Gotham season 2 explained

Season Number:2
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Num Episodes:22
Network:Fox
Episode List:List of Gotham episodes

The second season of the American television series Gotham, based on characters from DC Comics related to the Batman franchise, revolves around the characters of James "Jim" Gordon and Bruce Wayne. The season is produced by Primrose Hill Productions, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television, with Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens, and Ken Woodruff serving as executive producers.

The season was ordered in January 2015 and every cast member from the last season returned with the exception of Victoria Cartagena as Renee Montoya (who would later return for the third season of Batwoman); Andrew Stewart-Jones as Crispus Allen; John Doman as Carmine Falcone; and Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney, although both Doman and Pinkett Smith returned as guest stars. New additions to the cast include James Frain as Theo Galavan; Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan; and Michael Chiklis as Captain Nathaniel Barnes. Also, Morena Baccarin, Chris Chalk, Drew Powell, and Nicholas D'Agosto were upped to series regulars after having recurred on the previous season. The season was broadcast over 2 runs: the first 11 episodes aired from September to November 2015; and the other 11 episodes aired from February to May 2016. The season also holds two subtitles. The first half of the season is subtitled Rise of the Villains while the second half is subtitled Wrath of the Villains. The season premiered on September 21, 2015, and concluded on May 23, 2016, on Fox.

Premise

Gotham has taken a major turn, with Penguin being the sole crime boss and commissioner Loeb being forced to retire. However, things start going haywire with the arrival of the Galavan family in Gotham; they seek revenge against the Wayne family over one of their ancestors being disgraced.

In the second half, Professor Hugo Strange has begun experimenting with resurrecting the dead and giving them unnatural abilities.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Episodes

Production

The show was officially renewed by Fox for a 22-episode second season on January 17, 2015.[13]

For this season, the producers decided not to follow the "case-of-the-week" format of most episodes in the first season.[14]

The season saw all series regulars from season 1 returning with the exception of Victoria Cartagena, and Andrew Stewart-Jones.[15] John Doman and Jada Pinkett Smith, who were regulars on season 1, returned to the show in guest star positions.[16] In June 2015, James Frain joined the series as billionaire industrialist Theo Galavan and Jessica Lucas was cast as Tabitha Galavan.[17] [18] Michael Chiklis then joined in July 2015 in the role of Captain Nathaniel Barnes, the GCPD's new captain and Gordon's ally who will one day become his enemy.[19] The show also upgraded Morena Baccarin, Chris Chalk, Drew Powell and Nicholas D'Agosto from recurring or guest roles to series regulars.[20] [21] [22] [23]

The total cost of production for the second season of Gotham was $111 million.[24]

Reception

Critical reviews

The second season of Gotham received positive reviews from critics, generally being regarded as an improvement over the first season. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 74% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.58/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While still tonally uneven in season two, Gotham is back with a renewed focus, moving away from disjointed case-of-the-week plots into a darker, more stable serialized story."[25] Metacritic gives the season a score of 62 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: BD Wong Cast as Professor Hugo Strange on Gotham. Comicbook.com. Siegel. Lucas. October 30, 2015.
  2. Web site: The Goldbergs' star joins Gotham as Silver St. Cloud. Samantha Highfill. ew.com.
  3. Web site: Gotham Is Staging an Epic O.C. Reunion—Gotham City, Here We Come. E Online. Bentley. Jean. December 9, 2015.
  4. Web site: Gotham Launching Season 2 Firefly Arc (and There's a Cool Casting Twist). TV Line. 17 August 2015. December 15, 2017. December 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151217193916/http://tvline.com/2015/08/17/gotham-firefly-season-2-michelle-veintimilla/. dead.
  5. Web site: Gotham Scoop: Mr. Freeze to Be Played by House of Cards' Nathan Darrow. Michael Ausiello. TVLine. 28 October 2015 .
  6. 'Gotham' Casts 'Looking' Alum as DC Comics Villain (EXCLUSIVE). Variety.
  7. Web site: Tommy Flanagan To Play The Knife On Gotham. ComicBook.com. Lovett. Jamie A.. November 2, 2015.
  8. Web site: 'Gotham' Casts 'Being Human' Star as Nora Fries – Wife of Me. Freeze. Zap2it. Hayner. Chris A.. October 30, 2015. December 15, 2017. June 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160609053441/http://zap2it.com/2015/10/gotham-season-2-nora-fries-dr-freeze-kristen-hager/. dead.
  9. 'Gotham' Casts Orange is the New Black Star for 'Enigmatic' Guest Role. Variety. Prudom. Laura. December 1, 2015.
  10. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Gotham Casts Michael Bowen as Matches Malone. Comic Book. Siegel. Lucas. November 30, 2015.
  11. 'Gotham' Season 2: Paul Reubens to Play Penguin's Father (Again). Variety. Prudom. Laura. October 11, 2015.
  12. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Brian McManamon Cast As Basil Karlo AKA Clayface In Gotham. Comc Book.com. Jayson. Jay. March 18, 2016.
  13. Web site: 'Gotham', 'Empire' & 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Renewed By Fox. Andreeva. Nellie. Deadline Hollywood. January 17, 2015. August 24, 2017.
  14. News: GOTHAM Season Finale: What the Cast and Showrunners Have to Say. 2015-05-04. Collider. 2017-08-27. en-US.
  15. Web site: Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Big Bang, Arrow, Bates, Sleepy, Castle, Twin Peaks, UnREAL, Gotham, Dome and More. Ausiello. Michael. TVLine. Matt Mitovich did some digging around and learned that, as suspected, neither Victoria Cartagena nor Andrew Stewart-Jones (AKA Montoya and Allen) will return as regulars. August 2, 2015. August 3, 2015.
  16. Web site: 'Gotham': Jada Pinkett Smith Returning as Fish Mooney in Season 2 - TVLine. Michael Ausiello. TVLine. 29 January 2016. December 15, 2017. May 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160514004519/http://tvline.com/2016/01/29/jada-pinkett-smith-gotham-returning-season-2-fish-mooney/. dead.
  17. Web site: 'Gotham' Casts James Frain As Regular, Will Play New Villain & Tigress' Brother. Nellie Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. June 24, 2015. August 24, 2017.
  18. Web site: Exclusive Gotham Season 2 Casts Jessica Lucas as the Bullwhip-Cracking Tigress. Matt Webb Mitovich. tvline.com. 26 June 2015. December 15, 2017. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414195454/http://tvline.com/2015/06/26/gotham-season-2-tigress-cast-jessica-lucas/. dead.
  19. Web site: Michael Chiklis Cops Big Gotham Role, Joins Season 2 as Series Regular. Michael. Ausiello. July 21, 2015. July 22, 2015. TVLine. PMC. July 22, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150722220633/http://tvline.com/2015/07/21/michael-chiklis-gotham-cast-captain-barnes-season-2/. dead.
  20. Web site: Gotham Promotes Morena Baccarin to Series Regular in Season 2. Ausiello. Michael. TVLine. PMC. May 11, 2015. August 24, 2017. May 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150513062442/http://tvline.com/2015/05/11/gotham-season-2-morena-baccarin-series-regular-cast/. dead.
  21. Web site: Gotham Season 2: Chris Chalk Upped to Series Regular, as Lucius Fox. Mitovich. Matt Webb. TVLine. PMC. May 29, 2015. August 24, 2017. May 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150530231108/http://tvline.com/2015/05/29/gotham-season-2-chris-chalk-series-regular-lucius-fox/. dead.
  22. Web site: 'Gotham' Promotes Drew Powell To Regular In Season 2. Nellie Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. 28 July 2015. April 17, 2020. August 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200808042805/https://deadline.com/2015/07/gotham-drew-powell-promoted-regular-season-2-1201486095/. dead.
  23. Web site: Gotham Season 2: Nicholas D'Agosto Promoted to Series Regular. Mitovich. Matt Webb. TVLine. PMC. May 28, 2015. August 24, 2017. June 11, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180611114027/http://tvline.com/2015/05/28/gotham-season-2-nicholas-dagosto-series-regular/. dead.
  24. 2018 Television Report . FilmL.A. . 7. July 18, 2019.
  25. Web site: Gotham: Season 2. Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. October 10, 2015.
  26. Web site: Gotham: Season 2. Metacritic.com. October 10, 2015.

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