Creature Commandos (TV series)
Updated: 12/11/2025, 7:47:46 AM Wikipedia source
Creature Commandos is an American adult animated superhero television series created by James Gunn for the streaming service HBO Max. Based on the eponymous team from DC Comics, it is produced by DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation as the first television series and the first installment in the DC Universe (DCU). The series focuses on a black ops team of monsters assembled by Amanda Waller. All seven episodes of the first season were written by Gunn, with Dean Lorey serving as showrunner and Yves "Balak" Bigerel as supervising director. The series features an ensemble cast including Indira Varma, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Zoë Chao, David Harbour, and Frank Grillo. After James Gunn and Peter Safran became co-CEOs of DC Studios in October 2022, they announced Creature Commandos in January 2023. Production on the series had begun by then and casting was underway. The cast was announced that April. Bobbypills and Studio IAM provided animation for the series. Creature Commandos premiered on the streaming service Max on December 5, 2024, with its first two episodes. The series received positive reviews from critics, who praised the voice performances, animation, and Gunn's storytelling. It is the first entry in the DCU's Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. In December 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Action-adventure Black comedy Comedy drama Science fantasy Superhero
Created by
James Gunn
Based on
Characters from DC
Showrunner
Dean Lorey
Written by
James Gunn
Starring
Indira Varma Sean Gunn Alan Tudyk Zoë Chao David Harbour Frank Grillo
Music by
Kevin Kiner Clint Mansell
Opening theme
"Moliendo Café"by Fanfare Ciocarlia
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
7
Executive producers
James Gunn Peter Safran Sam Register Dean Lorey
Producer
Kandace Reuter
Editors
Annie De Brock Craig Paulsen
Running time
22–28 minutes
Production companies
Troll Court Entertainment The Safran Company Lorey Stories DC Studios Warner Bros. Animation
Network
HBO Max
Release
December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05) –present
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"The Collywobbles"
Directed by
Matt Peters
Written by
James Gunn
Original release date
December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)
The nation of Pokolistan is under attack by the Amazonian sorceress Circe and her followers, the Sons of Themyscira. As the United States is interested in Pokolistan's petroleum, A.R.G.U.S. director Amanda Waller tasks General Rick Flag Sr. with entering Pokolistan to help their heiress and de facto ruler, Princess Ilana Rostovic, stop Circe. Due to Congress shutting down Waller's Task Force X program for putting human lives in jeopardy two years prior, she recruits a team of non-human inmates from Belle Reve Penitentiary; the Bride, Doctor Phosphorus, G.I. Robot, Weasel, and Nina Mazursky; and codenames them "Task Force M". After meeting Ilana, Flag and the team settle in her castle. Ilana makes sexual advances towards Flag, which he brushes aside. Later that night, Phosphorus sneaks into Flag's room to steal his remote detonator, which allows Flag to electrically shock the others should they disobey orders. Flag discovers this and defeats Phosphorus in a fight. Meanwhile, the Bride, followed by a reluctant Nina, sneaks out of the castle to visit the Bride's birthplace, an abandoned mansion in Pokolistan. An old woman living nearby notifies Eric Frankenstein of the Bride's appearance.
The nation of Pokolistan is under attack by the Amazonian sorceress Circe and her followers, the Sons of Themyscira. As the United States is interested in Pokolistan's petroleum, A.R.G.U.S. director Amanda Waller tasks General Rick Flag Sr. with entering Pokolistan to help their heiress and de facto ruler, Princess Ilana Rostovic, stop Circe. Due to Congress shutting down Waller's Task Force X program for putting human lives in jeopardy two years prior, she recruits a team of non-human inmates from Belle Reve Penitentiary; the Bride, Doctor Phosphorus, G.I. Robot, Weasel, and Nina Mazursky; and codenames them "Task Force M". After meeting Ilana, Flag and the team settle in her castle. Ilana makes sexual advances towards Flag, which he brushes aside. Later that night, Phosphorus sneaks into Flag's room to steal his remote detonator, which allows Flag to electrically shock the others should they disobey orders. Flag discovers this and defeats Phosphorus in a fight. Meanwhile, the Bride, followed by a reluctant Nina, sneaks out of the castle to visit the Bride's birthplace, an abandoned mansion in Pokolistan. An old woman living nearby notifies Eric Frankenstein of the Bride's appearance.
No.
The nation of Pokolistan is under attack by the Amazonian sorceress Circe and her followers, the Sons of Themyscira. As the United States is interested in Pokolistan's petroleum, A.R.G.U.S. director Amanda Waller tasks General Rick Flag Sr. with entering Pokolistan to help their heiress and de facto ruler, Princess Ilana Rostovic, stop Circe. Due to Congress shutting down Waller's Task Force X program for putting human lives in jeopardy two years prior, she recruits a team of non-human inmates from Belle Reve Penitentiary; the Bride, Doctor Phosphorus, G.I. Robot, Weasel, and Nina Mazursky; and codenames them "Task Force M". After meeting Ilana, Flag and the team settle in her castle. Ilana makes sexual advances towards Flag, which he brushes aside. Later that night, Phosphorus sneaks into Flag's room to steal his remote detonator, which allows Flag to electrically shock the others should they disobey orders. Flag discovers this and defeats Phosphorus in a fight. Meanwhile, the Bride, followed by a reluctant Nina, sneaks out of the castle to visit the Bride's birthplace, an abandoned mansion in Pokolistan. An old woman living nearby notifies Eric Frankenstein of the Bride's appearance.
2
2
No.
2
Title
"The Tourmaline Necklace"
Directed by
Sam Liu
Written by
James Gunn
Original release date
December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05)
In 1831, Eric requests that his creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, create a bride for him from female cadavers. After successfully doing so, Victor teaches the Bride how to speak and function normally, to Eric's dismay. Despite Eric's advances, the Bride remains fearful of him, causing him to run away. Sometime later, Victor presents the Bride with a tourmaline necklace. The two of them fall in love and have sex, which Eric witnesses. Eric subsequently murders Victor, causing the Bride to attack him. In the ensuing fight, Victor's mansion burns down and the Bride runs away. In the intervening centuries, Eric chases the Bride across the world despite her rejecting him in every encounter. In the present, Ilana tends to Flag's wounds, then seduces him once more, leading to them having sex. Meanwhile, the Bride and Nina successfully search Victor's mansion for the necklace. They are attacked by Circe, who was alerted to their presence by the Sons. Circe fights and defeats the Bride. Nina contacts Flag for assistance, but one of the Sons shoots her helmet, breaking it and rendering her unable to breathe. The Sons then capture Nina and the Bride.
In 1831, Eric requests that his creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, create a bride for him from female cadavers. After successfully doing so, Victor teaches the Bride how to speak and function normally, to Eric's dismay. Despite Eric's advances, the Bride remains fearful of him, causing him to run away. Sometime later, Victor presents the Bride with a tourmaline necklace. The two of them fall in love and have sex, which Eric witnesses. Eric subsequently murders Victor, causing the Bride to attack him. In the ensuing fight, Victor's mansion burns down and the Bride runs away. In the intervening centuries, Eric chases the Bride across the world despite her rejecting him in every encounter. In the present, Ilana tends to Flag's wounds, then seduces him once more, leading to them having sex. Meanwhile, the Bride and Nina successfully search Victor's mansion for the necklace. They are attacked by Circe, who was alerted to their presence by the Sons. Circe fights and defeats the Bride. Nina contacts Flag for assistance, but one of the Sons shoots her helmet, breaking it and rendering her unable to breathe. The Sons then capture Nina and the Bride.
No.
In 1831, Eric requests that his creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, create a bride for him from female cadavers. After successfully doing so, Victor teaches the Bride how to speak and function normally, to Eric's dismay. Despite Eric's advances, the Bride remains fearful of him, causing him to run away. Sometime later, Victor presents the Bride with a tourmaline necklace. The two of them fall in love and have sex, which Eric witnesses. Eric subsequently murders Victor, causing the Bride to attack him. In the ensuing fight, Victor's mansion burns down and the Bride runs away. In the intervening centuries, Eric chases the Bride across the world despite her rejecting him in every encounter. In the present, Ilana tends to Flag's wounds, then seduces him once more, leading to them having sex. Meanwhile, the Bride and Nina successfully search Victor's mansion for the necklace. They are attacked by Circe, who was alerted to their presence by the Sons. Circe fights and defeats the Bride. Nina contacts Flag for assistance, but one of the Sons shoots her helmet, breaking it and rendering her unable to breathe. The Sons then capture Nina and the Bride.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Cheers to the Tin Man"
Directed by
Matt Peters
Written by
James Gunn
Original release date
December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)
In flashbacks, G.I. Robot joins the Easy Company in fighting during World War II. In the 1960s, the United States government hands the decommissioned G.I. off to scientist Will Magnus for study. In the 2000s, G.I. is found in an antiques shop by collector Sam Fitzgibbon, who accepts the former into his home. Eventually, G.I. learns that Sam is part of a neo-Nazi group and carries out his directive: to kill all Nazis and their allies. After killing Sam, among other neo-Nazis, G.I. is arrested and sentenced to imprisonment in Belle Reve. In the present, Task Force M arrives at Victor's mansion to find that Nina and the Bride were left alive. Flag realizes that Circe and the Sons have already left to attack Ilana's castle. The team returns to find the castle under siege. Ilana kills two Sons to avoid capture. Flag tells G.I. that the Sons are Nazis, so G.I. responds by shooting and killing the Sons. Circe destroys G.I. and nearly kills Ilana before being stopped by Weasel and Phosphorus. A defeated Circe exclaims that Task Force M has doomed the world by stopping her.
In flashbacks, G.I. Robot joins the Easy Company in fighting during World War II. In the 1960s, the United States government hands the decommissioned G.I. off to scientist Will Magnus for study. In the 2000s, G.I. is found in an antiques shop by collector Sam Fitzgibbon, who accepts the former into his home. Eventually, G.I. learns that Sam is part of a neo-Nazi group and carries out his directive: to kill all Nazis and their allies. After killing Sam, among other neo-Nazis, G.I. is arrested and sentenced to imprisonment in Belle Reve. In the present, Task Force M arrives at Victor's mansion to find that Nina and the Bride were left alive. Flag realizes that Circe and the Sons have already left to attack Ilana's castle. The team returns to find the castle under siege. Ilana kills two Sons to avoid capture. Flag tells G.I. that the Sons are Nazis, so G.I. responds by shooting and killing the Sons. Circe destroys G.I. and nearly kills Ilana before being stopped by Weasel and Phosphorus. A defeated Circe exclaims that Task Force M has doomed the world by stopping her.
No.
In flashbacks, G.I. Robot joins the Easy Company in fighting during World War II. In the 1960s, the United States government hands the decommissioned G.I. off to scientist Will Magnus for study. In the 2000s, G.I. is found in an antiques shop by collector Sam Fitzgibbon, who accepts the former into his home. Eventually, G.I. learns that Sam is part of a neo-Nazi group and carries out his directive: to kill all Nazis and their allies. After killing Sam, among other neo-Nazis, G.I. is arrested and sentenced to imprisonment in Belle Reve. In the present, Task Force M arrives at Victor's mansion to find that Nina and the Bride were left alive. Flag realizes that Circe and the Sons have already left to attack Ilana's castle. The team returns to find the castle under siege. Ilana kills two Sons to avoid capture. Flag tells G.I. that the Sons are Nazis, so G.I. responds by shooting and killing the Sons. Circe destroys G.I. and nearly kills Ilana before being stopped by Weasel and Phosphorus. A defeated Circe exclaims that Task Force M has doomed the world by stopping her.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Chasing Squirrels"
Directed by
Sam Liu
Written by
James Gunn
Original release date
December 19, 2024 (2024-12-19)
In flashbacks, Weasel befriends and plays with eight schoolchildren. An old man mistakes Weasel as a threat and calls the police. The old man shoots at Weasel, inadvertently causing an explosion that kills himself and most of the children. Weasel tries to save the last child, but the police shoot and arrest Weasel while the child dies. Weasel is incriminated for the deaths. In the present, Flag rejects Ilana's suggestion to execute Circe. Task Force M returns to Belle Reve, where Flag, Waller and A.R.G.U.S. agent John Economos interrogate Circe. She shows Waller a vision of an apocalyptic future where Ilana and her army have conquered the United States, massacring civilians and superheroes. After verifying Circe's clairvoyant power with Professor Aisla MacPherson, Waller orders Task Force M to return to Pokolistan and kill Ilana. Flag refuses, so Waller assigns the Bride to lead the team. Flag returns home, where he is ambushed by Eric, who has been secretly following Task Force M and came to believe the Bride is in love with Flag. Flag clears up the misunderstanding and the pair agree to work together to stop Task Force M from killing Ilana and reunite Eric with the Bride.
In flashbacks, Weasel befriends and plays with eight schoolchildren. An old man mistakes Weasel as a threat and calls the police. The old man shoots at Weasel, inadvertently causing an explosion that kills himself and most of the children. Weasel tries to save the last child, but the police shoot and arrest Weasel while the child dies. Weasel is incriminated for the deaths. In the present, Flag rejects Ilana's suggestion to execute Circe. Task Force M returns to Belle Reve, where Flag, Waller and A.R.G.U.S. agent John Economos interrogate Circe. She shows Waller a vision of an apocalyptic future where Ilana and her army have conquered the United States, massacring civilians and superheroes. After verifying Circe's clairvoyant power with Professor Aisla MacPherson, Waller orders Task Force M to return to Pokolistan and kill Ilana. Flag refuses, so Waller assigns the Bride to lead the team. Flag returns home, where he is ambushed by Eric, who has been secretly following Task Force M and came to believe the Bride is in love with Flag. Flag clears up the misunderstanding and the pair agree to work together to stop Task Force M from killing Ilana and reunite Eric with the Bride.
No.
In flashbacks, Weasel befriends and plays with eight schoolchildren. An old man mistakes Weasel as a threat and calls the police. The old man shoots at Weasel, inadvertently causing an explosion that kills himself and most of the children. Weasel tries to save the last child, but the police shoot and arrest Weasel while the child dies. Weasel is incriminated for the deaths. In the present, Flag rejects Ilana's suggestion to execute Circe. Task Force M returns to Belle Reve, where Flag, Waller and A.R.G.U.S. agent John Economos interrogate Circe. She shows Waller a vision of an apocalyptic future where Ilana and her army have conquered the United States, massacring civilians and superheroes. After verifying Circe's clairvoyant power with Professor Aisla MacPherson, Waller orders Task Force M to return to Pokolistan and kill Ilana. Flag refuses, so Waller assigns the Bride to lead the team. Flag returns home, where he is ambushed by Eric, who has been secretly following Task Force M and came to believe the Bride is in love with Flag. Flag clears up the misunderstanding and the pair agree to work together to stop Task Force M from killing Ilana and reunite Eric with the Bride.
5
5
No.
5
Title
"The Iron Pot"
Directed by
Matt Peters
Written by
James Gunn
Original release date
December 26, 2024 (2024-12-26)
In 1831, following the incident at Victor's mansion, an unconscious Eric is found by Bogdana, an old medicine woman, who nurses him back to health. After making a full recovery, Eric sets out to find the Bride despite Bogdana trying to convince him that the Bride does not love him back. Bogdana protests that she does not want to be alone, so Eric kills her. In the present, Eric and Flag investigate MacPherson and see her acting strangely. They infiltrate MacPherson's home and find her corpse, leading them to believe that the MacPherson who spoke to Waller was an imposter. Flag calls Ilana and warns her about Task Force M returning to assassinate her before the fake MacPherson returns home and is revealed to be Clayface. Flag and Eric attempt to sneak out, but are caught by Clayface. In the ensuing fight, Clayface critically injures Flag, then Eric defeats Clayface using electrical wires. Before passing out, Flag convinces Eric to tell the Bride the truth. Meanwhile, Ilana orders her army to detain Task Force M, sparking a battle where Task Force M gets separated. The Bride and Phosphorus kill various Pokolistan soldiers and knights, including Alexi.
In 1831, following the incident at Victor's mansion, an unconscious Eric is found by Bogdana, an old medicine woman, who nurses him back to health. After making a full recovery, Eric sets out to find the Bride despite Bogdana trying to convince him that the Bride does not love him back. Bogdana protests that she does not want to be alone, so Eric kills her. In the present, Eric and Flag investigate MacPherson and see her acting strangely. They infiltrate MacPherson's home and find her corpse, leading them to believe that the MacPherson who spoke to Waller was an imposter. Flag calls Ilana and warns her about Task Force M returning to assassinate her before the fake MacPherson returns home and is revealed to be Clayface. Flag and Eric attempt to sneak out, but are caught by Clayface. In the ensuing fight, Clayface critically injures Flag, then Eric defeats Clayface using electrical wires. Before passing out, Flag convinces Eric to tell the Bride the truth. Meanwhile, Ilana orders her army to detain Task Force M, sparking a battle where Task Force M gets separated. The Bride and Phosphorus kill various Pokolistan soldiers and knights, including Alexi.
No.
In 1831, following the incident at Victor's mansion, an unconscious Eric is found by Bogdana, an old medicine woman, who nurses him back to health. After making a full recovery, Eric sets out to find the Bride despite Bogdana trying to convince him that the Bride does not love him back. Bogdana protests that she does not want to be alone, so Eric kills her. In the present, Eric and Flag investigate MacPherson and see her acting strangely. They infiltrate MacPherson's home and find her corpse, leading them to believe that the MacPherson who spoke to Waller was an imposter. Flag calls Ilana and warns her about Task Force M returning to assassinate her before the fake MacPherson returns home and is revealed to be Clayface. Flag and Eric attempt to sneak out, but are caught by Clayface. In the ensuing fight, Clayface critically injures Flag, then Eric defeats Clayface using electrical wires. Before passing out, Flag convinces Eric to tell the Bride the truth. Meanwhile, Ilana orders her army to detain Task Force M, sparking a battle where Task Force M gets separated. The Bride and Phosphorus kill various Pokolistan soldiers and knights, including Alexi.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Priyatel Skelet"
Directed by
Sam Liu
Written by
James Gunn
Original release date
January 2, 2025 (2025-01-02)
In flashbacks, nuclear scientist Alex Sartorius receives funding from mob boss Rupert Thorne to develop a cure for cancer using nuclear fusion. Alex realizes Thorne's intentions to share nuclear research with a fascist nation and falsifies the results provided to Thorne. Upon discovering this, Thorne has Alex's family killed, frames him for his crimes, and tries to kill Alex with his nuclear equipment. Instead, Alex becomes a radioactive metahuman. Taking the name "Doctor Phosphorus", he kills Thorne and his family and takes over his criminal empire until he is defeated by Batman and imprisoned in Belle Reve. In the present, Eric sends Flag to a hospital and hijacks a private jet to reach Pokolistan. Phosphorus encounters and plays with a Pokolistani child, who reminds him of his son; the child's parents direct Phosphorus to Ilana's castle. The Bride and Nina find shelter in a brothel, where the Bride kills two violent metahumans visiting the brothel. Weasel escapes into a forest, where he befriends a wolf pack before leaving them to find Ilana, who reminds him of the child he tried to save. As Ilana assembles her forces, Task Force M reunites outside her castle.
In flashbacks, nuclear scientist Alex Sartorius receives funding from mob boss Rupert Thorne to develop a cure for cancer using nuclear fusion. Alex realizes Thorne's intentions to share nuclear research with a fascist nation and falsifies the results provided to Thorne. Upon discovering this, Thorne has Alex's family killed, frames him for his crimes, and tries to kill Alex with his nuclear equipment. Instead, Alex becomes a radioactive metahuman. Taking the name "Doctor Phosphorus", he kills Thorne and his family and takes over his criminal empire until he is defeated by Batman and imprisoned in Belle Reve. In the present, Eric sends Flag to a hospital and hijacks a private jet to reach Pokolistan. Phosphorus encounters and plays with a Pokolistani child, who reminds him of his son; the child's parents direct Phosphorus to Ilana's castle. The Bride and Nina find shelter in a brothel, where the Bride kills two violent metahumans visiting the brothel. Weasel escapes into a forest, where he befriends a wolf pack before leaving them to find Ilana, who reminds him of the child he tried to save. As Ilana assembles her forces, Task Force M reunites outside her castle.
No.
In flashbacks, nuclear scientist Alex Sartorius receives funding from mob boss Rupert Thorne to develop a cure for cancer using nuclear fusion. Alex realizes Thorne's intentions to share nuclear research with a fascist nation and falsifies the results provided to Thorne. Upon discovering this, Thorne has Alex's family killed, frames him for his crimes, and tries to kill Alex with his nuclear equipment. Instead, Alex becomes a radioactive metahuman. Taking the name "Doctor Phosphorus", he kills Thorne and his family and takes over his criminal empire until he is defeated by Batman and imprisoned in Belle Reve. In the present, Eric sends Flag to a hospital and hijacks a private jet to reach Pokolistan. Phosphorus encounters and plays with a Pokolistani child, who reminds him of his son; the child's parents direct Phosphorus to Ilana's castle. The Bride and Nina find shelter in a brothel, where the Bride kills two violent metahumans visiting the brothel. Weasel escapes into a forest, where he befriends a wolf pack before leaving them to find Ilana, who reminds him of the child he tried to save. As Ilana assembles her forces, Task Force M reunites outside her castle.
7
7
No.
7
Title
"A Very Funny Monster"
Directed by
Matt Peters
Written by
James Gunn
Original release date
January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09)
In flashbacks, Nina is born with lungs outside of her body. Her father, Edward, builds a device to help her breathe before experimenting on her, only to turn her into a piscine mutant. After years of homeschooling, he enrolls Nina in a private school to help her socialize. After being bullied by other students, Nina runs away and lives in Star City's sewers until the police arrest her. Edward intervenes, so the police kill him. In the present, Eric finds Task Force M, but the Bride shoots him and leaves him for dead. Upon finding Ilana, they task Nina with assassinating her, but a worried Weasel alerts Ilana, who kills Nina. Waller learns of Clayface's deception and orders Task Force M to stand down. Ilana ends hostilities with Task Force M. The Bride privately confronts Ilana, having deduced from video footage that Ilana tasked Clayface with discrediting MacPherson and Circe, hence tricking Flag and Waller. The Bride kills Ilana to avenge Nina. Sometime later, the Bride, Phosphorus, Nosferata, Khalis, Weasel, a rebuilt G.I., and King Shark form the new Task Force M. In a post-credits scene, a recovering Eric takes refuge with the old woman living near Victor's mansion.
In flashbacks, Nina is born with lungs outside of her body. Her father, Edward, builds a device to help her breathe before experimenting on her, only to turn her into a piscine mutant. After years of homeschooling, he enrolls Nina in a private school to help her socialize. After being bullied by other students, Nina runs away and lives in Star City's sewers until the police arrest her. Edward intervenes, so the police kill him. In the present, Eric finds Task Force M, but the Bride shoots him and leaves him for dead. Upon finding Ilana, they task Nina with assassinating her, but a worried Weasel alerts Ilana, who kills Nina. Waller learns of Clayface's deception and orders Task Force M to stand down. Ilana ends hostilities with Task Force M. The Bride privately confronts Ilana, having deduced from video footage that Ilana tasked Clayface with discrediting MacPherson and Circe, hence tricking Flag and Waller. The Bride kills Ilana to avenge Nina. Sometime later, the Bride, Phosphorus, Nosferata, Khalis, Weasel, a rebuilt G.I., and King Shark form the new Task Force M. In a post-credits scene, a recovering Eric takes refuge with the old woman living near Victor's mansion.
No.
In flashbacks, Nina is born with lungs outside of her body. Her father, Edward, builds a device to help her breathe before experimenting on her, only to turn her into a piscine mutant. After years of homeschooling, he enrolls Nina in a private school to help her socialize. After being bullied by other students, Nina runs away and lives in Star City's sewers until the police arrest her. Edward intervenes, so the police kill him. In the present, Eric finds Task Force M, but the Bride shoots him and leaves him for dead. Upon finding Ilana, they task Nina with assassinating her, but a worried Weasel alerts Ilana, who kills Nina. Waller learns of Clayface's deception and orders Task Force M to stand down. Ilana ends hostilities with Task Force M. The Bride privately confronts Ilana, having deduced from video footage that Ilana tasked Clayface with discrediting MacPherson and Circe, hence tricking Flag and Waller. The Bride kills Ilana to avenge Nina. Sometime later, the Bride, Phosphorus, Nosferata, Khalis, Weasel, a rebuilt G.I., and King Shark form the new Task Force M. In a post-credits scene, a recovering Eric takes refuge with the old woman living near Victor's mansion.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | "The Collywobbles" | Matt Peters | James Gunn | December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05) | |
| The nation of Pokolistan is under attack by the Amazonian sorceress Circe and her followers, the Sons of Themyscira. As the United States is interested in Pokolistan's petroleum, A.R.G.U.S. director Amanda Waller tasks General Rick Flag Sr. with entering Pokolistan to help their heiress and de facto ruler, Princess Ilana Rostovic, stop Circe. Due to Congress shutting down Waller's Task Force X program for putting human lives in jeopardy two years prior, she recruits a team of non-human inmates from Belle Reve Penitentiary; the Bride, Doctor Phosphorus, G.I. Robot, Weasel, and Nina Mazursky; and codenames them "Task Force M". After meeting Ilana, Flag and the team settle in her castle. Ilana makes sexual advances towards Flag, which he brushes aside. Later that night, Phosphorus sneaks into Flag's room to steal his remote detonator, which allows Flag to electrically shock the others should they disobey orders. Flag discovers this and defeats Phosphorus in a fight. Meanwhile, the Bride, followed by a reluctant Nina, sneaks out of the castle to visit the Bride's birthplace, an abandoned mansion in Pokolistan. An old woman living nearby notifies Eric Frankenstein of the Bride's appearance. | |||||
| 2 | "The Tourmaline Necklace" | Sam Liu | James Gunn | December 5, 2024 (2024-12-05) | |
| In 1831, Eric requests that his creator, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, create a bride for him from female cadavers. After successfully doing so, Victor teaches the Bride how to speak and function normally, to Eric's dismay. Despite Eric's advances, the Bride remains fearful of him, causing him to run away. Sometime later, Victor presents the Bride with a tourmaline necklace. The two of them fall in love and have sex, which Eric witnesses. Eric subsequently murders Victor, causing the Bride to attack him. In the ensuing fight, Victor's mansion burns down and the Bride runs away. In the intervening centuries, Eric chases the Bride across the world despite her rejecting him in every encounter. In the present, Ilana tends to Flag's wounds, then seduces him once more, leading to them having sex. Meanwhile, the Bride and Nina successfully search Victor's mansion for the necklace. They are attacked by Circe, who was alerted to their presence by the Sons. Circe fights and defeats the Bride. Nina contacts Flag for assistance, but one of the Sons shoots her helmet, breaking it and rendering her unable to breathe. The Sons then capture Nina and the Bride. | |||||
| 3 | "Cheers to the Tin Man" | Matt Peters | James Gunn | December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12) | |
| In flashbacks, G.I. Robot joins the Easy Company in fighting during World War II. In the 1960s, the United States government hands the decommissioned G.I. off to scientist Will Magnus for study. In the 2000s, G.I. is found in an antiques shop by collector Sam Fitzgibbon, who accepts the former into his home. Eventually, G.I. learns that Sam is part of a neo-Nazi group and carries out his directive: to kill all Nazis and their allies. After killing Sam, among other neo-Nazis, G.I. is arrested and sentenced to imprisonment in Belle Reve. In the present, Task Force M arrives at Victor's mansion to find that Nina and the Bride were left alive. Flag realizes that Circe and the Sons have already left to attack Ilana's castle. The team returns to find the castle under siege. Ilana kills two Sons to avoid capture. Flag tells G.I. that the Sons are Nazis, so G.I. responds by shooting and killing the Sons. Circe destroys G.I. and nearly kills Ilana before being stopped by Weasel and Phosphorus. A defeated Circe exclaims that Task Force M has doomed the world by stopping her. | |||||
| 4 | "Chasing Squirrels" | Sam Liu | James Gunn | December 19, 2024 (2024-12-19) | |
| In flashbacks, Weasel befriends and plays with eight schoolchildren. An old man mistakes Weasel as a threat and calls the police. The old man shoots at Weasel, inadvertently causing an explosion that kills himself and most of the children. Weasel tries to save the last child, but the police shoot and arrest Weasel while the child dies. Weasel is incriminated for the deaths. In the present, Flag rejects Ilana's suggestion to execute Circe. Task Force M returns to Belle Reve, where Flag, Waller and A.R.G.U.S. agent John Economos interrogate Circe. She shows Waller a vision of an apocalyptic future where Ilana and her army have conquered the United States, massacring civilians and superheroes. After verifying Circe's clairvoyant power with Professor Aisla MacPherson, Waller orders Task Force M to return to Pokolistan and kill Ilana. Flag refuses, so Waller assigns the Bride to lead the team. Flag returns home, where he is ambushed by Eric, who has been secretly following Task Force M and came to believe the Bride is in love with Flag. Flag clears up the misunderstanding and the pair agree to work together to stop Task Force M from killing Ilana and reunite Eric with the Bride. | |||||
| 5 | "The Iron Pot" | Matt Peters | James Gunn | December 26, 2024 (2024-12-26) | |
| In 1831, following the incident at Victor's mansion, an unconscious Eric is found by Bogdana, an old medicine woman, who nurses him back to health. After making a full recovery, Eric sets out to find the Bride despite Bogdana trying to convince him that the Bride does not love him back. Bogdana protests that she does not want to be alone, so Eric kills her. In the present, Eric and Flag investigate MacPherson and see her acting strangely. They infiltrate MacPherson's home and find her corpse, leading them to believe that the MacPherson who spoke to Waller was an imposter. Flag calls Ilana and warns her about Task Force M returning to assassinate her before the fake MacPherson returns home and is revealed to be Clayface. Flag and Eric attempt to sneak out, but are caught by Clayface. In the ensuing fight, Clayface critically injures Flag, then Eric defeats Clayface using electrical wires. Before passing out, Flag convinces Eric to tell the Bride the truth. Meanwhile, Ilana orders her army to detain Task Force M, sparking a battle where Task Force M gets separated. The Bride and Phosphorus kill various Pokolistan soldiers and knights, including Alexi. | |||||
| 6 | "Priyatel Skelet" | Sam Liu | James Gunn | January 2, 2025 (2025-01-02) | |
| In flashbacks, nuclear scientist Alex Sartorius receives funding from mob boss Rupert Thorne to develop a cure for cancer using nuclear fusion. Alex realizes Thorne's intentions to share nuclear research with a fascist nation and falsifies the results provided to Thorne. Upon discovering this, Thorne has Alex's family killed, frames him for his crimes, and tries to kill Alex with his nuclear equipment. Instead, Alex becomes a radioactive metahuman. Taking the name "Doctor Phosphorus", he kills Thorne and his family and takes over his criminal empire until he is defeated by Batman and imprisoned in Belle Reve. In the present, Eric sends Flag to a hospital and hijacks a private jet to reach Pokolistan. Phosphorus encounters and plays with a Pokolistani child, who reminds him of his son; the child's parents direct Phosphorus to Ilana's castle. The Bride and Nina find shelter in a brothel, where the Bride kills two violent metahumans visiting the brothel. Weasel escapes into a forest, where he befriends a wolf pack before leaving them to find Ilana, who reminds him of the child he tried to save. As Ilana assembles her forces, Task Force M reunites outside her castle. | |||||
| 7 | "A Very Funny Monster" | Matt Peters | James Gunn | January 9, 2025 (2025-01-09) | |
| In flashbacks, Nina is born with lungs outside of her body. Her father, Edward, builds a device to help her breathe before experimenting on her, only to turn her into a piscine mutant. After years of homeschooling, he enrolls Nina in a private school to help her socialize. After being bullied by other students, Nina runs away and lives in Star City's sewers until the police arrest her. Edward intervenes, so the police kill him. In the present, Eric finds Task Force M, but the Bride shoots him and leaves him for dead. Upon finding Ilana, they task Nina with assassinating her, but a worried Weasel alerts Ilana, who kills Nina. Waller learns of Clayface's deception and orders Task Force M to stand down. Ilana ends hostilities with Task Force M. The Bride privately confronts Ilana, having deduced from video footage that Ilana tasked Clayface with discrediting MacPherson and Circe, hence tricking Flag and Waller. The Bride kills Ilana to avenge Nina. Sometime later, the Bride, Phosphorus, Nosferata, Khalis, Weasel, a rebuilt G.I., and King Shark form the new Task Force M. In a post-credits scene, a recovering Eric takes refuge with the old woman living near Victor's mansion. | |||||
Professional ratings · Reception › Critical response
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
74/100
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Aggregate scores
Rotten Tomatoes
Aggregate scores
95%
Review scores
Review scores
Aggregate scores
Review scores
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
Collider
Collider
Aggregate scores
Collider
Aggregate scores
8/10
ComicBook.com
ComicBook.com
Aggregate scores
ComicBook.com
Aggregate scores
IGN
IGN
Aggregate scores
IGN
Aggregate scores
8/10
Looper
Looper
Aggregate scores
Looper
Aggregate scores
7.5/10
Screen Rant
Screen Rant
Aggregate scores
Screen Rant
Aggregate scores
8/10
Total Film
Total Film
Aggregate scores
Total Film
Aggregate scores
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 95% |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Collider | 8/10 |
| ComicBook.com | |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| Looper | 7.5/10 |
| Screen Rant | 8/10 |
| Total Film | |
References
- As depicted in the Peacemaker episode "It's Cow or Never" (2022)
- As depicted in The Suicide Squad (2021)
- Creature Commandoshttps://collider.com/creature-commandos-series-cast/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/james-gunn-creature-commandos-dc-studios-annecy-1235922754/
- Creatures Commandoshttps://collider.com/creature-commandos-cast-david-harbour-indira-varma-alan-tudyk/
- Gizmodohttps://gizmodo.com/creature-commandos-trailer-sdcc-2024-dc-james-gunn-2000479909
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/james-gunn-creature-commandos-superman-1236076004/
- Creature Commandoshttps://variety.com/2023/tv/news/creature-commandos-voice-cast-dc-david-harbour-indira-varma-alan-tudyk-1235580081/
- Guardians Vol. 3https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshweiss/2023/05/11/sean-gunn-talks-tough-heartache-of-guardians-vol-3--his-nazi-busting-robot-in-creature-commandos/?sh=6239437a39fe
- Creature Commandoshttps://ew.com/creature-commandos-james-gunn-interview-dc-universe-8689639
- Animation Magazinehttps://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/06/rohirrim-gumballand-creature-commandos-a-closer-look-at-warner-brothers-upcoming-slate/
- Superman: Legacyhttps://variety.com/2023/film/news/dc-universe-superman-legacy-batman-green-lantern-supergirl-booster-gold-1235507426/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/global/creature-commandos-james-gunn-dc-universe-annecy-1236037941/
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/dc/news/creature-commandos-metal-men-will-magnus-dcu-explained-episode-3/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/james-gunn-superman-creature-commandos-dcu-timeline/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/alan-tudyk-plays-clayface-in-dcs-creature-commandos-and-possibly-2025s-superman-movie
- Creature Commandoshttps://collider.com/creature-commandos-frankenstein-david-harbour/
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.thewrap.com/frank-grillo-dcu-rick-flag-creature-commandos/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/lights-out-frank-grillo-interview/
- Peacemakerhttps://ew.com/frank-grillo-rick-flag-sr-peacemaker-supermam-james-gunn-teases-morally-complex-exclusive-8722231
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/creature-commandos-episode-1-2-ending-explained-recap/
- TheDirecthttps://thedirect.com/article/james-gunn-dcu-actor-first-cast
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/dcu-wonder-woman-villain-cv-creature-commandos/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/dc-creature-commandos-anya-chalotra-cast-circe-gunn-confirmed/
- Comic Book Clubhttps://comicbookclublive.com/2024/12/05/creature-commandos-episode-1-voice-cast/
- Comic Book Clubhttps://comicbookclublive.com/2024/12/26/creature-commandos-voice-cast-episode-5/
- The Escapisthttps://www.escapistmagazine.com/creature-commandos-who-does-stephanie-beatriz-voice-aisla-macpherson/
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/dc/news/creature-commandos-episode-3-dcu-easter-eggs-characters-references-recap/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/creature-commandos-episode-4-easter-eggs/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/creature-commandos-episode-6-easter-eggs-dc-references-explained/
- Creature Commandoshttps://bleedingcool.com/tv/creature-commandos-benjamin-byron-davis-voicing-rupert-thorne/
- Comic Book Clubhttps://comicbookclublive.com/2025/01/02/creature-commandos-voice-cast-episode-6/
- Comic Book Clubhttps://comicbookclublive.com/2025/01/09/creature-commandos-episode-7-voice-cast/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/creature-commandos-episode-7-easter-eggs-dc-references-explained/
- TheDirecthttps://thedirect.com/article/flash-dc-studios-new-look
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/creature-commandos-episode-4-gorilla-grodd/
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/dc/news/creature-commandos-episode-4-recap-dcu-easter-eggs-characters-references/
- TVLinehttps://tvline.com/news/new-dc-universe-creature-commandos-release-date-tv-series-max-1235296153/
- Suicide Squad 2https://deadline.com/2018/10/james-gunn-boards-suicide-squad-2-to-write-and-possibly-direct-1202479455/
- The Batmanhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/batman-suicide-squad-sequel-set-2021-release-dates-1181432/
- The Suicide Squadhttps://comicbook.com/dc/news/the-suicide-squad-dceu-ties-sequel-dc-movies/
- The Suicide Squadhttps://collider.com/is-the-suicide-squad-a-reboot-explained/
- The Suicide Squadhttps://deadline.com/2020/09/peacemaker-james-gunn-john-cena-dc-hbo-max-tv-1234582582/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2022/film/news/dc-warner-bros-discovery-zaslav-hbo-max-1235232185/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-movies-james-gunn-peter-safran-to-lead-film-tv-division-1235248438/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dc-movies-james-gunn-peter-safran-1235259792/
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/dc/news/warner-bros-official-name-dc-movies-films-universe-dceu-dcu-explained/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/dc-studios-questions-about-james-gunn-movie-tv-plans-1235316946/
- Gizmodohttps://gizmodo.com/james-gunn-dc-slate-info-flash-aquaman-justice-league-1850051467
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-gunn-nycc-creature-commandos-superman-supergirl-lanterns-1236038187/
- /Filmhttps://www.slashfilm.com/1603755/creature-commandos-preview-annecy-dc-universe-james-gunn/
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/dc-studios-actors-animated-and-live-action-new-dc-universe-creature-commandos/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/creature-commandos-season-2-showrunner-response/
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/creature-commandos-season-2-future-dcu-plans-james-gunn/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/news/creature-commandos-renewed-season-2-1236257969/
- [1]https://www.threads.com/@jamesgunn/post/DMQbtUTgEY6
- [2]https://www.threads.com/@jamesgunn/post/DMQdyy4gcDh
- Mister Miraclehttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/warner-bros-dc-studios-order-mister-miracle-series-1236263407/
- Swamp Thinghttps://deadline.com/2023/01/dc-movie-tv-plan-james-gunn-peter-safran-batman-swamp-thing-green-lantern-1235244926/
- Comic Book Resourceshttps://www.cbr.com/james-gunn-scrapped-creature-commandos-characters/
- James Gunn Talks Creature Commandos | DChttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKLsMnZE-8o
- Gunn, James [@JamesGunn]https://x.com/JamesGunn/status/1646200656934621184
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.cbr.com/dc-universe-creature-commandos-almose-done-casting-james-gunn/
- Creature Commandoshttps://gizmodo.com/james-gunn-creature-commandos-cast-dc-david-harbour-1850328118
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/james-gunn-henry-cavill-frankenstein-dcu-rumors-debunked/
- Creature Commandoshttps://comicbook.com/dc/news/sean-gunn-creature-commandos-dc-universe-exclusive/
- Creature Commandoshttps://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/james-gunn-confirms-episodes-dc-creature-commandos/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/dcu-creature-commandos-bigger-role/
- Total Filmhttps://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/superhero-shows/first-trailer-for-james-gunns-ultra-violent-creature-commandos-tv-show-introduces-an-unordinary-team-of-dc-superheroes-and-a-fan-favorite-batman-villain/
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/creature-commandos-james-gunn-new-update-dc-animated-series/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/dont-read-too-much-into-the-latest-dcu-batman-reveal-james-gunn-kept-asking-for-more-silhouette-because-hes-not-ready-to-commit-to-character-details
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/creature-commandos-kevin-kiner-score/
- Film Music Reporterhttps://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/08/05/clint-mansell-kevin-kiner-scoring-maxs-creature-commandos/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/trailers/creature-commandos-trailer-comic-con-james-gunn-dc-1236006432/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/dc-tv-shows/creature-commandos-first-trailer-james-gunn-dcu/
- The Playlisthttps://theplaylist.net/creature-commandos-teaser-trailer-dc-studios-animated-task-force-m-for-monster-premieres-in-december-sdcc-20240726/
- The A.V. Clubhttps://www.avclub.com/creature-commandos-trailer-nycc
- Gizmodohttps://gizmodo.com/nycc-creature-commandos-trailer-2000514110
- Vulturehttps://www.vulture.com/article/james-gunn-creature-commandos-trailer-dcu.html
- Empirehttps://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/creature-commandos-trailer-james-gunn-brings-blood-and-monsters-to-his-dc-studios-animated-series/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/creature-commandos-tv-show-trailer-2/
- Comic Book Resourceshttps://www.cbr.com/creature-commandos-first-trailer-clayface/
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/creature-commandos/season-1
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/creature_commandos/s01
- Colliderhttps://collider.com/creature-commandos-review/
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/creature-commandos-review-dcu-james-gunn-tv-series-max/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/creature-commandos-review-max-james-gunn
- Looperhttps://www.looper.com/1726677/creature-commandos-max-review/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/creature-commandos-tv-review/
- Total Filmhttps://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/dc-tv-shows/creature-commandos-review-james-gunn/
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/12/03/the-dcus-creature-commandos-arrives-with-the-penguin-level-review-scores/
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/creature_commandos
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.metacritic.com/tv/creature-commandos
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.avclub.com/creature-commandos-review-max-tv-dc
- JoBlo.comhttps://www.joblo.com/creature-commandos-tv-review/
- Creature Commandoshttps://www.inverse.com/entertainment/creature-commandos-review-dcu-superman-james-gunn
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/vip/james-gunn-dc-studios-arrowverse-1236253968/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/artisans/awards/annie-awards-2025-nominations-wild-robot-1236255475/