GOTHAM KNIGHTS CW Series Adds Fallon Smythe As Bluebird And Tyler DiChiara As Cullen Row

GOTHAM KNIGHTS CW Series Adds Fallon Smythe As Bluebird And Tyler DiChiara As Cullen Row

The upcoming Gotham Knights CW series has made its first casting additions, with Fallon Smythe (Gown-Ish) on board as Bluebird, and Tyler DiChiara (Relish) as her brother Cullen Row.

By MarkCassidy - Mar 07, 2022 12:03 PM EST
Filed Under: The CW

It was announced last year that The CW was developing a new series based on the Batman: Gotham Knights comic books with Batwoman writers/producers Natalie Abrams, Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux on board, and the show has now made its first casting additions.

Variety reports that Fallon Smythe (Grown-Ish) and Tyler DiChiara (Relish) have joined the production as series regulars, playing Fallow Row, aka Bluebird, and her brother Cullen.

This take on Bluebird is described as "streetwise, acerbic and often underestimated, the blue-haired bisexual is a gifted engineer who can fix anything. But what Harper wants most of all is to repair the broken lives of her and her brother, Cullen, the only person she trusts."

"After years of hiding his true self from an abusive parent, the transgender teen is tired of being polite and agreeable," reads the breakdown for Cullen. "Clever and adept at reading human nature, Cullen is ready to fight his own battles."

These are just the first of many young actors we can expect to see join the ensemble cast of Gotham Knights, as the likes of Nightwing, Spoiler, Julia Pennyworth, and possibly even The Joker's alleged daughter, Duela Dent, are also rumored to appear.

The original premise of Gotham Knights was to focus on the adventures of Batman's extended family, such as Alfred, Nightwing, Batgirl, Robin, Oracle, and Catwoman, among others. Eventually, the series expanded to include some of the Dark Knight's foes, and it sounds like this take on the story will lean into that concept by introducing the sons and daughters of several well-known villains.

You can check out the show's updated logline below.

"The one-hour drama takes place in in the wake of Bruce Wayne’s murder. His rebellious adopted son forges an unlikely alliance with the children of Batman’s enemies when they are all framed for killing the Caped Crusader. And as the city’s most wanted criminals, this renegade band of misfits must fight to clear their names. But in a Gotham with no Dark Knight to protect it, the city descends into the most dangerous it’s ever been. However, hope comes from the most unexpected of places as this team of mismatched fugitives will become its next generation of saviors known as the Gotham Knights."
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McMurdo
McMurdo - 3/7/2022, 12:28 PM
Im at a loss for as to why CW is allowed to even touch so many chars. CW is a trainwreck. i guess too many people tune in though for it to not keep happening. i just feel like it only hurts the chars and IPs but just my opinion.
Hawkguy
Hawkguy - 3/7/2022, 12:48 PM
@McMurdo - The DC movies seem to be afraid to even have a damn Robin, let alone an extended bat-family. It's a miracle to me that Batgirl is happening.

I just don't think they care about these characters, unfortunately. I'm not even trying to shit on this show. WB is just a bit frustrating.
The1st
The1st - 3/7/2022, 12:57 PM
@McMurdo - Now thanks to stellar shows like Titans and Batwoman it's cool to just kill the Bats off entirely and use his rogues, kinda.
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 3/7/2022, 12:33 PM
I hope its just a pilot and not a series order. cancel this shit! cancel Batwoman, Let Flash finish in style, cancel Legends and cancel Titans.

dracula
dracula - 3/7/2022, 12:42 PM
@UnderBelly - titans isnt cw….would rather it and batwoman end though. Make room for better shows
noahthegrand
noahthegrand - 3/7/2022, 12:46 PM
@UnderBelly - Legends is a well liked show
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 3/7/2022, 12:57 PM
@dracula - Yeah I know. The F Batman line wouldn't fly there...and DC Universe didn't last long but the characters are all tied up and I'm sure HBOMax picked it to reach some quota, but it's not liked that much.. I'll admit there was potential there, but it still hasn't landed for me after 3 full seasons. The ONLY show remotely doing justice to bat family and others that's on at the moment is the cartoon.

And yeah, that's my point. make room for better shows. DC needs to move away from the CW now. Superman and Lois can carry on as it started strong and looks like we're not getting anything else Super related for a while.
cyclopsprime
cyclopsprime - 3/7/2022, 12:57 PM
@UnderBelly - they finally brought booster gold in legends
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 3/7/2022, 12:58 PM
@noahthegrand - I'll admit I started it and found it better than Arrow in the beginning, but it wore off quick.
The1st
The1st - 3/7/2022, 12:58 PM
@noahthegrand - It's one of the few CW shows that knows what it is and doesn't take itself too seriously.
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 3/7/2022, 12:59 PM
@cyclopsprime - That's nice, and I like Donald faison, but I don't see myself getting interested enough to tune back in.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 3/7/2022, 5:10 PM
@The1st - But I think it's not well done, writing.
The1st
The1st - 3/7/2022, 5:28 PM
@dagenspear - It has it's moments, I particularly like what they did with the Original Reverse Flash, the villains seem to shine on that show, but yeah like most CW shows they're following a formula that doesn't work and hasn't for years.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/7/2022, 6:27 PM
@UnderBelly - same with Justice U. It sounds so uninteresting, especially if the could just make Diggle Green Lantern instead.

Still hoping to see just CW use all their current main superheroes in one tv show though
WarMonkey
WarMonkey - 3/8/2022, 6:51 AM
@UnderBelly - Legends was heading downhill before the Crisis crossover and after that I don't even watch it anymore, and it was my favorite of the Arrowverse shows. One day I was watching an episode and realized I didn't care about any of these characters anymore and the ones I liked where either fired already or were about to be so that left only Sara who hasn't been an interesting character since they paired her with Ava a very boring character.
UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 3/8/2022, 8:01 AM
@WarMonkey - Yeah I think the main arrow verse audience kind of grew out of the demographic. Time to better use their resources.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 3/7/2022, 12:35 PM
Is it just me or does anyone else find it boring to have Batman characters with no Batman? Don’t get me wrong I’m not a fan of when they do Spider-Man characters with no Spider-Man as well.
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/7/2022, 3:24 PM
@slickrickdesigns - comics make sense but movies and tv shows they may get lucky have it work
Darth258
Darth258 - 3/7/2022, 5:18 PM
@slickrickdesigns - On top of that, re-reading the plot this thing sounds an awful lot like Descendants..

bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/7/2022, 6:28 PM
@slickrickdesigns - same here. I'm surprised we actually have a show with Superman, since he's the only other character of the holy trinity of comic book characters who's mythos isn't milked to death.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/7/2022, 12:36 PM
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 3/7/2022, 12:39 PM
BobGarlen
BobGarlen - 3/7/2022, 12:45 PM
I can't imagine this being anything more than a utterly abysmal failure that would be praised (if at all) for its faux diversity that shields bland and uninteresting characters and a lack of any attention to detail or story.
noahthegrand
noahthegrand - 3/7/2022, 12:46 PM
Nice. Bluebird always seemed like an interesting idea for a character that nobody knew what to do with since she isn’t a Robin or Batgirl and up until recently they haven’t even given the needed attention to those characters
DENNISsystem
DENNISsystem - 3/7/2022, 2:21 PM
@noahthegrand - I always liked the idea of Nightwing having his own Robin, improving what Bruce did to help another kid out. I always thought Bluebird would fit the bill. But like you said they never capitalized on the character.
krayzeman
krayzeman - 3/7/2022, 12:52 PM
Another Batman show with no Batman. This is lunacy. This is what upsets me about everything DC does. They are so disparate with their properties. Even this Gotham Knights series has Bruce Wayne being murdered when the Bruce Wayne on Batwoman just disappeared. And these two shows are gonna be on the same channel?(I'm assuming they are gonna renew Batwoman). Batman is their only guaranteed money money maker so there is no way they'll let him get a least a brief appearance on one of these shows. It's asinine to me.
dracula
dracula - 3/7/2022, 1:07 PM
@krayzeman - the likelihood of us getting a proper Batman show is pretty small. Plus not like other Batfamily members dont have their own stories
Nightwing
Batgirl
Red Hood and The Outlaws

Stuff where they lead team
Titans
Teen Titans
Young Justice
Birds Of Prey

Am very unsure or this show but the comics tell bat stories without batman all the time

This is not going to be connected to batwoman
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/7/2022, 6:31 PM
@krayzeman - I completely forgot about them both being on the same channel (and assume thus both part of the Arrowverse). This show is starting to make less and less sense
Nightmare
Nightmare - 3/7/2022, 12:56 PM


UnderBelly
UnderBelly - 3/7/2022, 1:05 PM
@Nightmare - is that Valentina Na...never mind.
LukeCage2155
LukeCage2155 - 3/7/2022, 11:29 PM
@Nightmare -
dracula
dracula - 3/7/2022, 1:08 PM
Am very unsure of this show

Did not like Batwoman, but if the showrunner from flash season 4 and 5 can make superman and lois maybe these guys can pull it off
ColdSlither
ColdSlither - 3/7/2022, 1:19 PM
If it's handled like Superman & Lois then I'm totally down.
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