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DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Season 6

15 episodes Premiered May 2, 2021 Updated Oct 4, 2026

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Create a JSON object for "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" Season 6. Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points (in the overview, though the primer requires an array of 4 bullet points, the prompt says "array of exactly 4 concise bullet points", which in JSON is an array of strings). Ou

Previously on DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 5.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Create a JSON object for "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" Season 6.
Constraints: Use ONLY provided synopsis and sources. No invented facts. No markdown. No asterisks. No headings. No bullet points (in the overview, though the primer requires an array of 4 bullet points, the prompt says "array of exactly 4 concise bullet points", which in JSON is an array of strings).
Output Format: Valid JSON only.
Keys:
overview: 160-220 word summary of the season's narrative arc.
primer: Array of exactly 4 concise bullet points summarizing essential previous lore, character positions, and stakes.
TMDB Season Synopsis: Season 6 features Waverider co-captains Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe. They have previously dealt with monsters, time anomalies, and villains from Hell. This season, they face space aliens. A mission becomes personal after one of their own is abducted by a ruthless alien. The team includes John Constantine, Mick Rory, Nate Heywood, and the brother-sister duo Zari and Behrad Tarazi.
Source [1]: Title, year (2016), rating (TV-14), genres (Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama).
Source [2]: Rip Hunter assembled a disparate group of heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat after seeing the future.
Source [3]: Developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klemmer.
Source [4]: Cast list (unhelpful for specific season 6 plot).
Source [5]: Similar to [2].
Overview:
In the sixth season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Waverider co-captains Sara Lance and Ava Sharpe face a new and bizarre challenge. Having previously encountered monsters, time anomalies, and villains from Hell, the team must now confront space aliens. The stakes become personal when one of the team members is abducted by a ruthless alien. To save the world for the sixth time, the mission requires the combined efforts of several key individuals. This group includes John Constantine, Mick Rory, and Nate Heywood. They are joined by the brother-sister duo, Zari and Behrad Tarazi. This season shifts the focus from previous threats like time anomalies and hellish villains to an extraterrestrial conflict. The narrative centers on the team's attempt to rescue their abducted teammate and prevent a global catastrophe caused by these new alien adversaries. As the legends navigate this unexpected threat, they must utilize their unique abilities to protect the planet from the

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Season 6 Episodes

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Ground Control to Sara Lance

May 2, 2021 · 41 min

After a night of celebrating their beating the Fates, the Legends quickly discover that Sara is missing. Ava sends Rory and Behrad to follow a lead on who can possibly help them fi

S6·E2 Core

Meat: The Legends

May 9, 2021 · 42 min

The Legends find themselves tracking an Alien in 1950s San Bernadino and having to figure out what is making the town go on a feeding frenzy. Meanwhile, after crash landing, Sara t

S6·E3 Core

The Ex-Factor

May 16, 2021 · 42 min

The Legends find themselves in 2045 trying to defeat an Alien warrior which leaves Zari no choice but to enter a popular singing competition. Sara finds herself struggling after be

S6·E4 Core

Bay of Squids

May 23, 2021 · 42 min

The Legends are shocked when Rory takes command and manages to find the location of an important Alien, but he also lands them in the middle of the Cuban Missile Crisis. The team m

S6·E5 Core

The Satanist's Apprentice

Jun 6, 2021 · 42 min

With Astra now a mortal, she finds it hard to adapt to the real world with no guidance from Constantine. Frustrated and lonely, Astra makes a new friend who promises to help her, b

S6·E6 Core

Bishop's Gambit

Jun 13, 2021 · 42 min

Mick takes the Waverider and Kayla to try and find Sara, but these enemies find themselves needing each other to survive after landing on the possible planet Sara is being held cap

S6·E7 Mytharc

Back to the Finale: Part II

Jun 20, 2021 · 42 min

With Ava a wreck, the Legends make a last-ditch effort to keep Sara from being abducted in the first place, even knowing that it will alter the timeline. Sara grapples with a disco

S6·E8 Mytharc

Stressed Western

Jun 27, 2021 · 42 min

With everyone finally back together, the Legends find themselves looking to Nate to keep everything calm while in the old West on a mission to find an alien. After trying to keep t

S6·E9 Core

This Is Gus

Jul 11, 2021 · 42 min

Behrad is disappointed because the Legends have forgotten his birthday. Meanwhile, Rory's behavior has been a little off, so Sara and Gary become determined to find out what happen

S6·E10 Core

Bad Blood

Jul 18, 2021 · 42 min

With Constantine obsessed with getting his powers back, he convinces Spooner to join him on the quest to find the Fountain of Imperium. After they find themselves at the end of the

S6·E11 Core

The Final Frame

Aug 8, 2021 · 42 min

When the Legends track down another Alien pod, they find a device that transports them to a cosmic bowling alley. Spooner makes a bet against the reigning champs for a ride back to

S6·E12 Core

Bored on Board Onboard

Aug 15, 2021 · 42 min

The Legends are ready to get back home, but after Constantine overloaded Gideon, they are going to have to go the old fashion way to preserve the ships energy. Trying to entertain

S6·E13 Core

Silence of the Sonograms

Aug 22, 2021 · 42 min

With the Legends on high alert with their unwanted guest in their custody, Ava is tasked with the interrogation while Nate and Sara watch. Rory is struggling with the terrible pain

S6·E14 Mytharc

There Will Be Brood

Aug 29, 2021 · 42 min

When Astra and Spooner find themselves as stowaways, they learn that Constantine is still chasing the Fountain of Imperium and find themselves in 1920s Texas. With the rest of the

S6·E15 Mytharc

The Fungus Amongus

Sep 5, 2021 · 42 min

When Sara realizes Bishop's plan, Ava convinces Sara to allow the Legends to make exception to the rules to help fight back. Behrad comes up with an interesting plan, that allows S

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