For those unaware, the show was initially only on the outskirts of comic action, with more subtle nods and winks, but original creator/showrunner Ben Queen exited the project after it was ordered to series, and the remaining creative team doubled down on all the DC elements and reshot the pilot.
(That first ep is now called “Wayne or Lose.”)
Speaking of money and billionaires, Powerless had already teased its connection to the Batman mythos whenever the show got revamped following its season order, and the company at the heart of the premise was changed from an insurance company to Wayne Security, which develops safety products for innocent bystanders who get caught up in fights between superheroes and their villains.