Due to a magical mishap, the ship's AI, Gideon , gains a humanoid body. She must learn to navigate human emotions and morals while helping the team return to their own time.

A younger version of Bishop serves as a primary antagonist for the first half of the season, having corrupted a copy of Gideon to hunt the Legends.

The season features the series' 100th episode , titled "wvrdr_error_100 not found," which serves as a tribute to Gideon and features returning faces from previous seasons.

Nate Heywood (Steel) leaves the team after permanently losing his powers to mustard gas while saving Gwyn's boyfriend; he retires to live within Zari's Air Totem. Season Structure Season 7 consists of 13 episodes . Key episodes include:

Season 7 centers on the team being stranded in 1925 Odessa, Texas , after their time-traveling ship, the Waverider, is destroyed by a mysterious second Waverider. Without their usual technology, the Legends must journey to New York City to find Dr. Gwyn Davies , the forefather of time travel, to find a way back home while being hunted by an unknown foe. Key Plot Features and Highlights