“Gotham is the most anticipated new series of the fall season and we are thrilled to offer it to our members around the world,” said Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer at Netflix. “The Batman origin story is sure to have massive global appeal so it is fitting that, along with Warner Television, we have created a new model for distributing a show that international and domestic audiences will love.”

While certain series have their seasons uploaded to Netflix fairly quickly after their finales (e.g. the third season of Scandal was up on Netflix this past May), it’s quite unusual to have a Netflix deal in place this early in a show’s life. Gotham is the first series in recent memory to have this kind of deal before it premiered and one would think that this makes it a renewal certainty. If estimations of how much Netflix is paying per episode ($1.75 million) prove true, FOX has quite a bit of motivation to look over any flat ratings or middling buzz the show may generate, though it’s not quite a slam dunk for Gotham given that it’s not an in-house production for the network. Were Gotham a FOX production, this deal might as well have been a multi-season renewal; still, regardless of which company produces Gotham, if the show proves to be a success, look for more deals like this in the future, albeit only for “sure thing” projects.

Created by Bruno Heller (Rome), Gotham follows Detective James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) as he makes his way through the ranks at Gotham City’s police department. Along with partner Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue), Gordon begins looking into the high profile murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne, spurred on by his friendship with the couple’s son Bruce. In addition to McKenzie and Logue, Gotham stars Jada Pinkett Smith (Set It Off), Robin Lord Taylor (Accepted), and David Mazouz (Touch).

The series premiere of Gotham is set to air Monday, September 22nd at 8:00 on FOX. You can check out a series trailer below.

Will you be watching Gotham? Does this deal mean that you’ll wait to stream the show when it comes available through Netflix rather than watching it live? Do you think this deal means that the show is a lock for renewal?

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In addition to McKenzie, Gotham is set to star Donal Logue (Vikings) as Detective Harvey Bullock; David Mazouz (Touch) as young Bruce Wayne; Camren Bicondova (Battlefield America) as young Selina Kyle; Jada Pinkett Smith (Set It Off) as Fish Mooney; and Sean Pertwee (Elementary) as Alfred Pennyworth.

Gotham will air sometime next season on FOX. The series is one of several new dramas next season for FOX, joining the likes of character procedural Backstrom, comedic-leaning Red Band Society, and action-adventure romp Hieroglyph.

Will you be watching Gotham next season? How do you think the show will compare to the other comic-based series on the air? Is the approach of following young Bruce Wayne and young Selina Kyle interesting enough for you to tune in?

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Robin Lord Taylor will be joining the series as Oswald Cobblepot, better known as the Penguin.  Having “the brains of a chess grandmaster and the morals of a jackal, Oswald Cobblepot is a low-level psychopath for gangster Fish Mooney who hides his sadistic lust for power behind an exquisitely polite demeanor.”  Taylor has made several guest appearances, most recently on AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon) has also signed on as Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne’s butler.  “A tough-as-nails ex-marine from East London, Alfred Pennyworth has loyally served the Waynes. Now, in the wake of their tragic deaths, he’s fiercely protective of the young Bruce Wayne.”

Further, Zabryna Guevara (Burn Notice) has been cast in the role of Captain Essen, Detective Gordon’s boss at the Gotham City Police Department who “balances the two worlds of police and politics with a Machiavellian skill that’s as much corporate litigator as cop.”

Erin Richards (Being Human) will play Barbara Kean, Gordon’s fiance: “A sophisticated emergency room doctor, Barbara is the fiancée of James Gordon, joyful but with an edge of vulnerability. She stands by her future husband…which can be difficult in a world as corrupt as Gotham.”

Young Bruce Wayne has yet to be cast, though it has been noted that he will be featured in the drama.

What do you think of Gotham’s newest residents?  Intriguing character descriptions, for sure.

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