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|show= Batwoman
 
|show= Batwoman
 
|start= October 6, 2019
 
|start= October 6, 2019
|end= present
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|end= May 17, 2020
|time= Sundays at 8:00 pm<br>Monday at 8:00 pm{{Hovertext|*|Episode 9}}
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|time= Sundays at 8:00 pm<br/>Monday at 8:00 pm{{Hovertext|*|Episode 9}}
|episodes=22
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|episodes=20
|current={{Num|currentBatwoman}}
 
 
|network=The CW
 
|network=The CW
 
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{{Quote|Beth has gone down, down, down the rabbit hole, and she's never coming back. Much like [[Gotham City (Earth-1)|Gotham]]'s beloved [[Bruce Wayne|Bat]].|[[Beth Kane]]|Down Down Down}}
The '''first season''' of {{S|Batwoman}} premiered on October 6, 2019 on [[The CW]]. The season will consist of 22 episodes. However, the number of episodes that are ultimately aired could change due to production shutting down indefinitely on March 13, 2020 as a preventive measure for the [[Wikipedia:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/03/batwoman-young-sheldon-the-bachelorette-shut-down-warner-bros-tv-group-suspends-production-series-pilots-coronavirus-1202882685/ "‘Batwoman’, ‘Young Sheldon’, ‘The Bachelorette’ & More Shut Down As Warner Bros. TV Group Suspends Production On Series & Pilots Over Coronavirus" - Deadline Hollywood]</ref><ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/03/coronavirus-tv-shows-production-delayed-1202881997/ "Coronavirus: TV Shows That Have Halted Or Delayed Production Amid Outbreak" - Deadline Hollywood]</ref>
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The '''first season''' of {{S|Batwoman}} premiered on October 6, 2019 on [[The CW]]. The season was originally to consist of 22 episodes. However, the number of episodes was shortened to 20 due to production shutting down indefinitely on March 13, 2020 as a preventive measure for the [[Wikipedia:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic|COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>[https://tvline.com/gallery/coronavirus-tv-shows-delayed-list-photos/batwoman/ TVLine]</ref>
   
 
==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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*[[Brianne Howey]] as [[Reagan]]
 
*[[Brianne Howey]] as [[Reagan]]
 
*[[Sam Littlefield]] as [[Jonathan Cartwright|Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse]]
 
*[[Sam Littlefield]] as [[Jonathan Cartwright|Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse]]
*[[Gabriel Mann]] as [[Tommy Elliot]]
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*[[Gabriel Mann]] as [[Tommy Elliot|Tommy Elliot/Hush]]
*[[Rachel Matthews]] as [[Margot|Margot/Magpie]]
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*[[Rachel Matthews]] as [[Margot (Earth-1)|Margot/Magpie]]
 
*[[John Emmet Tracy]] as Dr. [[August Cartwright]]
 
*[[John Emmet Tracy]] as Dr. [[August Cartwright]]
 
*[[Nicholas Holmes]] as Young Jonathan Cartwright
 
*[[Nicholas Holmes]] as Young Jonathan Cartwright
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*[[Alex Zahara]] as Dr. [[M. Butler]] and [[Jonathan Cartwright|Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse]]
 
*[[Alex Zahara]] as Dr. [[M. Butler]] and [[Jonathan Cartwright|Jonathan Cartwright/Mouse]]
 
*[[Nathan Witte]] as Agent [[Miguel Robles|Miguel Robles/The Detonator]]
 
*[[Nathan Witte]] as Agent [[Miguel Robles|Miguel Robles/The Detonator]]
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*[[Warren Christie]] as [[Bruce Wayne]] <small>(photo)</small> and [[Tommy Elliot]]
   
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
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|October 6, 2019
 
|October 6, 2019
 
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|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" | [[Kate Kane]] never planned to be [[Gotham City (Earth-1)|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 Security|Crows Private Security]], which now protects the city with omnipresent firepower and militia. Years before, Jacob's first [[Gabi Kane|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 [[Wonderland gang|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. 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|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 [[Beth Kane|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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|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" | [[Kate Kane]] never planned to be [[Gotham City (Earth-1)|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 Security|Crows Private Security]], which now protects the city with omnipresent firepower and militia. Years before, Jacob's first [[Gabi Kane|wife]] and [[Beth Kane|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)|military school]] and years of brutal survival training, Kate returns home when the [[Wonderland gang|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. 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|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 [[Beth Kane|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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|December 9, 2019
 
|December 9, 2019
 
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|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |The group uses [[Ray Palmer|Ray]]'s invention to track new recruits to help save the universe. [[The Monitor]] sends [[Iris West-Allen|Iris]], [[Clark Kent|Clark]] and [[Lois Lane|Lois]] in search of a mysterious Kryptonian, while [[Kate Kane|Kate]] and [[Kara Danvers|Kara]] head out to find [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-99)|Bruce Wayne]]. In addition, [[Mia Smoak|Mia]] challenges [[Sara Lance|Sara]], [[Mick Rory|Rory]] discovers a hidden talent, and [[Lex Luthor]] returns.
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|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |The group uses [[Ray Palmer|Ray]]'s invention to track new recruits to help save the universe. [[The Monitor]] sends [[Iris West-Allen|Iris]], [[Clark Kent|Clark]] and [[Lois Lane|Lois]] in search of a mysterious Kryptonian, while [[Kate Kane|Kate]] and [[Kara Danvers|Kara]] head out to find [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-99)|Bruce Wayne]]. In addition, [[Mia Queen|Mia]] challenges [[Sara Lance|Sara]], [[Mick Rory|Rory]] discovers a hidden talent, and [[Lex Luthor]] returns.
 
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|18
 
|18
|{{Ep|If You Believe In Me, I'll Believe In You}}<ref>[https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/03/recently-added-episode-titles-various_8.html "Recently Added Episode Titles - Various Shows - 8th March 2020" - SpoilerTV]</ref>
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|{{Ep|If You Believe In Me, I'll Believe In You}}
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|[[James Bamford]]
|[[James Bamford]]<ref name="ep18">[http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20200423cw01/ "Listings - BATWOMAN on The CW" - The Futon Critic]</ref>
 
| colspan="2" |[[James Stoteraux]] & [[Chad Fiveash]]<ref name="ep18"/>
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| colspan="2" |[[James Stoteraux]] & [[Chad Fiveash]]
|May 3, 2020<ref name="ep18"/>
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|May 3, 2020
 
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|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |[[Kate Kane|Batwoman]] enlists [[Luke Fox|Luke]] and [[Julia Pennyworth|Julia]] for an undercover mission to recover one of the most important items from her cousin’s arsenal. While [[Beth Kane|Alice]] continues developing her devious plans within [[Arkham Asylum (Earth-Prime)|Arkham]]’s walls, she gets an unexpected visit from [[Jacob Kane]] who needs her help. Meanwhile, [[Mary Hamilton|Mary]] tries to prove herself to Kate. As [[Sophie Moore|Sophie]] gets closer to a co-worker, Kate reunites with an [[Reagan|old flame]].<ref name="ep18"/>
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|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |[[Kate Kane|Batwoman]] enlists [[Luke Fox|Luke]] and [[Julia Pennyworth|Julia]] for an undercover mission to recover one of the most important items from her cousin’s arsenal. While [[Beth Kane|Alice]] continues developing her devious plans within [[Arkham Asylum (Earth-Prime)|Arkham]]’s walls, she gets an unexpected visit from [[Jacob Kane]] who needs her help. Meanwhile, [[Mary Hamilton|Mary]] tries to prove herself to Kate. As [[Sophie Moore|Sophie]] gets closer to a co-worker, Kate reunites with an [[Reagan|old flame]].
 
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|19
 
|19
|{{Ep|A Secret Kept From All the Rest}}<ref name="ep19">[http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20200430cw01/ "Listings - BATWOMAN on The CW" - The Futon Critic]</ref>
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|{{Ep|A Secret Kept From All the Rest}}
|[[Greg Beeman]]<ref name="ep19"/>
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|[[Greg Beeman]]
| colspan="2" |[[Jerry Shandy]] & [[Kelly Larson]]<ref name="ep19"/>
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| colspan="2" |[[Jerry Shandy]] & [[Kelly Larson]]
|May 10, 2020<ref name="ep19"/>
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|May 10, 2020
 
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|-
|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |When members of [[Gotham City (Earth-Prime)|Gotham]]'s intelligentsia begin disappearing, Commander [[Jacob Kane|Kane]], [[Sophie Moore|Sophie]] and the [[Crows Security (Earth-Prime)|Crows]] go searching for the newest homicidal threat to the city. In the meantime, [[Kate Kane|Kate]] is consumed with someone's betrayal and starts questioning the loyalty of everyone around her just when she needs them most. So when [[Luke Fox|Luke]] and [[Julia Pennyworth|Julia]] go missing, Batwoman must rely on [[Mary Hamilton|Mary]] and a former foe to deploy her rescue mission. Meanwhile, [[Beth Kane|Alice]] enlists [[Tommy Elliot]] to help acquire an elusive item that her sister also seeks.<ref name="ep19"/>
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|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;" |When members of [[Gotham City (Earth-Prime)|Gotham]]'s intelligentsia begin disappearing, Commander [[Jacob Kane|Kane]], [[Sophie Moore|Sophie]] and the [[Crows Security (Earth-Prime)|Crows]] go searching for the newest homicidal threat to the city. In the meantime, [[Kate Kane|Kate]] is consumed with someone's betrayal and starts questioning the loyalty of everyone around her just when she needs them most. So when [[Luke Fox|Luke]] and [[Julia Pennyworth|Julia]] go missing, Batwoman must rely on [[Mary Hamilton|Mary]] and a former foe to deploy her rescue mission. Meanwhile, [[Beth Kane|Alice]] enlists [[Tommy Elliot]] to help acquire an elusive item that her sister also seeks.
 
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|20
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|{{Ep|O, Mouse!}}
|{{Ep|O, Mouse!}}<ref name="ep20">[http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/batwoman/listings "Shows A-Z - batwoman on cw" - The Futon Critic]</ref>
 
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|[[Amanda Tapping]]
|TBA
 
| colspan="2" |TBA
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| colspan="2" |[[Holly Henderson]] & [[Don Whitehead]]
|May 17, 2020<ref name="ep20"/>
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|May 17, 2020
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|21
 
|TBA
 
|TBA
 
| colspan="2" |TBA
 
|TBA
 
 
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|colspan="6" style="text-align:left;"|When one of Gotham’s former heroes returns to his old stomping grounds to settle a score, both Batwoman and Commander Kane find themselves on the defensive. Meanwhile, Alice has uncovered what could finally take down Batwoman, but she is losing hold on her henchman Mouse and Hush, sending her spiraling into her most wicked self. Luke immediately focuses on finding a way to protect Batwoman from Alice, and Mary has a chance to be the sister Kate has needed all along. New information surfaces, forcing Julia to warn Sophie about the person pulling the strings. And in a final standoff, when Commander Kane refuses to retreat from his war on Batwoman, Kate may find herself more than heartbroken by her father’s choices.
|22
 
|TBA
 
|TBA
 
| colspan="2" |TBA
 
|TBA
 
 
|}
 
|}
   
==Trivia==
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==Production==
 
*Initially, David Nutter had been chosen to serve as director and executive producer on the pilot in January 2019, but by mid-February of that same year, he left the project due to personal reasons.
 
*Initially, David Nutter had been chosen to serve as director and executive producer on the pilot in January 2019, but by mid-February of that same year, he left the project due to personal reasons.
 
**Nutter remained an executive producer on the episode, with Marcos Siega replacing him as director and also serving as an executive producer.
 
**Nutter remained an executive producer on the episode, with Marcos Siega replacing him as director and also serving as an executive producer.
 
*On March 13, 2020, production was shut down indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.<ref>https://www.cbr.com/batwoman-young-sheldon-suspend-production-coronavirus/</ref>
*Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Elizabeth Anweis, Dougray Scott and LaMonica Garrett are only credited for their respective episode appearances.
 
*On March 13, 2020, production was shut down indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 corona-virus pandemic.<ref>https://www.cbr.com/batwoman-young-sheldon-suspend-production-coronavirus/</ref>
 
 
**On March 24, 2020, it was revealed in a press release from the CW that new episodes for Batwoman have been pulled for all of April until further notice. As a result, episode 17 didn't air on its designated March 29, 2020, date.<ref>https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/03/updated-cw-schedule-including-tonights.html?m=1/ Updated CW schedule as of March 24, 2020 - SpoilerTV </ref>
 
**On March 24, 2020, it was revealed in a press release from the CW that new episodes for Batwoman have been pulled for all of April until further notice. As a result, episode 17 didn't air on its designated March 29, 2020, date.<ref>https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/03/updated-cw-schedule-including-tonights.html?m=1/ Updated CW schedule as of March 24, 2020 - SpoilerTV </ref>
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***The show had to drop one day of filming because of COVID 19 shutdown.<ref>[https://tvline.com/2020/05/17/batwoman-supergirl-early-season-finales-coronavirus-pandemic/ "How Batwoman and Supergirl Just Barely Finished Their Early Finales" - TVLine]</ref>
 
* On March 30, 2020, it was revealed in another press release that Batwoman would return with new episodes on April 26, 2020, alongside [[Season 5 (Supergirl)|Season 5 of Supergirl]].<ref>https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/03/the-cw-announces-spring-2020-return.html/ The CW Announces Spring 2020 Return Dates for Postponed Series - SpoilerTV </ref>
 
* On March 30, 2020, it was revealed in another press release that Batwoman would return with new episodes on April 26, 2020, alongside [[Season 5 (Supergirl)|Season 5 of Supergirl]].<ref>https://www.spoilertv.com/2020/03/the-cw-announces-spring-2020-return.html/ The CW Announces Spring 2020 Return Dates for Postponed Series - SpoilerTV </ref>
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*On May 19, 2020, Ruby Rose announced she would not be returning for Season 2 of Batwoman, and the lead role of Kate would need to be recast.<ref>[https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/batwoman-ruby-rose-exit-season-2-1234611163/ ‘Batwoman’ Star Ruby Rose Exits Series Ahead of Season 2 - Variety]</ref>
* Every episode of Season 1 ''(excluding Pilot and Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two)'' has been named after an ''Alice in Wonderland'' chapter.
 
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== Trivia ==
 
*Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Elizabeth Anweis, Dougray Scott and LaMonica Garrett are only credited for their respective episode appearances.
 
*Every episode of Season 1 ''(excluding Pilot and Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two)'' has been named after a quote from ''Alice in Wonderland.''
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*This is the only season where Kate Kane is played by Ruby Rose.
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
===Title cards===
 
===Title cards===
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==References==
 
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
<references />
 
 
{{Season 1 (Batwoman)}}
 
{{Season 1 (Batwoman)}}

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"Beth has gone down, down, down the rabbit hole, and she's never coming back. Much like Gotham's beloved Bat."
Beth Kane[src]

The first season of Batwoman premiered on October 6, 2019 on The CW. The season was originally to consist of 22 episodes. However, the number of episodes was shortened to 20 due to production shutting down indefinitely on March 13, 2020 as a preventive measure for the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

Production

  • Initially, David Nutter had been chosen to serve as director and executive producer on the pilot in January 2019, but by mid-February of that same year, he left the project due to personal reasons.
    • Nutter remained an executive producer on the episode, with Marcos Siega replacing him as director and also serving as an executive producer.
  • On March 13, 2020, production was shut down indefinitely due to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.[2]
    • On March 24, 2020, it was revealed in a press release from the CW that new episodes for Batwoman have been pulled for all of April until further notice. As a result, episode 17 didn't air on its designated March 29, 2020, date.[3]
      • The show had to drop one day of filming because of COVID 19 shutdown.[4]
  • On March 30, 2020, it was revealed in another press release that Batwoman would return with new episodes on April 26, 2020, alongside Season 5 of Supergirl.[5]
  • On May 19, 2020, Ruby Rose announced she would not be returning for Season 2 of Batwoman, and the lead role of Kate would need to be recast.[6]

Trivia

  • Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, Elizabeth Anweis, Dougray Scott and LaMonica Garrett are only credited for their respective episode appearances.
  • Every episode of Season 1 (excluding Pilot and Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two) has been named after a quote from Alice in Wonderland.
  • This is the only season where Kate Kane is played by Ruby Rose.

Gallery

Title cards

Promotional images

Videos

References