On May 13, 2018, Fox renewed the series for a fifth and final season, which premiered on January 3, 2019 and will consist of 12 episodes. [1] [2] As of March 7, 2019, [update] 97 episodes of Gotham have aired.
GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics super villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist,” “Rome”), GOTHAM follows one cop's rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering on the edge of evil and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time. Gotham Season 5 Episodes: Gotham 5x01 'Year Zero' Gotham 5x02 'Trespassers' Gotham 5x03 'Penguin, Our Hero' Gotham 5x04 'Ruin' Gotham 5x05 'Pena Dura' Gotham 5x06 '13 Stitches' Gotham 5x07 'Ace Chemicals' Gotham 5x08 'Nothing's Shocking' Gotham 5x09 'The Trial of Jim Gordon' Gotham 5x10 'I Am Bane' Gotham 5x11 'They Did What?'
. Distributor Release Original network Fox Picture format 16:9 (HDTV) Original release September 22, 2014 ( 2014-09-22) – present ( present) External links Gotham is an American crime drama television series developed by and based on characters published by and appearing in the, primarily those of. Directed the pilot, and he is an executive producer along with Heller. The series stars as the young James Gordon. It premiered on Fox on September 22, 2014.
In May 2018, Fox renewed the series for a fifth and final season of 12 episodes, which premiered on January 3, 2019. The series' creators originally intended to focus only on Gordon's early days with the, but they subsequently included the Bruce Wayne character and the origin stories of several Batman villains, including,. Contents.
Plot In the first season, a new recruit in the is paired with veteran to solve the murders of. Gordon meets the Waynes' son, who is now in the care of butler. Whilst attempting to solve other crimes in the city, Gordon also encounters gang member, forensics scientist, street orphans and, assistant district attorney, and medical professional. Gordon must also avert a brewing gang war between Gotham's, which pits him against,.
In the second season, Gordon works to bring down criminal mastermind Theo Galavan, who plans to take over Gotham as its new and exact revenge against the with his sister. After Galavan is killed, Gordon and Bullock continue to solve crimes and stop criminals in the city, including and Bridgit Pike. 's enigmatic warden conducts a series of unorthodox experiments in the underground Indian Hill facility, which is secretly owned by and controlled by the.
Strange briefly revives Theo Galavan as the vigilante, transforms Victor Fries into Mr. Freeze, morphs Bridgit Pike into, and resurrects Fish Mooney. With the aid of Bruce Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth, and Lucius Fox, Gordon is eventually able to shut down Strange's Indian Hill facility, though its experimental subjects manage to escape into Gotham City. In the third season taking place six months later, Gordon has become a bounty hunter and works to track down the Indian Hill escapees. While attempting to reconcile with Leslie Thompkins, Gordon is pitted against Carmine Falcone's son, hypnotist, and Edward Nygma, who has adopted the criminal persona of the Riddler. Gordon later discovers that the Court of Owls' benefactor is the immortal, the leader of the who seeks to make Bruce Wayne his heir. Main article: Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Rank Avg.
Viewers (in millions) 22 September 22, 2014 ( 2014-09-22) May 4, 2015 ( 2015-05-04) 68 7.56 22 September 21, 2015 ( 2015-09-21) May 23, 2016 ( 2016-05-23) 89 5.37 22 September 19, 2016 ( 2016-09-19) June 5, 2017 ( 2017-06-05) 100 4.52 22 September 21, 2017 ( 2017-09-21) May 17, 2018 ( 2018-05-17) 129 3.69 12 January 3, 2019 ( 2019-01-03) April 25, 2019 ( 2019-04-25) TBA TBA Production Development Heller said that he was initially hesitant to do a series about superheroes because he didn't know how to write about people with super powers. He also stated, 'I don't think Batman works very well on TV'.
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Heller's son suggested that the focus of the series should be Commissioner Gordon, and Heller developed the idea of Gordon investigating Bruce Wayne's parents' murder. That idea 'gave us a starting point and allowed us to tell the saga from a much earlier point than before'. On September 24, 2013, Fox announced that it had bypassed the traditional pilot and placed an order for Gotham to be written and executive produced by Heller. Gotham received a series order from Fox on May 5, 2014, with the first season reported to consist of 16 episodes rather than the standard 13 or 22.
On October 13, Fox ordered an additional six episodes for the show, bringing the first season order to a full 22 episodes. In February 2014, it was reported that production would begin in New York City in March, and filming finished on March 24, 2015 for the first season. On January 17, 2015, the series was renewed for a. The show was officially renewed by for a 22-episode on March 16, 2016. In May 2017, Fox renewed the series for a, which premiered on September 21, 2017.
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On May 13, 2018, Fox renewed the series for a fifth and final season originally consisting of 10 episodes then later increased to 12. The season began production in July that year, and premiered on January 3, 2019. Fox Entertainment President David Madden said that the show's production team 'have masterfully honored the mythology of Gotham and brought it to life with depth, emotion, and memorable high drama.' Casting In January 2014, rumors arose that would portray Gordon in the series. Logue denied these rumors via.
Logue was eventually cast as Harvey Bullock. In February 2014, was cast as James Gordon. McKenzie had shot a previous pilot with Heller for, which led to Heller writing his characterization of Gordon with McKenzie in mind. Casting Bruce Wayne was challenging in part because, as Heller put it 'It's such an important casting and it would've been very dangerous to cast the wrong person' adding that the casting process for Wayne 'took a lot of negotiation, a lot of back and forth so that everyone was happy and comfortable.' In early March 2014, was cast as Bruce Wayne while was cast as Selina Kyle. At the 2014, DC's Jim Cunningham said that would be a character on the show.
Music In July 2014, it was announced that would be the composer for the series. Release The pilot was screened at the Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment panel at in July 2014.
The series premiered on in Australia on October 12. In Canada, it is shown in simulcast on and reran on.
In New Zealand, it premiered on on September 28. In the United Kingdom, it premiered on on October 13. The channel also screen the second season but after failing to screen the third season it was announced in August 2017 that the season would premiere exclusively on DVD and Blu-ray and be on Netflix from September 1.
In Ireland, it premiered on on January 26, 2015. In March 2018, it was announced that had acquired the rights to air the fourth season on UK television. In September 2014, sold the series' worldwide rights to. Reception Ratings Season Timeslot Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Rank Avg.