Gotham renewed, back on Channel 5 later this year

By John Freeman on January 20, 2015

Donal Logue as Detective Harvey Bullock and Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma (the Future Riddler) in Gotham Season One Episode 6, “Spirit Of The Goat”. Image provided by Channel 5.

US network Fox has announced an early renewal for its Batman prequel series Gotham at the Television Critics Association‘s annual press event highlighting new and returning TV shows over the weekend.

The series – one of several successful DC Comics small screen adaptations – screens on Channel 5 in the UK and returns to our screens in the Spring.

Fox also renewed Empire and announced a third season for Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Gotham is the number one broadcast drama among M18-49 and M18-34 in the US.

In Gotham, Jim Gordon (played by Ben McKenzie) is a rising detective in corrupt Gotham City, where his late father was a successful district attorney. Brave, honest and determined to prove himself, Jim hopes to return the city to the glamorous, purer version he remembers as a child. He and his partner, legendary Detective Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue), must navigate the dirty politics of Gotham’s justice system, even as they tackle a high-profile case, the murder of billionaires Thomas and Martha Wayne. Gordon becomes a friend to their young orphan, Bruce.

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John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.