The 2021 show, DC's first scripted podcast, is produced by DC Entertainment, Blue Ribbon Content, and HBO Max. The series is meant to be an homage to the original 1966 Batman TV series as well as the 1992 Batman: The Animated Series. It is directed and written by Dennis McNicholas, a writer for Saturday Night Live, and features many of that show's performers in voice roles.
Batman is deputized as an official member of the Gotham City Police Department. The Joker begins to set a diabolical plan into motion while The Riddler escapes from Arkham Asylum.