Overview
Gotham is an original TV series that would detail the lives of Gotham’s most influential citizens. Of course, a major focus of the show would be on one Bruce Wayne, aka The Batman. Because of a network’s limited budget, Batman would make limited appearance throughout a season. The dual life of Bruce Wayne would be explored. Bruce Wayne has to juggle the responsibilities of Wayne Enterprise and his vigilantism protecting his beloved home.
Bruce begins the series in the early days of becoming the Dark Knight. Batman’s sole purpose is to find those responsible for the murder of his parents. His detective skills are displayed more emphasized rather than his combat and technological prowess. Batman teams up with a young detective, James Gordon, to help rid Gotham of crime. Meanwhile, Bruce struggles to gain control of his father’s company.
Other characters that would have major storylines would be rising detective James Gordon. Gordon would remain one of the few honest cops in the Gotham City Police Department. His rise to commissioner would be a focal point of the series. Several detectives in the GCPD would be recurring characters: Sarah Essen, Renee Montoya, Crispus Allen, and Gillian Loeb. Many episodes would chronicle the MCU solving crimes ala a procedural crime drama.
Major Storylines
Season 1:
Batman investigating Wayne Murder Case
Gordon muckraking Carmine Falcone crime syndicate
Falcone/Black Mask turf war
Bruce’s corporate struggles at Wayne Enterprise
Election campaign of Harvey Dent
Gordon’s affair with Sarah Essen
Season 2:
Bruce studies criminology at Gotham Univ.*
*taught by Dr. Jonathan Crane with Harley Quinn, teacher assistant
Bruce dates Andrea Beaumont
Gordon/Essen affair: Loeb blackmails Gordon to stop arresting the mob
Dent prosecutes Loeb
Dr. Crane disbarred at Arkham Institute
Scarecrow crime spree against city hall
Scarecrow uses drug on Harvey Dent creates Two-Face criminal persona
Two-Face murders Loeb
Scarecrow and Two-Face sent to Arkham
Season 3:
GCPD strike
Joker murders
Gordon becomes Commissioner
Andrea Beaumont dies
Phantasm vigilantism
Wayne Enterprise faces recession
Harley Quinn copycat killer
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm plot (too good not to use)
Main Cast:
Bruce Wayne/Batman: Matthew Bomer
: Thomas Jane
Sarah Essen Gordon: Rose Byrne
Alfred Pennyworth: Timothy Dalton
Lucius Fox: Lennie James
Andrea Beaumont: Claire Danes
Recurring Cast:
Harvey Dent/Two Face: Anthony Michael Hall
Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow: Vincent Kartheiser
Carmine Falcone: Christopher Meloni
Harley Quinn: Kristen Bell
Gillian Loeb: Jared Harris
Black Mask: Jason Isaacs
Renee Montoya: Paz Vega
Crispus Allen: Richard T. Jones
Joker: Tim Roth
Thomas Wayne: Kyle Chandler
Bruce Wayne (young): Chandler Riggs