Constantine: City of Demons

Armed with an arcane knowledge of the dark arts and a wicked wit, John Constantine fights the good fight. With his soul already damned to hell, he’ll do whatever it takes to protect the innocent. With the balance of good and evil on the line, Constantine uses his skills to face the supernatural terrors that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows…maybe there’s hope for him and his soul after all.

Constantine: City of Demons (2018) is an American adult animated dark fantasy miniseries created for the CW Seed streaming platform, a five-episode run of brief animated installments built around the DC Animated Movie Universe. Armed with arcane knowledge of the dark arts and a wicked wit, John Constantine, voiced by Matt Ryan, is a magician whose soul is already damned to hell. He takes on supernatural threats that endanger ordinary people, banishing demons and possessing spirits back to where they belong. Chas Chandler, voiced by Damian O'Hare, is his loyal companion who keeps him grounded. Each episode is a compact, self-contained case in which the occult threat is confronted and dispatched, so the show moves briskly and plays as a fast occult procedural. Its tone blends gritty horror with sardonic humor and a neo-noir atmosphere of rain-slicked city streets and shadowy rituals. Underneath the bloodshed runs a wistful thread about whether a cynical sinner can still earn redemption. Fans of Constantine, Supernatural and Hellboy will find the same mix of occult menace and wry, damaged heroism here.

Audiences rate this short animated supernatural spin-off as a positive, if brief, entry in the DC animated movie universe.

• Constantineshared dark fantasy supernatural horror tone with a cynical occult demon hunter protagonist
• Hellboy: Sword of Stormsshared adult animated supernatural horror with demon hunting and dark tone
• Supernaturalshared neo-noir supernatural investigation and morally damaged occult protagonist

Release Date

2018-03-24

Episode runtime

6 min

Rating

7.5 / 10 (117)

What is Constantine: City of Demons about?

A sardonic occult investigator battles demons across short animated episodes while his own damned soul hangs in the balance.

What is Constantine: City of Demons like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Constantine: City of Demons as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Constantine: City of Demons violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Constantine: City of Demons as moderate.

What did critics think of Constantine: City of Demons?

Audiences rate this short animated supernatural spin-off as a positive, if brief, entry in the DC animated movie universe.

Which shows are like Constantine: City of Demons?

Shows with a similar feel include Constantine, Hellboy: Sword of Storms, and Supernatural.

How long is Constantine: City of Demons?

Constantine: City of Demons: 1 season, 5 episodes.

Is Constantine: City of Demons still running?

No, Constantine: City of Demons has ended.