The World's Weirdest Heroes Return for Doom Patrol Season 2 The DC Comics superhero collective is back! This time, the show will air on both HBO Max and the original DC Universe That's right, Doom Patrol Season 2 is available on both streaming services, so there is no more excuse to check out this cult favorite

Doom Patrol follows a group of heroes who, due to tragic events, have gained superpowers and become marginalized by society The group includes Cliff Steele (Brendan Fraser) aka Robot Man, Larry Trainer (Matt Bomer) aka Negative Man, Rita Farr (April Bowlby) aka Elasti-Woman, Jane (Diane Guerrero) aka Crazy Jane, Cyborg Victor Stone (Joivan Wade)

Their leader, Dr Niles Caulder, aka Chief (Timothy Dalton), treated them and gave them a place to live in his mansion

In Season 1, the Doom Patrol banded together to rescue Kaulder from the omniscient, reality-bending Mr Nobody (Alan Tudyk) In the process, however, they learned that the chief was harboring a very dark secret As season two begins, the members of the Doom Patrol feel betrayed and very, very small (more on this later)

Here's everything you need to know about Doom Patrol Season 2

Doom Patrol Season 2 will premiere on Thursday, June 25 with the first three episodes on both HBO Max and DC Universe One new episode will be released every Thursday for the next six weeks

The trailer for Doom Patrol Season 2 is aimed at both fans and potential new viewers It begins with a reintroduction of the superheroes, gives a glimpse of their powers, and teases a big storyline with Kaulder's daughter The trailer also showcases the show's offbeat humor and creepy vibe

The cast of Doom Patrol is led by actors playing five superheroes and their former mentor, Dr Kaulder

Other key members of the Doom Patrol include:

Season 2 will introduce a major new character: Dorothy Spinner, daughter of Niles Caulder, played by Abigail Shapiro

WARNING: Season 2 of Doom Patrol begins where Season 1 left off, after defeating Mr Nobody and discovering Dr Kaulder's dark secret - that he caused the tragic events that empowered them to protect his daughter

At the start of Doom Patrol Season 2, the heroes must find a way to grow both figuratively and literally They are reduced to miniature size and left behind on Cliff's toy race car track They must also deal with the feelings of betrayal caused by the chief's revelations while taking in a new member of the family: the Kaulder's daughter, Dorothy Spinner She may be the most powerful and dangerous of them all, for she has the power of imagination - she can imagine any creature and it will come to life

Doom Patrol Season 2 will consist of nine episodes The first three episodes will premiere on June 25 The other six will air every Thursday

The first episode is titled "Fun Size Patrol" and was written by Jeremy Carver and Shoshana Sachi

Other episode titles for season two are