(CNN) Landing between the live-action movies "Joker" and "Birds of Prey," the timing of "Harley Quinn" -- an animated series for the streaming service DC Universe -- could hardly be better. Still, the Adult Swim sensibility of "Harley Quinn" -- focusing on the Joker's sadistic gal pal, while charting an unexpected rift in their decidedly unorthodox relationship -- is an acquired taste, one best consumed in bites rather than a wholesale binge. Dropping F-bombs when she's not bludgeoning her foes, the hyper-sexualized Harley (voiced by "The Big Bang Theory's" Kaley Cuoco) winds up doing a stint in Arkham Asylum. There, she meets Poison Ivory (Lake Bell), a level-headed villain who seeks to impress upon Harley that Joker (Alan Tudyk) is more enamored with the Batman (Diedrich Bader), in his twisted way, than he is her. 'Harley Quinn' on DC Universe.

Source: CNN November 29, 2019 13:41 UTC