| Legends of Tomorrow | |
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| Season 1 | |
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| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | January 21 – May 19, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the American television series Legends of Tomorrow, which is based on characters from DC Comics, premiered on The CW on January 21, 2016, and ran for 16 episodes until May 19, 2016. The season follows a group of heroes and villains who are called to travel through time in order to fight a greater threat. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe, and is a spin-off of both Arrow and The Flash. The season is produced by Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Entertainment, with Phil Klemmer and Chris Fedak serving as showrunners.
Legends of Tomorrow was given a series order in May 2015, and filming began that August. Arthur Darvill headlines the first season as Rip Hunter, with principal cast members Victor Garber, Brandon Routh, Caity Lotz, Franz Drameh, Ciara Renée, Falk Hentschel, Amy Pemberton, Dominic Purcell, and Wentworth Miller also starring. The season was followed by a second season.