Todd McFarlane's Spawn

1997 • HBO
4.7
390 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 Burning Visions
5/17/97
Pilot episode of this adults-only animated series about a CIA hit man whose death causes him to seal a deal with the devil. But the devil transforms him into 'hell spawn,' a dark warrior who battles the forces of evil on the earth--and in himself.
2 Evil Intent
5/24/97
After the death of his three henchmen, mob boss Tony Twist sends a new trio to the alley. A CIA official attempts to blackmail a senator into running for president. Spawn wins the respect of the derelicts in the alley and seeks the counsel of Cogliostro.
3 No Rest, No Peace
5/31/97
A hired cyborg ominously named Overkill engages Spawn in battle in the alley, forcing Spawn to retrieve some of Al Simmons's old 'tools of his trade' from a guarded CIA weapons compound.
4 Dominoes
6/7/97
Mob boss Tony Twist sends an underling to Rome to apologize for Overkill's death. A gorgeous hell-spawn hunter named Angela comes into play. While Wanda tries to find out who is protecting a killer, Spawn comes to the attention of CIA chief Wynn.
5 Souls in the Balance
6/14/97
A psycho, grenade-toting preacher named Cain holds a mute boy hostage, threatening to blow up anyone who gets in his way. Spawn is indifferent at first, but is pressed into action when a cop intimidates one of the alley bums.
6 End Game
6/21/97
The Season One finale of this adults-only animated series about a superhero who battles the forces of evil on Earth--and in himself--to uncover the truth about his identity and fulfill his destiny.

About this show

He was once a man...now he's a hell-spawn! One of the comics' most popular and intriguing characters explodes on the screen in this adults-only animated series that combines vivid imagery with action, romance and high-level espionage.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
390 reviews
Garrett Hunt
November 20, 2015
Todd Mcfarlane's Spawn was the first comic book i ever read! I dont think i would be the tattoo artist i am today if i didnt fall in love with Mcfarlane's beautiful art. He has always been one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to my style of tattooing or any art for that matter! :) Thank you Todd Mcfarlane for being a truley amazing artist for everyone to look up to.
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Nicholas Boslego
December 21, 2019
This was a really great show growing up. The animation was really good. The stories are compelling. The acting is really great. I love stories about tragic characters. It is hard to root for an antihero character, but if you are familiar with the comic book character, then this animated show will satisfy you. It is dark and twisted in a good way.
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Brandon Hethcox
November 1, 2016
I liked it slightly better than the actual Movie that had real actors and actresses. The actual Movie (the Non-Animated version), had the story and plot(s) arranged in a way that was different to those in the Comic Books.
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