Season 1 (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)

Season 1
Information
Original network	The CW
Original run	January 21, 2016 – May 19, 2016
Time slot	Thursdays at 8:00 pm
Number of episodes	16
Chronology
Followed by	Season 2

"Now, you may not believe in fate, Raymond, but I certainly do. And perhaps it was fate that compelled me to bring you seven together, so we can change this future once and for all."

—Rip Hunter to Ray Palmer^[src]

The first season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow​ premiered on January 21, 2016, on The CW and concluded on May 19, 2016. It consisted of 16 episodes and took place in conjunction with the fourth season of Arrow​ and the second season of The Flash​.

Synopsis

When heroes alone are not enough... the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat – one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?[src]

Cast

Main cast

• Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein/Firestorm
• Brandon Routh as Dr. Ray Palmer/The Atom
• Arthur Darvill as Captain Rip Hunter
• Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary
• Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson/Firestorm
• Ciara Renée as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, Edith Boardman, Chay-Ara, Young Chay-Ara's 19th century reincarnation, and Kendra
• Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman, Joe Boardman, Khufu, Hannibal Hawkes, Khufu's 1941 reincarnation, and Scythian Torvil/Hawkman
• Amy Pemberton as Gideon (voice)
• Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave/Chronos
• Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold

Recurring cast

• Alex Duncan as Miranda Coburn
• Casper Crump as Vandal Savage
• Martin Donovan as Zaman Druce
• Stephanie Corneliussen as Dr. Valentina Vostok
• Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
• Joseph David-Jones as Connor Hawke/Green Arrow
• Peter Bryant as Declan

Episodes

#	Episode name	Directed by	Story by	Teleplay by	Original airdate
1	"Pilot, Part 1"	Glen Winter	Marc Guggenheim, Phil Klemmer, Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg		January 21, 2016
In the year 2166, the immortal villain Vandal Savage is on the verge of his final victory – total chaos and the utter destruction of humanity. As the world crumbles, the Time Master Rip Hunter takes matters into his own hands; he travels 150 years into the past to assemble a carefully selected team of heroes and rogues to stop him. Hunter has chosen what seems like an ill-matched group: billionaire inventor Ray Palmer, who has created an exo-suit with the power to shrink him to minuscule size, as the Atom; Sara Lance, the White Canary, a trained assassin; Professor Martin Stein and Jefferson "Jax" Jackson, who together form the meta-human Firestorm; Leonard Snart, known as Captain Cold, and his partner Mick Rory, AKA Heat Wave, a pair of career criminals; and Kendra Saunders and Carter Hall AKA Hawkgirl and Hawkman. Together this unlikely group will attempt to stop one of the most formidable villains of all time, while they must learn how to not only be a team, but heroes as well.
2	"Pilot, Part 2"	Glen Winter	Phil Klemmer, Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg		January 28, 2016
Tipped off to Vandal Savage's whereabouts, the team infiltrates a munitions deal with Professor Stein as their leader. Surrounded by some of the toughest criminals in the world, things quickly go from bad to worse when Savage realizes they don't belong there. A massive fight ensues and a piece of the Atom's suit falls off and into the wrong hands, which could potentially cause disastrous consequences in the future. Stein realizes the best way to retrieve the missing piece is to contact a brilliant man – his younger self. He, Sara and Jax head off in search of young Martin Stein, much to Rip's consternation. Meanwhile, Snart and Rory plan to steal a key element in defeating Savage but still unsure of his new teammates, Ray demands to come along on the mission. Carter helps Kendra remember something vital.
3	"Blood Ties"	Dermott Downs	Marc Guggenheim & Chris Fedak		February 4, 2016
Rip decides to weaken Vandal Savage by going after his financial assets. Rip and Sara infiltrate Savage's bank, but are discovered by his men. Meanwhile, Snart and Rory talk Jax into taking the jump ship back to Central City so they can steal a valuable emerald. Professor Stein guides Ray on a dangerous mission.
4	"White Knights"	Antonio Negret	Sarah Nicole Jones & Phil Klemmer		February 11, 2016
When Vandal Savage retreats behind the Iron Curtain in the early 1980s, a string of nuclear scientists begins to mysteriously disappear. The team follows Vandal's trail straight into the heart of the Soviet Union in an attempt to find his next target. Ray tries to bond with a beautiful Soviet scientist, Valentina Vostok, in the hopes of finding out Vandal's next move. When Valentina rejects him, it's Snart to the rescue. Stein pushes Jax to be better, which frustrates Jax and ultimately threatens the Firestorm matrix. Rip asks Sara to train Kendra.
5	"Fail-Safe"	Dermott Downs	Beth Schwartz & Grainne Godfree		February 18, 2016
After some of the Legends are captured and thrown into a Russian gulag during the height of the Cold War of 1986, Snart leads the team in an elaborate escape plan to free their comrades. However, Rip gives Sara a secret side mission that could prove not only to be a liability, but fatal to the team.
6	"Star City 2046"	Steve Shill	Marc Guggenheim & Ray Utarnachitt		February 25, 2016
When a malfunction sends the Waverider crashing into 2046 Star City, our heroes face a startling version of their own future where they never stop Savage and never return home. The city is in ruins and overrun by criminals, which thrills Rory. Sara is despondent over the destruction of her home and stunned when she learns what happened to her old friend, Oliver Queen.
7	"Marooned"	Gregory Smith	Anderson Mackenzie & Phil Klemmer		March 3, 2016
After receiving a distress call from another timeship stranded in space, Rip decides to answer the call in order to use the other ship's computer to track Savage. The team is suspicious and warns him this could be a trap but he moves forward with his plan. Ultimately, the team was right and they have to battle time pirates. With most of the team captured, it is up to Professor Stein to rescue them all.
8	"Night of the Hawk"	Joe Dante	Sarah Nicole Jones & Cortney Norris		March 10, 2016
The team tracks Savage to a small town in Oregon during the 1950s. Upon arrival, they discover there have been a recent string of murders and they suspect Savage is involved. Professor Stein and Sara go undercover at a psychiatric hospital, where Savage is working as a doctor, to find out his plan. While there, Sara meets a nurse named Lindsay and sparks fly. Meanwhile, Ray and Kendra pretend to be a married couple to gain the neighborhood's trust, but an interracial couple in the '50s isn't something that goes unnoticed. Soon, Savage is at their door.
9	"Left Behind"	John Showalter	Beth Schwartz & Grainne Godfree		March 31, 2016
Ray, Sara and Kendra are shocked after they watch the Waverider fly off without them, leaving them stranded in the '50s. After waiting months for their teammates to come back, the three realize they must move on with their lives. Ray and Kendra bond as a couple but Sara decides to return to the League of Assassins and Ra's al Ghul.
10	"Progeny"	David Geddes	Phil Klemmer & Marc Guggenheim		April 7, 2016
Rip tells the team they are headed to the future to take out a powerful ally that Savage needs in order to conquer the world. However, when Rip reveals the ally is a 14-year-old boy who will one day grow into an evil dictator, the team is split about the morality of killing a child, even if it does save the world. Meanwhile, Sara talks Snart through a rough patch and Ray learns something that could impact his future with Kendra.
11	"The Magnificent Eight"	Thor Freudenthal	Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim	Marc Guggenheim	April 14, 2016
When the team needs a place to hide out, Rip sets a course for the Old West. Upon arrival, they start a fight with a gang of outlaws, putting the small town in jeopardy. Luckily, an old friend of Rip's, Jonah Hex, steps in to save them.
12	"Last Refuge"	Rachel Talalay	Chris Fedak & Matthew Maala		April 21, 2016
The team is targeted by The Pilgrim, a deadly assassin who wants to erase the Legends from the timeline by killing their younger, non-superhero selves. As a protective countermeasure, Rip decides Sara, Snart, Rory, Professor Stein and Jax need to kidnap their past selves first before The Pilgrim gets to them. Coming face-to-face with the younger versions of themselves proves to be both a physical and emotional challenge for certain members of the team who would rather forget their past. Rip tells them he has a refuge for their precious cargo – an orphanage that raises future Time Masters and where he himself grew up.
13	"Leviathan"	Gregory Smith	Sarah Nicole Jones & Ray Utarnachitt		April 28, 2016
Rip takes the team to London in the year 2166, three days before his family is killed. He believes this to be their final opportunity to take out Savage who is, unfortunately, at the height of his power. However, the team discovers two key elements to defeating him – Savage's daughter and the means to kill Savage once and for all.
14	"River of Time"	Alice Troughton	Cortney Norris & Anderson Mackenzie		May 5, 2016
After numerous attempts in many different time periods, the team has successfully captured Vandal Savage. However, Savage tells Kendra that he can reunite her with Carter so she struggles with whether she should kill him. Rip decides they will deliver Savage to the Time Masters which doesn't sit well with Snart and Rory. The duo decides it may be time to jump ship and return to their old life. Meanwhile, Savage taunts Ray about his place in Kendra's life.
15	"Destiny"	Olatunde Osunsanmi	Marc Guggenheim	Phil Klemmer & Chris Fedak	May 12, 2016
Being in the vicinity of the Time Masters leaves Rip and Rory incredibly disturbed for very different reasons. Meanwhile, Sara takes over the Waverider, Kendra is reunited with Carter and Snart decides he might be a hero after all.
16	"Legendary"	Dermott Downs	Greg Berlanti & Chris Fedak	Phil Klemmer & Marc Guggenheim	May 19, 2016
After the numerous sacrifices the team has made since the beginning of this ride, Rip decides that it's time they each decide their own destiny and returns them to Central City a few months after they first left. Returned to their normal lives, each team member must individually decide if they are willing to sacrifice everything in order to save the world. Meanwhile, Sara visits with her father who delivers some heartbreaking news about her sister.

Trivia

• Prior to the season premiere, The CW aired a TV special to promote this season titled DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Their Time Is Now.
• It was reported that Barry Allen would appear in the season, but he did not.
  • However he was mentioned in "Pilot, Part 1".
• This is the second shortest season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow with 16 episodes, tied with Season 4.

Gallery

Promotional images

First look poster

2015 San Diego Comic-Con poster - "Defy your world. Dare to live in ours."

"Their Time is Now"

Textless poster

"Fight For the Future"

"A Battle Beyond Time"

"Who Controls the Past Controls the Future"

"An Epic Race Against Time"

"Biggest. Battle. Ever."

"How Do You Fight An Enemy Who Controls Your Every Move?"

Emblems

Hawkman and Hawkgirl

Rip Hunter

White Canary

Firestorm

Vandal Savage

Heat Wave

Captain Cold

The Atom

Character portraits

Videos

DC's Legends of Tomorrow First Look The CW

DC's Legends of Tomorrow Future Trailer The CW

DC's Legends of Tomorrow "Humanity's Last Hope" Promo (HD)

DC's Legends of Tomorrow One Chance Trailer The CW

DC's Legends of Tomorrow "Change History" Promo (HD)

DC's Legends of Tomorrow "Break All The Rules" Promo (HD)

DC's Legends of Tomorrow The Legend Begins Hawkman The CW

DC's Legends of Tomorrow "Together" Promo (HD)

DC's Legends of Tomorrow Return Sizzle The CW