Legends of Tomorrow season 4 synopsis feels like Constantine meets Once Upon a Time

To go along with upfronts today The CW has released the first official Legends of Tomorrow season 4 synopsis — and it goes without saying that it sounds like a blast. After taking on Mallus and some anachronisms in history, the next order of business seems to be now taking out all sorts of demonic and mystical creatures. We could be seeing everything from demons to messed-up fairy-tale creatures coming into the timeline now and it could be up to the Legends to find and stop them.

Take a look at the official synopsis below and prepare to smile:

After defeating the demon Mallus by cuddling him to death with a giant stuffed animal named Beebo, the Legends are ready to ease off the gas. Sara (Caity Lotz) and her team join Ava Sharpe (Jes Macallan) and the Time Bureau to help clean up the last few remaining anachronisms. The job seems straightforward enough until Constantine (Matt Ryan) arrives to inform them that, in solving one major problem, they have created another, much larger one. When the Legends let time crumble in order to release and defeat Mallus, the barrier between worlds softened. History is now infected with “Fugitives” – magical creatures from myths, fairytales, and legends. Having been expelled throughout time by people like Constantine, these Fugitives are now returning to our world in droves and making a real mess of things. As the Time Bureau is distrustful of and ill-equipped to deal with magic, the Legends must team up with everyone’s favorite demonologist to set history back on track. Sara and Constantine are joined by compassionate inventor Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh), hotheaded ex-con Mick Rory (Dominic Purcell), rebellious totem-bearer Zari (Tala Ashe), and heartbroken historian-turned-superhero Nate (Nick Zano) as they set out to save the world – and their legacy. It’s the familiar fun of the Legends time-travelling across historical events and encountering famous figures with an added shot of magical craziness!

Basically, it doesn’t seem like anything is going to be altogether different from season 3 — the only difference is that we’re now replacing anachronisms with some crazy fairy-tale creatures. It’s like shifting from nonfiction to fiction.

A few odds and ends to point out here: Both Matt Ryan and Jes Macallan are series regulars for the fourth season, and Maisie Richardson-Sellers is, as well. Yet, it’s not entirely clear the capacity in which she will show up. Unfortunately, there’s no word on the future of Keiynan Lonsdale, given that Wally West is not explicitly mentioned in this synopsis. Is he leaving? We’ll have an update once we know more.

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