Scripted series · CW seed
Vixen
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Megalyn Echikunwoke
Mari Jiwe McCabe / Vixen (voice)
12 eps
Grant Gustin
Barry Allen / The Flash (voice)
12 eps
Stephen Amell
Oliver Queen / Arrow (voice)
12 eps
Carlos Valdes
Cisco Ramon (voice)
12 eps
Emily Bett Rickards
Felicity Smoak (voice)
12 eps
Katie Cassidy
Laurel Lance / Black Canary (voice)
5 eps
Sean Patrick Thomas
Professor Macalester (voice)
5 eps
Anika Noni Rose
Kuasa (voice)
2 eps
Brandon Routh
The Atom (voice)
3 eps
Neil Flynn
Chuck (voice)
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Vixen actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Vixen reads strongest on Spectacle, World Building and Bingeability.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
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
Originally from Africa, Mari McGabe's parents were killed by local greed, corruption and wanton violence. But the orphaned Marl refuses to succumb to the terrors surrounding her. Inheriting her family's Tantu Totem, Mari can access the powers of animals - anything from the super-strength of a gorilla to the speed of a cheetah. As Vixen she fights valiantly to protect the world from threats like those that claimed her family.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E01
Trial by Fire: Episode 1
Vixen teams up with The Flash and Firestorm to save her city.
- Directed by Curt Geda
- Written by Sarah Tarkoff, Nolan Dunbar
S01E01
Family Reunion: Episode 1
Mari McCabe, an orphan young woman, is chased through the city exactly 3 days after she was bailed out of jail by her foster father. She squares off with The Flash and Arrow.
- Directed by James Tucker
- Written by Keto Shimizu, Wendy Mericle
S01E06
Family Reunion: Episode 6
Mari embraces her destiny as Vixen.
- Directed by James Tucker
- Written by Keto Shimizu, Wendy Mericle
S01E04
Family Reunion: Episode 4
Vixen pushes her abilities to the limit to escape The Flash and Arrow.
- Directed by James Tucker
- Written by Keto Shimizu, Wendy Mericle
S01E03
Family Reunion: Episode 3
Vixen gets an unexpected house call from a couple of heroes.
- Directed by James Tucker
- Written by Keto Shimizu, Wendy Mericle
S01E02
Family Reunion: Episode 2
Vixen hones her skills and learns about her past.
- Directed by James Tucker
- Written by Keto Shimizu, Wendy Mericle
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E06
Trial by Fire: Episode 6
- Directed by Curt Geda
- Written by Sarah Tarkoff, Nolan Dunbar
S02E05
Trial by Fire: Episode 5
- Directed by Curt Geda
- Written by Sarah Tarkoff, Nolan Dunbar
S02E04
Trial by Fire: Episode 4
- Directed by Curt Geda
- Written by Sarah Tarkoff, Nolan Dunbar
S02E03
Trial by Fire: Episode 3
- Directed by Curt Geda
- Written by Sarah Tarkoff, Nolan Dunbar
S02E02
Trial by Fire: Episode 2
- Directed by Curt Geda
- Written by Sarah Tarkoff, Nolan Dunbar
S02E01
Trial by Fire: Episode 1
- Directed by Curt Geda
- Written by Sarah Tarkoff, Nolan Dunbar
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Marc GuggenheimProducer
Writing
- Keto ShimizuWriter
- Wendy MericleWriter
- Sarah TarkoffWriter
- Brian Ford SullivanWriter
- Nolan DunbarWriter
- Lauren CertoWriter
Direction
- Curt GedaDirector
- James TuckerDirector
Music
- Blake NeelyOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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