WARNING: This article contains major spoilers to "Grinning from Ear to Ear," the latest episode of Batwoman.
Harvey Dent is alive and well in the Arrowverse.
"Grinning from Ear to Ear," the latest episode of Batwoman, made a major reference to Gotham's favorite District Attorney, but not as the Dark Knight's nemesis Two-Face. He was namedropped as the uncle of Duela Dent, a longtime Batman villain herself.
Duela is described by Luke Fox as "daughter of Evelyn, father unknown. Her uncle Harvey is a beloved ADA." Luke's use of the word "is" indicates Harvey is still alive and working. In referencing Harvey as Duela's uncle and a popular Assistant District Attorney, Batwoman suggests he hasn't yet undergone his unfortunate transformation. After all, he isn't quite a DA yet, which means he still has bit more of a journey before he becomes the fan-favorite Batman villain.
In the comics, of course, Harvey was introduced in Bill Finger and Bob Kane's Detective Comics #66 in 1942. He was Gotham's beloved DA, until gangster Sal Maroni threw acid chemicals in his face. His resulting injuries, which affected only half of his face, drove him to madness and he developed a strict code based on duality and chance. With a flip of his coin, he determined whether or not his victims are destined to live.
Harvey is often depicted as one of Batman's most personal villains, as Bruce Wayne believed in what Harvey stood for as DA, prior to his villainous turn. He has appeared twice in live-action films; he was portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones in 1995's Batman Forever and by Aaron Eckhart in 2008's The Dark Knight.
Created by Caroline Dries and developed by Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, Batwoman stars Ruby Rose, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Camrus Johnson, Dougray Scott, Elizabeth Anweis and Nicole Kang. The series airs Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW.