
Scripted series · FOX
Spider-Man
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Spider-Man actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Spider-Man reads strongest on Spectacle, Bingeability and Character Depth.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 65 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
199413 episodes
7.7IMDbBest episode · S01E09 The Alien Costume (2)

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
199514 episodes
7.5IMDbBest episode · S02E02 Neogenic Nightmare: Battle of the Insidious Six

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
199614 episodes
7.8IMDbBest episode · S03E04 The Sins of the Fathers: Enter the Green Goblin

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
199711 episodes
7.3IMDbBest episode · S04E08 Partners in Danger: The Return of the Green Goblin

Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
199713 episodes
7.4IMDbBest episode · S05E13 Spider Wars (2): Farewell, Spider-Man
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S03E04
The Sins of the Fathers: Enter the Green Goblin
Harry's father, Norman Osborn, disappears after an explosion at his chemical plant. Spider-Man's search for his friend's father, one way or another, meets with complications, namely an airborne fiend who calls himself the Green Goblin.
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by Robert N. Skir, John Semper Jr.

S03E14
The Sins of the Fathers: Turning Point (2)
Peter Parker and Mary Jane are finally a couple, but their happiness is short-lived as the Green Goblin, armed with a Time Distorter and the true identity of Spider-Man, seeks to destroy the web-slinger by any means necessary.
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by Robert N. Skir, John Semper Jr.

S01E09
The Alien Costume (2)
Spider-Man goes after Eddie Brock for libeling him, as he is now being stalked by bounty hunters at every turn. After being reassured by Mary Jane that he has changed, he seeks help from Dr. Curt Connors who discovers that the suit is alive, and Peter is the host organism.
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by Brynne Chandler Reaves, John Semper Jr.

S04E08
Partners in Danger: The Return of the Green Goblin
Harry Osborn is haunted by dreams of his father, the Green Goblin, and Spider-Man. The Goblin visits him and guides him to the Goblin formula and weapons. Meanwhile, the Punisher promises Anna Watson that he will find Mary Jane, and on top of his list of suspects is Peter Parker.
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by Mark Hoffmeier

S01E10
The Alien Costume (3)
The Kingpin is furious at Spider-Man and sends the Shocker and the Rhino out to finish him off with the aid of another new invention of Alistair Smythe. Meanwhile, Eddie Brock, as the symbiote creature Venom, is busy playing cat and mouse with Spider-Man, intruding on Peter's private life and making it clear he knows the web-slinger's secret identity. To make matters worse, Peter soon realizes that the pumped-up Eddie as Venom is stronger than he is.
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by Brynne Stephens, John Semper Jr.

S01E08
The Alien Costume (1)
A space shuttle piloted by J.J.'s son, John Jameson, crash lands on the Tri-Borough Bridge carrying two strange meteors—one that could provide a new nuclear fuel and one that contains an alien substance. The first is stolen by the Kingpin's henchman, the Rhino, just as Spider-Man arrives to save Jameson and the co-pilots. When the Rhino sends the aircraft off the bridge, Spider-Man emerges from the water with a dark stain covering his costume. Exhausted, he heads for home, only to awaken hanging from a skyscraper, now clothed in a black version of his costume.
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by Stan Lee, Len Wein
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S05E13
Spider Wars (2): Farewell, Spider-Man
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by John Semper Jr.

S05E12
Spider Wars (1): I Really, Really Hate Clones
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by John Semper Jr., Jim Krieg

S05E11
Secret Wars (3): Doom
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by John Semper Jr., Mark Hoffmeier

S05E10
Secret Wars (2): The Gauntlet of the Red Skull
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by Virginia Roth

S05E09
Secret Wars (1): Arrival
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by John Semper Jr., Karen Milovich

S05E08
The Return of Hydro-Man (2)
- Directed by Bob Richardson
- Written by John Semper Jr., Meg McLaughlin
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Stan Lee
Executive producer

Avi Arad
Executive producer
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Brynne Stephens
Writer
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Cynthia Harrison
Writer
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Brynne Chandler Reaves
Writer
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Elliot S. Maggin
Writer
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Robert N. Skir
Writer

Len Wein
Writer
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Stephanie Mathison
Writer

John Semper Jr.
Writer
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Ted Pedersen
Writer
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Jim Krieg
Writer
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Carl Potts
Writer
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Virginia Roth
Writer
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Karen Milovich
Writer

Sean Catherine Derek
Writer
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Brooks Wachtel
Writer
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Marty Isenberg
Writer

J. M. DeMatteis
Writer
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Evelyn Gabai
Writer
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Eileen Fuentes
Writer
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Mark Hoffmeier
Writer
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Meg McLaughlin
Writer
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Francis Moss
Writer
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Ernie Altbacker
Writer
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Gilles Wheeler
Writer
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Sandy Fries
Writer
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Larry Brody
Writer
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Stan Berkowitz
Writer
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Terence Taylor
Writer
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Gerry Conway
Writer
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Jan Strnad
Writer
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Michael Edens
Writer

Marv Wolfman
Writer
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Gordon Kent
Writer
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Doug Booth
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Stan LeeExecutive Producer
- Stan LeeProducer
- John Semper Jr.Producer
- Avi AradExecutive Producer
- Avi AradProducer
Writing
- Stan LeeWriter
- Brynne StephensWriter
- Cynthia HarrisonWriter
- Brynne Chandler ReavesWriter
- Elliot S. MagginWriter
- Robert N. SkirWriter
Direction
- Bob RichardsonDirector
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