Legends of Tomorrow, arguably the best superhero show on The CW (yep, I said it), is in the midst of an incredible (and somehow its best yet) fifth season. Here’s everything you need to know about the new season to keep you up to date with the misadventures of the crew of the Waverider!
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Return Date
The next episode of Legends of Tomorrow is called “The One Where We’re Trapped on TV” and it airs on May 26. Here’s the official synopsis:
After Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) does the one thing that goes against her nature when it comes to her sisters, she tries to protect the Legends by scattering them in different television shows. Of course, in true Legends style some can’t just be blissfully ignorant and happy but figure out a way to end up messing with the system.
Check out the trailer:
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episodes
We’re tracking all the info we know about individual Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 episodes right here. We’ll keep updating this as more information becomes available!
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 1: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Five
“Worlds lived, worlds died. Nothing will ever be the same.”
air date: 1/14/20
read our review of “Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 5” right here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 2: Meet the Legends
“Sara (Caity Lotz), Ray (Brandon Routh) and Mick (Dominic Purcell) are shocked to discover that the Legends have become famous. It seems that everyone except Sara is loving the spotlight, so much so that they invite a documentary crew on board the Waverider to film them as they investigate a strange new blip in the Timeline. The Legends discover that their new problem is none other than Rasputin, who happens to be straight out of hell, and it might be tougher than they thought. Meanwhile, Constantine (Matt Ryan) thinks he knows the reason behind these new blips and informs the team that it won’t be easy to defeat.”
air date: 1/21/20
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 3: Miss Me, Kiss Me, Love Me
“When a new blip lands the Legends in 1947 Los Angeles, it puts them on the trail of Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel (guest star Jonathan Sadowski) who seems to take pleasure in fraternizing with Hollywood Elite. Sara (Caity Lotz), Ray (Brandon Routh) and Constantine (Matt Ryan) devise a plan to capture him while Ava (Jes Macallen) and Rory (Dominic Purcell) sit on the sidelines for the time being. They soon realize that they need to worry less about Bugsy and more about his girlfriend. Ava is struggling with being on the sidelines with Rory. Meanwhile, Nate (Nick Zano) accompanies Behrad (guest star Shayan Sobhian) to his dad’s birthday, where Nate meets Behrad’s sister, Zari (Tala Ashe), who seems familiar to him.”
air date: 2/4/20
read our review of “Miss Me, Kiss Me, Love Me” here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 4: Slay Anything
“When the Legends discover a new Encore, Sara (Caity Lotz), Rory (Dominic Purcell) and Ava (Jes Macallan) end up crashing a high school reunion in an attempt to stop a serial killer from finishing unfinished business. The Legends devise a plan to send Nate (Nick Zano), Ray (Brandon Routh), Nora (Courtney Ford), Behrad (guest star Shayan Sobhian) and their hostage Zari (Tala Ashe), back in time to try and intervene in order to try to save everyone, including them. Meanwhile, Constantine (Matt Ryan) is annoyed that Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) has been squatting in his old home, but it might be the blessing in disguise they were not looking for.”
air date: 2/11/20
read our review of “Slay Anything” here.
We wrote more about what went into making the horror movie craziness of this episode right here, too.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 5: A Head of Her Time
“When Sara (Caity Lotz) is called away on business, she leaves Ava (Jes Macallan) in charge and Ava tries to impress the team as they try to take on their latest Encore, Marie Antionette. With Zari (Tala Ashe) still on the ship, Behrad (guest star Shayan Sobhian) convinces the team to bring her along on the mission which they all hope isn’t a mistake. Meanwhile, Constantine (Matt Ryan) finally confronts someone from his past with the help of Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), which leads him on a journey through his past. Brandon Routh, Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano, Courtney Ford and Olivia Swann also star.”
air date: 2/18/20
read our review of “A Head of Her Time” here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 6: Mortal Khanbat
“With Sara (Caity Lotz) still away from the Waverider, the Legends find a new Encore with Ava’s (Jes Macallan) new invention, the Prognosticator, and must now try to defeat Genghis Khan in 1990s Hong Kong. Constantine’s (Matt Ryan) life is hanging in the balance, and Ray (Brandon Routh), Nora (Courtney Ford) and Gary (guest star Gary Tsekhman) all try to help him, but Constantine tries to make a deal with Astra (Olivia Swann) instead. Meanwhile, Behrad (guest star Shayan Sobhian) has been confused about Charlie’s (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) recent behavior, but they all learn why Charlie is trying to out run her past and from what. Dominic Purcell, Nick Zano and Tala Ashe also star.”
air date: 2/25/20
read our review of “Mortal Khanbat” here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 7: Mr. Parker’s Cul-de-Sac
“Ray (Brandon Routh) plans a date night for him and Nora (Courtney Ford), but all goes awry when an Encore shows up making the team think on their feet and create a lie to keep the Encore at bay. While trying to fool the Encore, Ava (Jes Macallan) learns what Sara (Caity Lotz) was really doing while she was away and confronts her. Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) and Constantine (Matt Ryan) make a deal to work together, which will benefit both of them. Meanwhile, Rory (Dominic Purcell) is upset when he gets negative comments about his book, so Zari (Tala Ashe) helps track down who the critic is, and Rory gets more than he bargained for. Nick Zano and Olivia Swann also star.”
air date: 3/10/20
read our review of “Mr. Parker’s Cul-de-Sac” here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 8 – Romeo v. Juliet: Dawn of Justness
“The Legends continue their hunt for pieces of the Loom of Fate and find themselves face to face with William Shakespeare. Ray (Brandon Routh), Nate (Nick Zano), Rory (Dominic Purcell), Constantine (Matt Ryan), Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), and Behrad (guest star Shayan Sobhian) stay a little longer on the mission making things worse after lying to Sara (Caity Lotz). Meanwhile, Ray and Nora (Courtney Ford) make another big life decision that leaves the team surprised and best buds, Nate and Ray, on the outs. Jes Macallan, Tala Ashe and Olivia Swann also star.”
air date: 3/17/20
read our review of “Romeo v. Juliet: Dawn of Justness” right here.
This was Brandon Routh’s final episode as Ray Palmer. He spoke to us about how the character has evolved and what led to his exit right here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 9: Zari, not Zari
“Sara (Caity Lotz), Constantine (Matt Ryan) and Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) find themselves in British Columbia searching for another piece of the Loom, but they run into a problem they couldn’t have foreseen. Zari (Tala Ashe) has been having trouble feeling like herself, so she goes on meditative journey at the suggestion of Behrad (guest star Shayan Sobhian). Meanwhile, Ava (Jes Macallan) volunteers to try and help Rory (Dominic Purcell) with a personal problem.”
air date: 4/21/20
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 10: The Great British Fake Off
“With Sara (Caity Lotz) recuperating from her latest battle, Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) starts to notice something might not be right with her. Still searching for the Loom, Constantine (Matt Ryan) and Zari (Tala Ashe) find themselves trapped in a 1910 boarding house with a slew of out-of-time Encores. Meanwhile, Ava (Jes Macallan), Gary (guest star Gary Tsekhman) and Rory (Dominic Purcell) take a trip while Nate (Nick Zano) and Charlie hold down the Waverider.”
air date: 4/28/20
read our review of “The Great British Fake Off” here.
This episode also introduced a major DC character in the form of the Arrowverse version of the Enchantress!
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 11: Ship Broken
“Everyone is eager to use the Loom of Fate, but the team must decide who they want to bring back first leaving Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) to make a tough choice. Sara (Caity Lotz) struggles to understand what has happened to her and with the help of Constantine (Matt Ryan) and Ava (Jes Macallan), they try to figure out how to help her. Meanwhile, Rory (Dominic Purcell) has a guest on the ship that he is trying to impress. Nick Zano, Tala Ashe and Olivia Swann also star.”
air date: 5/5/20
read our review of “Ship Broken” here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 12: Freaks and Greeks
“The Legends find themselves going back to college and form a sorority in order to try to retrieve an ancient artifact called the Chalice of Dionyus that will help Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) operate the Loom of Fate. Proud to be back at his college, Nate (Nick Zano) falls under Dion’s spell, letting him know of Sara (Caity Lotz), Astra (Olivia Swann), Ava (Jes Macallan) and Charlie’s plan to get the cup. Meanwhile, on a father-daughter weekend, Rory (Dominic Purcell) takes Lita (guest star Mina Sundwall) on a college tour, but Rory bails on Lita for an unexpected reason.”
air date: 5/12/20
read our review of “Freaks and Greeks” here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 13: I Am Legends
“After drinking from Chalice, the Legends have immortality for 24 hours, which gives them time get to the Waverider and use the Loom of Fate. However, they quickly discover that the sisters have stolen the Waverider and they are stuck at Constantine’s (Matt Ryan) house in the middle of nowhere in London during a Zombie Apocalypse. Meanwhile, Gary (guest star Adam Tsekham) is left on the ship and once he discovers what is going on, he takes something important to the sisters.”
air date: 5/19/20
read our review of “I Am Legends” here.
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 14: The One Where We’re Trapped on TV
“After Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) does the one thing that goes against her nature when it comes to her sisters, she tries to protect the Legends by scattering them in different television shows. Of course, in true Legends style some can’t just be blissfully ignorant and happy but figure out a way to end up messing with the system.”
air date: 5/26/20
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Episode 15: Swan Thong
“Still controlled by the Fates, the Legends find themselves in 1984-esque world, they soon discover that things aren’t as they thought they would be. The Legends must convince the civilians to trust them and stand up for their right to choose, but the Fates don’t make it easy by resurrecting the Encores once again.”
air date: 6/2/20
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Cast
Departures are never something we want to see on this show, but here are a couple of big ones. Both Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford will be leaving the show as series regulars on Legends of Tomorrow season 5.
“Brandon and Courtney have been invaluable members of the Legends family,” executive producers Phil Klemmer, Grianne Godfree and Keto Shimizu said in a statement via Deadline. “They have always brought a level passion and collaboration to their characters and to the show — both on and off the screen – that we deeply admire and for which we are eternally grateful.”
Apparently the decision has been made to “wrap up their storyline.” Routh gave us an interview where he talks about why he isn’t ready to leave the show and that it wasn’t his or Courtney’s decision to do so.
We wrote more about why we’re not ready to see Nora Darhk go here.
Olivia Swann, who played Astra Logue, one of John Constantine’s major foes, is now a series regular for Legends of Tomorrow season 5. Astra first appeared last season as a figure from Constantine’s past bent on giving the Legends all kinds of trouble, including releasing the spirits of Charles Manson and Genghis Khan back into the timeline.
“A lot of what Constantine is going to be dealing with this is season is his very complicated relationship with [Astra] and a desire to save her despite all the pain and trouble she’s putting us through,” executive producer Keto Shimizu told EW.
Astra was created by Jaime Delano and John Ridgway in Hellblazer #8 (1988).
Jes Macallan is also now a series regular for Legends of Tomorrow Season 5, so expect Ava Sharpe to spend a LOT more time on the Waverider. We’re okay with that!
Legends of Tomorrow Season 5 Story
This season will apparently delve into elements of “how fame affects people” according to some recent interviews from the showrunners. We have more details on this right here.