Batman: Caped Crusader is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics character Batman. Set in a dark, foreboding Gotham City, inspired by Batman stories from the 1940s and 1950s, the series explores themes of corruption and crime in a stylized, period setting. The series is noted for its serialized storytelling, focusing on episodic detective cases that build up to a larger narrative over the season. Hamish Linklater as the voice of the titular character.