Titans Season 4 is currently filming, but it looks like they won't be making quite as much as last season 👀 Director & cinematographer Boris Mojsovski says this coming season will have 12 episodes instead of 13 🤔
As Titans season 4 has gone into production in Toronto, Canada, the HBO Max drama's episode count has been revealed. One of the streaming service's popular DC shows is getting closer to finally returning after a massive Titans season 3 finale, with the cast and crew reuniting to start work on season 4. While no official premiere date has been set, Titans season 4 should release sometime during late-summer or fall, similar to last year.
While plot details have been mostly kept under wraps, Titans season 4 will see the heroes have their hands full. One of the new villains coming in is straight from the Teen Titans mythology, with Joseph Morgan cast as Brother Blood, a main baddie for the DC team. Franka Potente will also be emerging as May Bennett, a.k.a. Mother Mayhem, who will join Brother Blood as a new series regular.
No specific reason has been given as to why Titans season 4 is one episode shorter, but it wouldn't be the first time the show did less than 13 episodes. Back in Titans season 1, when it was airing on DC Universe, they only had a 12-episode order. However, episode 12, which was the show's original season finale, was removed, which is why the season ended on a cliffhanger in episode 11.
Despite the mysterious change, it's not unheard of to do less than 13 episodes, especially for shows on streaming platforms. To use another DC TV show as an example, Doom Patrol seasons 2 & 3 ran for 9 and 10 episodes, respectively. By airing on HBO Max, they have the capability of doing episodes that are longer than 42 minutes, which is what broadcast television has to go with to make room for commercials.