Gotham (TV Series)

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Gotham

Also known as	Gotham: Rise of the Villains Gotham: Wrath of the Villains Gotham: Mad City Gotham: Heroes Rise Gotham: A Dark Knight
Genre	Action Crime Police procedural
Based on	Characters published by DC Comics
Developed by	Bruno Heller
Starring	Ben McKenzie Donal Logue David Mazouz Robin Lord Taylor Erin Richards Zabryna Guevara Sean Pertwee Camren Bicondova Cory Michael Smith Jada Pinkett Smith Victoria Cartagena Andrew Stewart-Jones John Doman Morena Baccarin James Frain Jessica Lucas Chris Chalk Drew Powell Nicholas D'Agosto Michael Chiklis Maggie Geha Benedict Samuel Crystal Reed Alexander Siddig
Composer(s)	Graeme Revell David E. Russo
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	70 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Danny Cannon Bruno Heller John Stephens Ben Edlund Ken Woodruff
Producer(s)	Scott White Rebecca Perry Cutter
Location	Manhattan, New York
Cinematography	David Stockton Thomas Yatsko Christopher Norr Crescenzo Notarile
Editor(s)	Daniel Gabbe David Ekstrom Mark C. Baldwin John Ganem Barrie Wise Leland Sexton Sarah C. Reeves
Running time	42–49 minutes
Production company(s)	Primrose Hill Productions DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Television
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Broadcast
Original network	Fox
Picture format	16:9 HDTV
Original release	September 22, 2014 – present
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Gotham is an American crime television series developed by Bruno Heller, based on characters published by DC Comics and appearing in the Batman franchise, primarily those of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne. The series stars Ben McKenzie as the young Gordon, while Heller executive produces along with Danny Cannon who also directed the pilot.

Originally the series would have related Gordon's early days on the Gotham City Police Department, but the series subsequently included the Wayne character and the origin stories of several Batman villains, including the Penguin, the Riddler, Catwoman, Poison Ivy, Two-Face, the Scarecrow, Mr. Freeze, and Hugo Strange.

Gotham premiered on Fox on September 22, 2014. In March 2016, the series was renewed for a third season that is set to premiere on September 19, 2016.

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Main: List of Gotham episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired		Nielsen ratings
Season		Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Rank	Avg. viewers (in millions)
	1	22	September 22, 2014	May 4, 2015	68	7.56
	2	22	September 21, 2015	May 23, 2016	89	5.37
	3	22	September 19, 2016	June 5, 2017	100	4.52
	4	TBA	September 21, 2017	TBA	TBA	TBA

[edit] Cast and characters

See also: List of Gotham characters

Ben McKenzie as James Gordon – In September 2013, it was reported that Fox was developing a TV series centred on James Gordon's early days as a police detective and the origin stories of various Batman villains. In February 2014, McKenzie was cast as the lead character. When describing his character in an interview, McKenzie stated that Gordon "is a truly honest man. The last honest man in a city full of crooked people. He's not an anti-hero, he’s a true hero – but he will have to compromise."
Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock – In early 2014, it was announced that Logue was cast as Harvey Bullock, a character who serves as James Gordon's ethically conflicted and compromised partner in the GCPD.
David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne – In March 2014, Mazouz was cast as Bruce Wayne. When discussing his character, Mazouz stated that "you never got to explore what Bruce Wayne was going through or his grieving process or what his anger makes him do. At this point in his life, he’s angry, he's scared, he’s compulsive, and he's lonely. He's looking for any meaning to his parents’ death. You'll see the things that he'll do to himself and to other people while he's grieving, and you'll see how he becomes a regular kid again."
Zabryna Guevara as Sarah Essen – In February 2014, Guevara was confirmed for the series. Descriptions revealed her character to be a police captain at the GCPD and James Gordon's direct superior.
Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth – In February 2014, Pertwee was cast as Alfred Pennyworth in the series. Pertwee's character would take inspiration from the Earth One iteration of Alfred Pennyworth.
Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin – In February 2014, Taylor was cast as Oswald Cobblepot, an intelligent low-level thug who used to work for Fish Mooney.
Erin Richards as Barbara Kean – In February 2014, Richards was confirmed to have been cast in the show. Richards portrays James Gordon's fiancee, Barbara Kean, though their relationship deteriorates over the course of the season.
Camren Bicondova as Selina "Cat" Kyle – In March 2014, Bicondova was confirmed to have joined the show's cast. According to Bicondova, "The main word that I can think of to characterize Selina is that she's just surviving. She's very mischievous and very challenging to play at times, because she feels emotions but she hides them. I realized that she isn't just a street thief and a survivor; she's actually a normal girl."
Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma – Smith joined the cast in April 2014. In May 2014, Smith was promoted to a series regular. "What I love about the character's history is how diverse it is", says Smith. "When I was auditioning for Gotham, I got a handful of comics from different decades, so I had a perspective — it's been around for 75 years, which is a long time. I wanted to see an evolution of the comics — and of the character. Going from this quite innocent, well-intentioned, joyful person to starting to find this other part of him that he didn't know he had. He's a person who's constantly abused, and it's out of anger and exhaustion, and then realizing that when you start taking control of situations like that, you can gain power that way — it'll be something that he can start to enjoy."
Victoria Cartagena as Renee Montoya – Cartagena joined the series in May 2014, but she was not a regular in season 2.
Andrew Stewart-Jones as Crispus Allen – Stewart-Jones joined the series in May 2014, but he was not a regular in season 2.
John Doman as Carmine Falcone – Doman first appeared in the series pilot as Carmine Falcone, a mob boss with ties to James Gordon's father. Doman continued to appear throughout the season.
Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney – Smith was cast as Fish Mooney in February 2014. She appeared throughout the season until her character was seemingly killed in the show's Season 1 finale after being dropped off the side of a tall building by Penguin. When asked if her character will return in future seasons, Smith replied, "If she survives the fall. I signed for a year. I don't think any of us really thought that Fish would have the life that she's had or be one of the favorite characters on the show. She was there to service a purpose, as far as helping to tell Penguin's story. I'm a smart girl. I understood I was there to service Penguin. If she survives, I would definitely be willing to do whatever was necessary to continue servicing the story of Gotham." In January 2016 it was announced that Smith would be reprising the role for the second half of season 2.
Morena Baccarin as Leslie Thompkins – Morena Baccarin was cast in October 2014. Baccarin was promoted to a series regular for the second season, after recurring in the first season.
James Frain as Theo Galavan / Azrael – In June 2015, Frain was announced as a series regular for season two.
Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan – In June 2015, Lucas was announced as series regular for season two.
Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox – In March 2015, Chalk was announced as Lucius Fox, and was promoted to a series regular for the second season.
Drew Powell as Butch Gilzean – Fish Mooney's right-hand man and mob enforcer. Victor Zsasz later "worked on" Butch, causing him to obey Oswald Cobblepot's every command, although this was later undone by Tabitha Galavan. Powell was promoted to a series regular for the second season.
Nicholas D'Agosto as Harvey Dent – In July 2014, it was announced that Harvey Dent would appear in the show. and was promoted to a series regular for the second season.
Michael Chiklis as Nathaniel Barnes – In July 2015, Chiklis was announced as a series regular for season two as Captain Nathaniel Barnes.
Maggie Geha as Ivy "Pamela" Pepper – The character was portrayed by Clare Foley in the first two seasons as a recurring character before being promoted to a series regular for the third season with the role recast.
Benedict Samuel as Dr. Jervis Tetch – In August 2016, Samuel was announced as a series regular for season 3. He is described as a psychotic hypnotist with a steadfast desire to find his missing sister Alice.

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Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	Critics' Choice Television Award	Most Exciting New Series	Gotham	Won
2015	American Society of Cinematographers	Episode of a Regular Series	Christopher Norr "Spirit of the Goat"	Nominated
	American Society of Cinematographers	Television Movie, Miniseries or Pilot	David Stockton "Pilot"	Nominated
	Art Directors Guild	One-hour period or fantasy single-camera television series	Doug Kraner "Pilot," "Selina Kyle," "Arkham"	Nominated
	Gracie Awards	Outstanding Drama	Gotham	Won
	Motion Picture Sound Editors	TV Short Form Music Score	Ashley Revell "Lovecraft"	Nominated
	NAACP Image Award	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Jada Pinkett Smith	Nominated
	People's Choice Awards	Favorite New TV Drama	Gotham	Nominated
		Favorite Actor In A New TV Series	Benjamin McKenzie	Nominated
		Favorite Actress In A New TV Series	Jada Pinkett Smith	Nominated
	Saturn Award	Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series	Gotham	Nominated
	Saturn Award	Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series	Camren Bicondova	Nominated
	Creative Arts Emmy Award	Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)	Doug Kraner "Pilot"	Nominated
		Outstanding Costumes For A Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie	Lisa Padovani "Under the Knife"	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series	George Haddad "All Happy Families Are Alike"	Nominated
		Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role	Joseph Bell "Lovecraft"	Nominated
2016	People's Choice Award	Favorite TV Drama	Gotham	Template:Nominated
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Show - Drama	Gotham	Nominated
		Choice TV Actor - Drama	Benjamin McKenzie	Nominated
		Choice TV - Villain	Cameron Monaghan	Nominated

[edit] Other media

On February 1, 2016, Fox began airing episodes of a motion comic titled Gotham Stories, meant to tie into the series' second season.

[edit] See also

Bruce Wayne, a planned TV series about a young Bruce Wayne that was shelved in favor of Smallville

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