<p>The second season of the superhero series <em>Batwoman</em>, starring Javicia Leslie, will air on January 17, The CW has announced.<br /><br />Leslie, known for TV shows like <em>God Friended Me </em>and <em>The Family Business</em>, was cast as the new title character following Ruby Rose's departure from the show.<br /><br />The network shared a new poster of Leslie on Instagram, offering a close up look at her character Ryan Wilder alongside the tagline "Find your power".<br /><br />Like Rose's Kate Kane/ Batwoman, Ryan also hails from the LGBTQ community.<br /><br />Leslie, who is bisexual, is also the first Black female actor to play the iconic role of Batwoman.<br /><br />Ryan is described as a woman in her mid-20s who "is about to become Batwoman". She is "nothing like Kate Kane, the woman who wore the batsuit before her", as well as a "former drug-runner" who is now reformed, sober, and living in a van.<br /><br />The new season of the DC comic book adaptation will also not kill off Kate, who appears to be missing from Gotham without a trace.<br /><br />Rose, who was the first lesbian live-action superhero on TV, exited the series in a shock announcement in May. She played the role of Batwoman aka Kate Kane, a cousin of Bruce Wayne/Batman, who dedicates herself to defending Gotham in his absence.<br /><br />There were reports that the Australian actor was not happy with the long hours required on the show, which led to some friction on the sets.<br /><br /><em>Batwoman </em>premiered on last October, but its first season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. The series was renewed for a second season earlier this year.</p>
<p>The second season of the superhero series <em>Batwoman</em>, starring Javicia Leslie, will air on January 17, The CW has announced.<br /><br />Leslie, known for TV shows like <em>God Friended Me </em>and <em>The Family Business</em>, was cast as the new title character following Ruby Rose's departure from the show.<br /><br />The network shared a new poster of Leslie on Instagram, offering a close up look at her character Ryan Wilder alongside the tagline "Find your power".<br /><br />Like Rose's Kate Kane/ Batwoman, Ryan also hails from the LGBTQ community.<br /><br />Leslie, who is bisexual, is also the first Black female actor to play the iconic role of Batwoman.<br /><br />Ryan is described as a woman in her mid-20s who "is about to become Batwoman". She is "nothing like Kate Kane, the woman who wore the batsuit before her", as well as a "former drug-runner" who is now reformed, sober, and living in a van.<br /><br />The new season of the DC comic book adaptation will also not kill off Kate, who appears to be missing from Gotham without a trace.<br /><br />Rose, who was the first lesbian live-action superhero on TV, exited the series in a shock announcement in May. She played the role of Batwoman aka Kate Kane, a cousin of Bruce Wayne/Batman, who dedicates herself to defending Gotham in his absence.<br /><br />There were reports that the Australian actor was not happy with the long hours required on the show, which led to some friction on the sets.<br /><br /><em>Batwoman </em>premiered on last October, but its first season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. The series was renewed for a second season earlier this year.</p>