Beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11th, Constantine will be making its first appearance at New York Comic-Con with a panel that features the likes of Matt Ryan, Angelica Celeya, and series creator David S. Goyer. The first episode of the series, based on DC Comics character Hellblazer, will be screened on Thursday, October 9th at 8:30 and aired on NBC Friday, October 24th at 10:00.

Sunday, October 12th will see The Following paneled at 11:00 a.m. on the Empire Stage; slated to represent the series, which underwent a second showrunner change of the summer recently, are executive producer Marcos Siega, Kevin Bacon, and Shawn Ashmore. The third season of The Following is set to premiere next year on FOX. 1:15 p.m. is the start of the Gotham panel on the main stage, as the comic drama from Bruno Heller (Rome) sends the likes of Ben McKenzie, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, and Erin Richards for its first trip to the pop culture gathering. The series premiere of Gotham airs Monday, September 22nd at 8:00 on FOX.

ABC supernatural procedural Forever will make its New York Comic-Con premiere at 3:15 on the Empire Stage, with Ioan Gruffudd, Alana De La Garza, and executive producer Matt Miller all slated to be in attendance at the panel. Forever will have a special preview behind Dancing with the Stars on Monday, September 22nd before moving to its regular time slot on Tuesday, September 23rd at 10:00. Immediately after Forever comes Person of Interest, whose panel begins at 4:30. Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Amy Acker, Kevin Chapman, and executive producer Greg Plageman will be answering questions about the CBS drama’s buzzed about third season and what to expect from the upcoming fourth season, which premieres Tuesday, September 23rd at 10:00.

Also slated for New York Comic-Con is a special screening of the second season premiere of CW drama The 100. The screening will take place Thursday, October 9th at 8:30, while the episode will have its television premiere Wednesday, October 22nd at 9:00.

Will you be going to New York Comic-Con? What other shows would you like to see paneled this year? How do you think broadcast genre shows will do this season?

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“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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McKenzie will personify Detective James Gordon (eventually Commissioner Gordon) in Fox’s Batman prequel, which has garnered some attention since its announcement.

The buzzed-about series explores the origins of Gotham City’s most notable residents, including The Joker, The Penguin, and a young Batman, of course.  Bruno Heller of The Mentalist penned the pilot script and will be serving as executive producer.  Along side him will be Danny Cannon (Nikita, CSI), also executive producing, and directing out of Warner Bros. Television.

The series is described by Fox’s etertainment chairman Kevin Reilly as a “true origin story,” focusing on Gordon as well as Gotham’s most famous villains.  Reilly has said that the show will be very serialized – not a “companion” show.

How the pilot – which has a series commitment attached – plays for the network should be interesting as they join their broadcast company in playing with programming of the sci-fi/fantasy/superhero genre.  Albeit popular, it is hard to say how well Gotham could fare for Fox.

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