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DC's Legends of Tomorrow – Season 1, Episode 1 Pilot

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67% Tomatometer 18 Reviews
Set in the year 2166, the immortal villain Vandal Savage is on the verge of destroying humanity; Rip Hunter travels back in time to assemble a team of heroes and rogues to stop Vandal Savage.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow — Season 1, Episode 1

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"Part 1" suffers from too many characters and too much exposition, but there's fun to be had in the chaos.

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Victor Garber

Professor Stein

Brandon Routh

Ray Palmer

Arthur Darvill

Rip Hunter

Wentworth Miller

Leonard Snart

Dominic Purcell

Mick Rory

Caity Lotz

Sara Lance
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Shirley Li Entertainment Weekly 07/25/2018
I'm curious to see whether we'll be seeing character- or pair-centric episodes in the future; for now, to me, this proves a shaky start, even if the cast looks like they're having fun. Go to Full Review Gwen Ihnat AV Club 07/25/2018
C+
Unfortunately, piling so many costumed characters into one series has the unfortunate effect of diluting, rather than empowering, CW's new comic-book show. It's a case of too much being too much. Go to Full Review Angelica Jade Bastién New York Magazine/Vulture 07/25/2018
2/5
Why the male angst? We already have enough of that in comic adaptations - particularly the kind that involves dead women and children. Go to Full Review Noel Kirkpatrick TV.com 07/30/2018
The episode showed glimmers of a series that could be a lot of fun once it gets done explaining itself. The key is that Legends of Tomorrow has a remarkably solid ensemble that's already mostly clicking really well with one another. Go to Full Review Jordan Alsaqa TV Equals 07/26/2018
The bigger issue is that the show feels a bit like it's forcing the characters to stay together just because we wouldn't have a show otherwise. Go to Full Review Emma Leigh Tell-Tale TV 07/26/2018
3/5
The pilot isn't the worst that's graced television screens across America. There's plenty of action and laughs, but considering that it's another DC spin-off, one would think they would be able to drudge up a little more creativity. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Set in the year 2166, the immortal villain Vandal Savage is on the verge of destroying humanity; Rip Hunter travels back in time to assemble a team of heroes and rogues to stop Vandal Savage.
Director
Glen Winter
Executive Producer
Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Phil Klemmer, Chris Fedak, Sarah Schechter
Screenwriter
Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer, Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg
Network
The CW
Rating
TV-14 (L|S|V)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 21, 2016