15c - October 8] Wynonna Earp season 4a - July 26 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - May 19 [Supernatural season 15b - January 16]
2019	[Arrow season 8a - October 15] The Flash season 6a - October 8 Black Lightning season 3a - October 7 Supergirl season 5a - October 6 Batwoman season 1a - October 6 Joker - October 4 Titans season 2 - September 6 Pennyworth season 1 - July 28 [Krypton season 2 - June 12] [Swamp Thing season 1 - May 31] Shazam! - April 5 Legends of Tomorrow season 4b - April 1 Doom Patrol season 1 - February 15 Black Lightning season 2b - January 21 Arrow season 7b - January 21 Supergirl season 4b - January 20 The Flash season 5b - January 15	"Resolution" - January 1	[Runaways season 3 - December 13] Spider-Man: Far From Home - July 2 [Legion season 3 - June 24] [Jessica Jones season 3 - June 14] Dark Phoenix - June 7 Agents of SHIELD season 6 - May 10 Avengers: Endgame - April 26 [Cloak & Dagger season 2 - April 4] Captain Marvel - March 8 [The Punisher season 2 - January 18] [The Gifted season 2b - January 1]	Short Treks season 2 - October 5 Discovery season 2 - January 17	The Rise of Skywalker - December 20 The Mandalorian season 1 - November 12 [Resistance season 2 - October 6] Resistance season 1b - January 13	[Supernatural season 15a - October 10] [Elementary season 7 - May 23] Supernatural season 14b - January 17
2018	Aquaman - December 21 Legends of Tomorrow season 4a - October 22 Arrow season 7a - October 15 Supergirl season 4a - October 14 Titans season 1 - October 12 Black Lightning season 2a - October 9 The Flash season 5a - October 9 Freedom Fighters: The Ray season 2 - July 18 Supergirl season 3c - April 16 Krypton season 1 - March 21 Legends of Tomorrow season 3b - February 12 Arrow season 6b - January 18 Black Lightning season 1 - January 16 The Flash season 4b - January 16 Supergirl season 3b - January 15	Series 11 - October 7	Runaways season 2 - December 21 Once Upon A Deadpool - December 12 Daredevil season 3 - October 19 Venom - October 5 The Gifted season 2 - September 25 Iron Fist season 2 - September 7 Ant-Man and the Wasp - July 6 Luke Cage season 2 - June 22 Cloak & Dagger season 1 - June 7 Deadpool 2 - May 18 Avengers: Infinity War - April 27 Legion season 2 - April 3 Jessica Jones season 2 - March 8 Black Panther - February 16	Short Treks season 1 - October 4 Discovery season 1b - January 7	Resistance season 1a - October 7 Solo: A Star Wars Story - May 25 [Star Wars: Rebels season 4b - February 19]	["The Miracle of Christmas" - December 20] Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - November 16 Supernatural season 14a - October 11 Wynonna Earp season 3 - July 16 Elementary season 6 - April 30 Timeless season 2 - March 11 Supernatural season 13b - January 18
2017	Freedom Fighters: The Ray season 1 - December 8 Justice League - November 17 Arrow season 6a - October 12 Legends of Tomorrow season 3a - October 10 The Flash season 4a - October 10 Supergirl season 3a - October 9 Wonder Woman - June 2 [Powerless season 1 - February 2] Arrow season 5b - January 25 Legends of Tomorrow season 2b - January 24 The Flash season 3b - January 24 Supergirl season 2b - January 23	"Twice Upon a Time" - December 25 Series 10 - April 15	Agents of SHIELD season 5 - December 1 Runaways season 1 - November 21 The Punisher season 1 - November 17 Thor: Ragnarok - November 3 The Gifted season 1 - October 2 [Inhumans season 1 - September 2] The Defenders season 1 - August 18 Spider-Man: Homecoming - July 7 Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 - May 5 Agents of SHIELD season 4c - April 4 Iron Fist season 1 - March 17 Logan - March 3 Legion season 1 - February 8 Agents of SHIELD season 4b - January 10	Discovery season 1a - September 24	The Last Jedi - December 15 Rebels season 4a - October 16 Rebels season 3b - January 7	Supernatural season 13a - October 12 Wynonna Earp season 2 - June 9 Supernatural season 12b - January 26 Timeless season 1b - January 16 Elementary season 5b - January 8 Sherlock series 4 - January 1
2016	Legends of Tomorrow season 2a - October 13 Vixen season 2 - October 13 Supergirl season 2a - October 10 Arrow season 5a - October 5 The Flash season 3a - October 4 Suicide Squad - August 5 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - March 25 Legends of Tomorrow season 1 - January 21 Arrow season 4b - January 20 The Flash season 2b - January 19 Supergirl season 1b - January 4	"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" - December 25 [Class series 1 - October 22]	Slingshot mini-series - December 13 Doctor Strange - November 4 Luke Cage season 1 - September 30 Agents of SHIELD season 4a - September 20 X-Men: Apocalypse - May 27 Captain America: Civil War - May 6 Daredevil season 2 - March 18 Agents of SHIELD season 3b - March 8 Deadpool - February 12 [Agent Carter season 2 - January 19]	Beyond - July 22	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - December 16 Rebels season 3a - September 24 Rebels season 2b - January 20	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - November 18 Supernatural season 12a - October 13 Timeless season 1a - October 3 Elementary season 5a - October 2 Wynonna Earp season 1 - April 1 Supernatural season 11b - January 20 Elementary season 4b - January 7 "The Abominable Bride" - January 1
2015	Supergirl season 1a - October 26 Arrow season 4a - October 7 The Flash season 2a - October 6 Vixen season 1 - August 25 Arrow season 3b - January 21 The Flash season 1b - January 20	"The Husbands of River Song" - December 25 Series 9 - September 19	Jessica Jones season 1 - November 20 Agents of SHIELD season 3a - September 29 Fantastic Four - August 7 Ant-Man - July 17 Avengers: Age of Ultron - May 1 Daredevil season 1 - April 10 Agents of SHIELD season 2b - March 3 Agent Carter season 1 - January 6		The Force Awakens - December 18 Rebels season 2a - June 20 Rebels season 1b - January 5	Mockingjay Part 2 - November 20 Elementary season 4a - November 5 Supernatural season 11a - October 7 Supernatural season 10b - January 20 Elementary season 3b - January 8
2014	Constantine season 1 - October 24 Arrow season 3a - October 8 The Flash season 1a - October 7 Arrow season 2b - January 15	"Last Christmas" - December 25 Series 8 - August 23	Agents of SHIELD season 2a - September 23 Guardians of the Galaxy - August 1 X-Men: Days of Future Past - May 23 Captain America: The Winter Soldier - April 4 All Hail The King - February 4 Agents of SHIELD season 1b - January 7		Rebels season 1a - October 3 The Clone Wars season 6 - February 15	Mockingjay Part 1 - November 21 Elementary season 3a - October 30 Supernatural season 10a - October 7 Supernatural season 9b - January 14 Elementary season 2b - January 2 Sherlock series 3 - January 1
2013	Arrow season 2a - October 9 Man of Steel - June 14 Arrow season 1b - January 16	"The Time of the Doctor" - December 25 "The Day of the Doctor" - November 23 "The Last Day" - November 19 "The Night of the Doctor" - November 14 Series 7b - March 30	Thor: The Dark World - November 8 Agents of SHIELD season 1a - September 24 Agent Carter (one-shot) - September 3 The Wolverine - July 26 Iron Man 3 - May 3	Into Darkness - May 17	The Clone Wars season 5b - January 5	Catching Fire (film) - November 22 Supernatural season 9a - October 8 Elementary season 2a - September 26 Supernatural season 8b - January 16 Elementary season 1b - January 3
2012	Arrow season 1a - October 10 The Dark Knight Rises - July 20	"The Snowmen" - December 25 "Vastra Investigates" - December 17 "The Great Detective" - November 16 Series 7a - September 1	Item 47 - September 25 The Avengers - May 4		The Clone Wars season 5a - September 29 The Clone Wars season 4b - January 6	Supernatural season 8a - October 3 Elementary season 1a - September 27 The Hunger Games (film) - March 23 Supernatural season 7b - January 6 Sherlock series 2 - January 1
2011	Smallville season 10b - February 4	"The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe" - December 25 Sarah Jane Adventures series 5 - October 3 Series 6b - August 27 Torchwood series 4 (AKA Miracle Day) - July 8 Series 6a - April 23	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer - October 25 The Consultant - September 13 Captain America: The First Avenger - July 22 X-Men: First Class - May 25 Thor - May 6		The Clone Wars season 4a - September 16 The Clone Wars season 3b - January 7	Supernatural season 7a - September 23 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - July 15 Supernatural season 6b - February 4
2010	Smallville season 10a - September 24 Smallville season 9b - September 29	"A Christmas Carol" - December 25 Sarah Jane Adventures series 4 - October 11 Series 5 - April 3 "The End of Time, Part 2" - January 1	Iron Man 2 - May 7		The Clone Wars season 3a - September 17 The Clone Wars season 2b - January 1	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 - November 19 Supernatural season 6a - September 24 Mockingjay (book) - August 24 Sherlock series 1 - July 25 Supernatural season 5b - January 21
2009	Smallville season 9a - September 25 Smallville season 8b - January 15	"The End of Time, Part 1" - December 25 "The Waters of Mars" - November 15 Sarah Jane Adventures series 3 - October 15 Torchwood series 3 (AKA Children of Earth) - July 6 "Planet of the Dead" - April 11	X-Men Origins: Wolverine - May 1	Star Trek - May 7	The Clone Wars season 2a - October 2 The Clone Wars season 1b - January 2	Supernatural season 5a - September 10 Catching Fire (book) - September 1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) - July 15 Supernatural season 4b - January 15
2008	Smallville season 8a - September 18 The Dark Knight - July 18 Smallville season 7b - January 31	"The Next Doctor" - December 25 Sarah Jane Adventures series 2 - September 29 Series 4 - April 5 Torchwood series 2 - January 16	The Incredible Hulk - June 13 Iron Man - May 2		The Clone Wars season 1a - October 3 The Clone Wars (film) - August 15	Supernatural season 4a - September 18 The Hunger Games (book) - September 14 Supernatural season 3b - January 31
2007	Smallville season 7a - September 27 Smallville season 6b - January 11	"Voyage of the Damned" - December 25 "Time Crash" - November 16 Sarah Jane Adventures series 1 - September 24 Series 3 - March 31 "Invasion of the Bane" - January 1	Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer - June 15 Spider-Man 3 - May 4			Supernatural season 3a - October 4 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (book) - July 21 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) - July 11 Supernatural season 2b - January 11
2006	Smallville season 6a - September 28 Superman Returns - June 28 Smallville season 5b - January 12	"The Runaway Bride" - December 25 Torchwood series 1 - October 26 Series 2 - April 15	X-Men: The Last Stand - May 26			Supernatural season 2a - September 28 Supernatural season 1b - January 10
2005	Smallville season 5a - September 29 Batman Begins - June 15 Smallville season 4b - January 26	"The Christmas Invasion" - December 25 "Born Again" - November 18 Series 1 - March 26	Fantastic Four - July 8	Enterprise season 4b - January 14	Revenge of the Sith - May 19	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) - November 18 Supernatural season 1a - September 13 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (book) - July 16
2004	Smallville season 4a - September 22 Smallville season 3b - January 14		Spider-Man 2 - June 30	Enterprise season 4a - October 8 Enterprise season 3b - January 14		Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - June 4
2003	Smallville season 3a - October 1 Smallville season 2b - January 14 Birds of Prey season 1b - January 8	"Scream of the Shalka" - November 13	X-Men United - May 2	Enterprise season 3a - September 10 Enterprise season 2b - January 8		Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (book) - June 21
2002	Birds of Prey season 1a - October 9 Smallville season 2a - September 24 Smallville season 1b - January 15		Spider-Man - May 3	Nemesis - December 9 Enterprise season 2a - September 18 Enterprise season 1b - January 16	Attack of the Clones - May 16	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) - November 15
2001	Smallville season 1a - October 16			Enterprise season 1a - September 26 Voyager season 7b - January 17		Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (film) - November 16
2000			X-Men - July 14	Voyager season 7a - October 4 Voyager season 6b - January 12		Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (book) - July 8
1999				Voyager season 6a - September 22 Voyager season 5b - January 20 Deep Space 9 season 7b - January 6	The Phantom Menace - May 19	Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (book) - July 8
1998			Blade - August 21	Insurrection - December 11 Voyager season 5a - October 14 Deep Space 9 season 7a - September 30 Voyager season 4b - January 14 Deep Space 9 season 6b - January 1		Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (book) - July 2
1997	Batman & Robin - June 20 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 4b - January 5			Deep Space 9 season 6a - September 29 Voyager season 4a - September 3 Voyager season 3b - January 8 Deep Space 9 season 5b - January 6		Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (book) - June 26
1996	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 4a - September 22 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 3b - January 7	TV movie - May 12		First Contact - November 22 Deep Space 9 season 5a - September 30 Voyager season 3a - September 4 Voyager season 2b - January 15 Deep Space 9 season 4b - January 1
1995	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 3a - September 17 Batman Forever - June 16 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 2b - January 1			Deep Space 9 season 4a - October 2 Voyager season 2a - August 28 Voyager season 1 - January 16 Deep Space 9 season 3b - January 2
1994	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 2a - September 18 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 1b - January 2		The Fantastic Four - May 31 (never released beyond one screening)	Generations - November 18 Deep Space 9 season 3a - September 26 The Next Generation season 7b - January 10 Deep Space 9 season 2b - January 2
1993	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman season 1a - September 12	"Dimensions in Time" (Part 2) - November 27 "Dimensions in Time" (Part 1) - November 26		Deep Space 9 season 2a - September 26 The Next Generation season 7a - September 20 The Next Generation season 6b - January 25 Deep Space 9 season 1 - January 3
1992	Batman Returns - June 19		Captain America - July 22 (USA, direct-to-video)	The Next Generation season 6a - September 21 The Next Generation season 5b - January 6
1991	The Flash season 1b - January 10			The Undiscovered Country - December 6 The Next Generation season 5a - September 23 The Next Generation season 4b - January 7
1990	The Flash season 1a - September 20		Captain America - December 14 (UK)	The Next Generation season 4a - September 24 The Next Generation season 3b - January 1
1989	Batman (film | dir. Tim Burton) - June 23	Classic season 26 - September 6		The Next Generation season 3a - September 25 The Final Frontier - June 9 The Next Generation season 2b - January 9
1988		Classic season 25 - October 5		The Next Generation season 2a - November 21 The Next Generation season 1b - January 11
1987	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace - July 24	Classic season 24 - September 7		The Next Generation season 1a - September 28
1986		Classic season 23 (AKA Trial of a Time Lord) - September 6	Howard the Duck - August 1	The Voyage Home - November 26
1985		Classic season 22 - January 5
1984	Supergirl (film | dir. Jeannot Szwarc) - November 21	Classic season 21 - January 5		The Search for Spock - June 1
1983	Superman III - June 17	"The Five Doctors" - November 23 Classic season 20 - January 3			Return of the Jedi - May 25
1982		Classic season 19 - January 4		The Wrath of Khan - June 4
1981	Superman II - June 1	"A Girl's Best Friend" - December 28
1980		Classic season 18 - August 30			The Empire Strikes Back - May 21
1979		Classic season 17 - September 1		The Motion Picture - December 7
1978	Superman - December 15 Wonder Woman season 3 - September 22	Classic season 16 - September 2			The Star Wars Holiday Special - November 17
1977	Wonder Woman season 2 - September 16	Classic season 15 - September 3			A New Hope - May 25
1976	Wonder Woman season 1 (start of normalish broadcast schedule) - October 13 The Secrets of Isis season 2 - September 11 Shazam! season 3 - September 11 Wonder Woman s1e3 - April 28 Wonder Woman s1e2 - April 21	Classic season 14 - September 4
1975	Wonder Woman s1e1 - November 7 The Secrets of Isis season 1 - September 6 Shazam! season 2 - September 6	Classic season 13 - August 30
1974	Shazam! season 1 - September 7	Classic season 12 - December 28		The Animated Series season 2 - September 7 The Animated Series season 1b - January 5
1973		Classic season 11 - December 15		The Animated Series season 1a - September 8
1972		Classic season 10 - December 30 Classic season 9 - January 1
1971		Classic season 8 - January 2
1970		Classic season 7 - January 3
1968		Classic season 6 - August 10		Season 3 - September 20
1967	Batman season 3 - September 14	Classic season 5 - September 2		Season 2 - September 15
1966	Batman season 2 - September 7 Batman (film | dir. Leslie H. Martinson) - July 30 Batman season 1 - January 12	Classic season 4 - September 10		Season 1 - September 8
1965		Classic season 3 - September 11
1964		Classic season 2 - October 31
1963		Classic season 1 - November 23

Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, iTunes, various official press releases, Variety, Deadline, THR