# Young Justice (2010)

> Teenage superheroes train, fight and struggle to prove they belong among the Justice League.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/30562

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 98
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: animation, science fiction, action, adventure
- Created by: Greg Weisman, Brandon Vietti
- Network: Cartoon Network, DC Universe, HBO Max
- Cast: Jesse McCartney, Denise Boutte, Danica McKellar, René Auberjonois, Ed Asner, Arnold Vosloo, John de Lancie, Robert Ochoa
- TMDB rating: 8.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1641384/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Tone: adventurous, sincere, energetic, bright, tense

## What critics say

Audiences broadly acclaim the series for its teen superhero team dynamics, character development and faithful use of DC Comics lore, with the fourth season rated noticeably lower than the earlier run.

## Synopsis

Young Justice (2010-2022) is an American animated superhero series created by Greg Weisman and Brandon Vietti, produced for Cartoon Network and later DC Universe and HBO Max. Teenage heroes including Dan Danger, voiced by Jesse McCartney, and Miss Martian, voiced by Danica McKellar, strive to prove they are more than sidekicks and earn a place among the Justice League. Their engine is a constant push against adult authority: missions that test their judgment, rivalries within the team, and hidden agendas among the older heroes who train them. Each season builds a serialized arc around a larger conspiracy, while individual episodes deliver action set pieces and character moments. The show runs four seasons across roughly ninety-eight episodes of twenty-two minutes each, and its later seasons moved to new platforms after the original network stepped back. Set in a contemporary superhero universe, it carries a sincere, adventurous register with real emotional stakes beneath bright animation. Fans of Teen Titans, Batman: The Animated Series and Avatar: The Last Airbender will find resonance in its mix of youthful camaraderie, mentorship and cosmic-scale danger.

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