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Gotham
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Gotham is an English-language television series created by Bruno Heller. The show aired on the FOX network from September 22, 2014, to April 25, 2019. It is classified as a drama, crime, and sci-fi & fantasy series, with some sources also listing it as an action show. Each episode has a runtime of 60 minutes.
The series ran for five seasons and consisted of 100 episodes in total. Its status is listed as ended. The show received a vote average of 7.6 and a rating of 7.7. It has 539,131 social media followers.
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★ 7.6Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?
- Aired
- 2014–2019
- Seasons
- 5 · 100 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Created by
- Bruno Heller
- Network
- FOX
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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TV series
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- FOX
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Crime
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TVMaze rating
- 7.7/10
Key facts
- Genre
- Crime drama Action Superhero Black comedy
- Based on
- Characters , by DC Comics
- Developed by
- Bruno Heller
- Composers
- Graeme Revell David E. Russo
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Number span no of episodes
- 100 ( list of episodes )
- Executive producers
- Danny Cannon Bruno Heller John Stephens Ben Edlund Ken Woodruff
- Producers
- Scott White Rebecca Perry Cutter
- Production locations
- New York City , New York
- Cinematography
- David Stockton Thomas Yatsko Christopher Norr Crescenzo Notarile
- Editors
- Daniel Gabbe David Ekstrom Mark C. Baldwin John Ganem Barrie Wise Leland Sexton Sarah C. Reeves
- Running time
- 42–49 minutes
- Production companies
- Primrose Hill Productions DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Television
- Network
- Fox
- Release
- September 22, 2014 ( 2014-09-22 ) –, April 25, 2019 ( 2019-04-25 )
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Encyclopedic overview
Gotham is an American superhero crime drama television series developed by Bruno Heller, produced by Warner Bros. Television and based on characters from the Batman mythos in comic books published by DC Comics. It features an ensemble cast that includes Ben McKenzie as James "Jim" Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, and David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne. The show follows Gordon's early days at the Gotham City Police Department following the murder of Bruce's parents, as well as the origin stories of Batman's infamous rogues gallery. The series premiered on Fox on September 22, 2014, and ended on April 25, 2019, after five seasons totalling 100 episodes.
Development for a prequel series based on Batman began in September 2013, with Bruno Heller hired by Fox to serve as a writer and executive producer. In March 2014, Fox originally ordered 16 episodes for its first season before expanding it to 22. Filming primarily took place across New York City. In May 2018, Fox renewed the series for a fifth and final season, consisting of 12 episodes, which premiered on January 3, 2019, and concluded on April 25, 2019.
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