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{{Quote|My [[Jacob Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|dad]] was running from his pain, but I was running, too, toward everything that didn't want me. A [[Point Rock Academy (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|military academy]], a [[Crows Security (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|private army]], my own father. I spent fifteen years searching for a place I fit, and I think I've finally found it. Some see fear, others hope. I see the freedom to be myself, to play by my own rules.|[[Kate Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Kate Kane]]|Pilot (Batwoman)}} |
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[[Kate Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Kate Kane]] never planned to be [[Gotham City (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham's]] new vigilante. Gotham is a city in despair, the [[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Police Department]] have been overrun and outgunned by criminal gangs. Enter [[Jacob Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Jacob Kane]] and his military-grade [[Crows Security (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Crows Private Security]], which now protects the city with omnipresent firepower and militia. Years before, Jacob's [[Gabi Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|first wife]] and [[Beth Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|daughter]] were killed in the crossfire of Gotham crime. He sent his only surviving daughter, Kate Kane, away from Gotham for her safety. After a dishonorable discharge from [[Point Rock Academy (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|military school]] and years of brutal survival training, Kate returns home when the Alice in [[Wonderland Gang (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Wonderland Gang]] targets her father and his security firm by kidnapping his best Crow officer – and Kate's ex-girlfriend – [[Sophie Moore (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Sophie Moore]]. Although remarried to wealthy socialite [[Catherine Hamilton-Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Catherine Hamilton-Kane]], who bankrolls the Crows, Jacob is still struggling with the family he lost, while keeping Kate –– the daughter he still has –– at a distance. But Kate is a woman who's done asking for permission. In order to help her family and her city, she'll have to become the one thing her father loathes –– a vigilante. With the help of her compassionate stepsister, [[Mary Hamilton (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Mary]], and the crafty [[Luke Fox (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Luke Fox]], the son of Wayne Enterprises' tech guru [[Lucius Fox (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Lucius Fox]], Kate Kane continues the legacy of her missing cousin, [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Bruce Wayne]], as Batwoman. Still holding a flame for Sophie, Kate uses everything in her power to combat the dark machinations of the psychotic Alice, who's always somewhere slipping between sane and insane. Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate soars through the shadowed streets of Gotham as Batwoman. |
[[Kate Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Kate Kane]] never planned to be [[Gotham City (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham's]] new vigilante. Gotham is a city in despair, the [[Gotham City Police Department (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Gotham City Police Department]] have been overrun and outgunned by criminal gangs. Enter [[Jacob Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Jacob Kane]] and his military-grade [[Crows Security (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Crows Private Security]], which now protects the city with omnipresent firepower and militia. Years before, Jacob's [[Gabi Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|first wife]] and [[Beth Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|daughter]] were killed in the crossfire of Gotham crime. He sent his only surviving daughter, Kate Kane, away from Gotham for her safety. After a dishonorable discharge from [[Point Rock Academy (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|military school]] and years of brutal survival training, Kate returns home when the Alice in [[Wonderland Gang (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Wonderland Gang]] targets her father and his security firm by kidnapping his best Crow officer – and Kate's ex-girlfriend – [[Sophie Moore (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Sophie Moore]]. Although remarried to wealthy socialite [[Catherine Hamilton-Kane (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Catherine Hamilton-Kane]], who bankrolls the Crows, Jacob is still struggling with the family he lost, while keeping Kate –– the daughter he still has –– at a distance. But Kate is a woman who's done asking for permission. In order to help her family and her city, she'll have to become the one thing her father loathes –– a vigilante. With the help of her compassionate stepsister, [[Mary Hamilton (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Mary]], and the crafty [[Luke Fox (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Luke Fox]], the son of Wayne Enterprises' tech guru [[Lucius Fox (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Lucius Fox]], Kate Kane continues the legacy of her missing cousin, [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Bruce Wayne]], as Batwoman. Still holding a flame for Sophie, Kate uses everything in her power to combat the dark machinations of the psychotic Alice, who's always somewhere slipping between sane and insane. Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate soars through the shadowed streets of Gotham as Batwoman. |
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*"Twinkle twinkle little bat, how I wonder where you're at" can be seen etched on the wall at the [[Burnside Orphanage (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Burnside Orphanage]]. This is a reference to the lullaby [[Wikipedia:Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star|Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star]] and the disappearance of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batman]]. |
*"Twinkle twinkle little bat, how I wonder where you're at" can be seen etched on the wall at the [[Burnside Orphanage (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Burnside Orphanage]]. This is a reference to the lullaby [[Wikipedia:Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star|Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star]] and the disappearance of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batman]]. |
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*[[Mary Hamilton (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Mary]] referred to herself as the [[Wikipedia:Meredith Grey|Meredith Grey]] of [[Wikipedia:Sherwood Forest|Sherwood Forest]], which is a reference to both [[Wikipedia:Grey's Anatomy|Grey's Anatomy]] and the tales of [[Wikipedia:Robin Hood|Robin Hood]]. |
*[[Mary Hamilton (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Mary]] referred to herself as the [[Wikipedia:Meredith Grey|Meredith Grey]] of [[Wikipedia:Sherwood Forest|Sherwood Forest]], which is a reference to both [[Wikipedia:Grey's Anatomy|Grey's Anatomy]] and the tales of [[Wikipedia:Robin Hood|Robin Hood]]. |
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*The film that was playing in [[Robinson Park (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Robinson Park]] was [[Wikipedia:The Mark of Zorro (1940 film)|The Mark of Zorro]], which is notable for being the film in the comics that the Wayne family watched |
*The film that was playing in [[Robinson Park (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Robinson Park]] was [[Wikipedia:The Mark of Zorro (1940 film)|The Mark of Zorro]], which is notable for being the film in the comics that the Wayne family watched before [[Thomas Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Thomas]] and [[Martha Wayne (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Martha's]] murder. |
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*Newspaper clippings in the [[Batcave (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batcave]] contain references to minor Batman villains, [[Maxie Zeus (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Maxie Zeus]] and [[Penny Plunderer (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Penny Plunderer]]. |
*Newspaper clippings in the [[Batcave (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Batcave]] contain references to minor Batman villains, [[Maxie Zeus (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Maxie Zeus]] and [[Penny Plunderer (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)|Penny Plunderer]]. |
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Revision as of 21:39, 13 September 2023
- For other uses of Pilot, see Pilot (Disambiguation).
"Pilot"[1] is the first episode of the first season of Batwoman, and the first episode overall. It aired on October 6, 2019.
“ | My dad was running from his pain, but I was running, too, toward everything that didn't want me. A military academy, a private army, my own father. I spent fifteen years searching for a place I fit, and I think I've finally found it. Some see fear, others hope. I see the freedom to be myself, to play by my own rules. | ” |
Synopsis
Kate Kane never planned to be Gotham's new vigilante. Gotham is a city in despair, the Gotham City Police Department have been overrun and outgunned by criminal gangs. Enter Jacob Kane and his military-grade Crows Private Security, which now protects the city with omnipresent firepower and militia. Years before, Jacob's first wife and daughter were killed in the crossfire of Gotham crime. He sent his only surviving daughter, Kate Kane, away from Gotham for her safety. After a dishonorable discharge from military school and years of brutal survival training, Kate returns home when the Alice in Wonderland Gang targets her father and his security firm by kidnapping his best Crow officer – and Kate's ex-girlfriend – Sophie Moore. Although remarried to wealthy socialite Catherine Hamilton-Kane, who bankrolls the Crows, Jacob is still struggling with the family he lost, while keeping Kate –– the daughter he still has –– at a distance. But Kate is a woman who's done asking for permission. In order to help her family and her city, she'll have to become the one thing her father loathes –– a vigilante. With the help of her compassionate stepsister, Mary, and the crafty Luke Fox, the son of Wayne Enterprises' tech guru Lucius Fox, Kate Kane continues the legacy of her missing cousin, Bruce Wayne, as Batwoman. Still holding a flame for Sophie, Kate uses everything in her power to combat the dark machinations of the psychotic Alice, who's always somewhere slipping between sane and insane. Armed with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind, Kate soars through the shadowed streets of Gotham as Batwoman.
Appearances
Characters
Protagonists
Antagonists
- Wonderland Gang
- Joker (unseen in flashback)
Other Characters
- Alfred Pennyworth (indirectly mentioned)
- Andrew Forge (name seen)
- Batman (Bruce Wayne) (flashback)
- Crows Security
- Gabi Kane (flashback)
- Kate Kane's Trainer
- Lucy McGuire (name seen)
- Martha Wayne (mentioned)
- Maxie Zeus (name seen)
- Meredith Grey (mentioned)
- Mayor Michael Akins
- Mr. Whittaker
- Penny Plunderer (name seen)
- Robert Gordon (name seen)
- Sasha Odesse (name seen)
- Thomas Wayne (mentioned)
- Tyler
- Vesper Fairchild (voice)
Teams and Organizations
- Crows Security
- Gotham City Networking, Inc. (name seen)
- Democratic Party (name seen)
- Gotham City Police Department (GCPD)
- Gotham Inquisitor
- Marley Coffee
- Republican Party (name seen)
- United States Military (flashback)
- Wayne Enterprises
- WEBD News
- Wonderland Gang
Species
Objects and Concepts
- Alice's Butterfly Knife
- Alice in Wonderland (mentioned)
- Battech
- Batsignal
- Beth's Necklace (flashback)
- Degas
- Green Berets (mentioned)
- Kate's Journal
- Kate's Necklace (flashback)
- Martha Wayne's Necklace
- Navy SEALs (mentioned)
- The Golden Bible
- The Joys of Wine
- The Mark of Zorro
Locations
- Earth-1
- Earth
- Europe
- Greece (mentioned in flashback)
- Mediterranean Sea (mentioned in flashback)
- North America
- United States of America
- Sherwood Forest (mentioned)
- Europe
- Earth
Notes
- David Nutter was supposed to direct the episode, but stepped down for personal reasons and was replaced by Marcos Siega. He did, however, serve as an executive producer for the episode.[2]
- "Twinkle twinkle little bat, how I wonder where you're at" can be seen etched on the wall at the Burnside Orphanage. This is a reference to the lullaby Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and the disappearance of Batman.
- Mary referred to herself as the Meredith Grey of Sherwood Forest, which is a reference to both Grey's Anatomy and the tales of Robin Hood.
- The film that was playing in Robinson Park was The Mark of Zorro, which is notable for being the film in the comics that the Wayne family watched before Thomas and Martha's murder.
- Newspaper clippings in the Batcave contain references to minor Batman villains, Maxie Zeus and Penny Plunderer.
Gallery
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Batwoman's Debut