Apparently the DC Universe will never run out of new characters with which to build new live-action TV series. DC recently announced that a Doom Patrol series is in the works for the DC Universe streaming service, joining other series like Titans and Young Justice: Season 3.
The Doom Patrol may not be the most well-known of DC’s various super-teams, but fans know that this group is a perfect fit for the streaming format. Here’s everything you need to know about the Doom Patrol and their strange comic book history.
Doom Patrol Explained: The Basics
The simplest way to describe the Doom Patrol is that they’re DC’s answer to the X-Men. They’re a team of misfit heroes led by a brilliant man in a wheelchair and who fight to protect a world that hates and fears them. Though depending on whom you ask, the Doom Patrol concept might have been developed first.
Source: IGN.com DC's Doom Patrol TV Series Explained