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| Information | |
| Title: | Gotham |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Running time: | 60 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | FOX Network |
| Seasons: | 5 |
| Episodes: | 100 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Primrose Hill Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Executive producers: | Danny Cannon; Ben Edlund; Ken Woodruff; Bruno Heller; John Stephens |
| Producers: | Rebecca Perry Cutter; Scott White; Annabelle K. Frost; Rebecca Dameron |
| Principal cast: | Ben McKenzie; Donal Logue; David Mazouz; Zabryna Guevara; Sean Pertwee; Robin Lord Taylor; Erin Richards; Camren Bicondova; Cory Michael Smith; Victoria Cartagena; Andrew Stewart-Jones; Jada Pinkett Smith |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | September 22nd, 2014 |
Gotham is an American television series of the crime drama genre. It is loosely based on the Batman series of comic book titles published by DC Comics, but does not include the infamous caped crusader himself. The series was developed by Bruno Heller and produced by Primrose Hill Productions for Warner Bros. Television. It began airing on the FOX Network on September 22nd, 2014.
The timeline of the series coincides with the era when Bruce Wayne - the future Batman - is still a young boy, shortly after witnessing the gruesome murder of his parents, Thomas and Martha Wayne. The main thrust of the series focuses on Jim Gordon - a young and righteous Gotham City Police Department detective - long before he takes on the burden of becoming the city's police commissioner. Gordon is partnered with the cantankerous and slovenly detective Harvey Bullock and has to endure the pressure of working in a city rife with corruption. Many characters who later become staples of the Batman mythos are presented in this series as well including Selina Kyle (the future Catwoman), Oswald "The Penguin" Cobblepot, Edward "The Riddler" Nygma as well as Alfred Pennyworth, Renee Montoya and Crispus Allen.
Gotham stars Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, with Donal Logue taking on the co-starring role of Harvey Bullock. Other stars in the series include David Mazouz as young Bruce Wayne, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot, Erin Richards as Jim Gordon's lover, Barbara Kean, Camren Bicondova as pre-teen Selina Kyle, Cory Michael Smith as forensics analyst Edward Nygma, and Jada Pinkett Smith as crime boss Fish Mooney. Co-stars on the series include Victoria Cartagena as Renee Montoya, Andrew Stewart-Jones as Crispus Allen, John Doman as Carmine Falcone, Zabryna Guevara as Sarah Essen and Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben McKenzie | James Gordon |
| Donal Logue | Harvey Bullock |
| David Mazouz | Bruce Wayne |
| Zabryna Guevara | Sarah Essen |
| Sean Pertwee | Alfred Pennyworth |
| Robin Lord Taylor | Oswald "Penguin" Cobblepot |
| Erin Richards | Barbara Kean |
| Camren Bicondova | Selina Kyle |
| Cory Michael Smith | Edward Nygma |
| Victoria Cartagena | Renee Montoya |
| Andrew Stewart-Jones | Crispus Allen |
| John Doman | Carmine Falcone |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Fish Mooney |
Episodes[]
Season One[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x1 | Pilot | September 22nd, 2014 |
| 1x2 | Selina Kyle | September 29th, 2014 |
| 1x3 | The Balloonman | October 6th, 2014 |
| 1x4 | Arkham | October 13th, 2014 |
| 1x5 | Viper | October 20th, 2014 |
| 1x6 | Spirit of the Goat | October 27th, 2014 |
| 1x7 | Penguin's Umbrella | November 3rd |
| 1x8 | The Mask | November 10th, 2014 |
| 1x9 | Harvey Dent | November 17th, 2014 |
| 1x10 | LoveCraft | November 24th, 2014 |
| 1x11 | Rogues' Gallery | January 5th, 2015 |
| 1x12 | What the Little Bird Told Him | January 19th, 2015 |
| 1x13 | Welcome Back, Jim Gordon | January 26th, 2015 |
| 1x14 | The Fearsome Dr. Crane | February 2nd, 2015 |
| 1x15 | The Scarecrow | February 9th, 2015 |
| 1x16 | The Blind Fortune Teller | February 16th, 2015 |
| 1x17 | Red Hood | February 23rd, 2015 |
| 1x18 | Everyone Has a Cobblepot | March 2nd, 2015 |
| 1x19 | Beasts of Prey | April 13th, 2015 |
| 1x20 | Under the Knife | April 20th, 2015 |
| 1x21 | The Anvil or the Hammer | April 27th, 2015 |
| 1x22 | All Happy Families Are Alike | May 4th, 2015 |
Season Two[]
"Rise of the Villains"
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2x01 | Damned If You Do... | September 21st, 2015 |
| 2x11 | Worse Than a Crime | November 30th, 2015 |
| 2x02 | Knock, Knock | September 28th, 2015 |
| 2x19 | Azrael | May 2nd, 2016 |
Season Three[]
"Mad City"
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 3x1 | Better to Reign in Hell... | September 19th, 2016 |
| 3x2 | Burn the Witch | September 26th, 2016 |
| 3x3 | Look Into My Eyes | October 3rd, 2016 |
| 3x4 | New Day Rising | October 10th, 2016 |
| 3x5 | Anything for You | October 17th, 2016 |
| 3x6 | Follow the White Rabbit | October 24th, 2016 |
| 3x7 | Red Queen | October 31st, 2016 |
| 3x8 | Blood Rush | November 7th, 2016 |
| 3x9 | The Executioner | November 14th, 2016 |
| 3x10 | Time Bomb | November 21st, 2016 |
| 3x11 | Beware the Green-Eyed Monster | November 28th, 2016 |
| 3x12 | Ghosts | January 16th, 2017 |
| 3x13 | Smile Like You Mean It | January 23rd, 2017 |
| 3x14 | The Gentle Art of Making Enemies | January 30th, 2017 |
"Heroes Rise"
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 3x15 | How the Riddler Got His Name | April 24th, 2017 |
| 3x16 | These Delicate and Dark Obsessions | May 1st, 2017 |
| 3x17 | The Primal Riddle | May 8th, 2017 |
| 3x18 | Light the Wick | May 15th, 2017 |
| 3x19 | All Will Be Judged | May 22nd, 2017 |
| 3x20 | Pretty Hate Machine | May 29th, 2017 |
| 3x21 | Destiny Calling | June 5th, 2017 |
| 3x22 | Heavydirtysoul | June 5th, 2017 |
Season Four[]
"A Dark Knight"
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 4x01 | Pax Penguina | September 21st, 2017 |
| 4x02 | The Fear Reaper | September 28th, 2017 |
| 4x04 | The Demon's Head | October 12th, 2017 |
| 4x05 | The Blade's Path | October 19th, 2017 |
| 4x06 | Hog Day Afternoon | October 26th, 2017 |
| 4x07 | A Day in the Narrows | November 2nd, 2017 |
| 4x08 | Stop Hitting Yourself | November 9th, 2017 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Gotham is rated TV-14.
- In July, 2015, TV Line reported that The Shield and No Ordinary Family star Michael Chiklis would be joining the cast of Gotham with season two as Captain Nathaniel Barnes, who will be a mentor to Jim Gordon. [1]
- Gotham: The Complete First Season was released as a region free Blu-ray along with Digital HD copy by Warner Home Video on September 8th, 2015.
- Season three was the final season of the show to air on Monday evenings. With the season four premiere in the Fall, the show moves to Thursday evenings.
- Episode 3x16, "These Delicate and Dark Obsessions", marks the directorial debut of lead actor Ben McKenzie.
Home Video[]
See also[]
Batman pages[]
Batman Media
The World of Batman
Batman miscellaneous
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (July 21st, 2015); "Michael Chiklis Joins 'Gotham' as Series Regular; Hollywood Reporter.com.