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FOX PICKS UP SIX MORE EPISODES OF SMASH HIT DRAMA, “GOTHAM”
Next All-New Episode Airs Tonight on FOX
FOX has ordered six more episodes of this fall’s breakout new drama series, GOTHAM, it was announced today by Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group. The announcement raises the series order to 22 episodes.
“GOTHAM debuted as one of the most buzzed-about shows of the fall, and with good reason. Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon have created an incredibly rich world, with characters that draw you in and a cast that brings to life these heroes and villains in a way we’ve never seen before,” said Walden and Newman. “We are so excited to see where Bruno, Danny and the entire GOTHAM team take this story over the course of this season, and so thankful to all the fans who have embraced it this fall.”
GOTHAM is tied as Monday night’s No. 1 drama among Adults 18-49 and is this season's No. 1 broadcast drama overall among Men 18-49 -- a full rating point ahead of the No. 2 drama in that demographic. The debut episode, which exploded into Premiere Week with a 6.0/18 rating among Adults 18-49, outperformed “Blacklist” and “Scorpion” and delivered FOX’s highest-rated fall drama debut in 14 years. This Live +7 rating reflects the largest post-three day ratings gain (+0.9) of any broadcast drama, ever. In addition, GOTHAM’s premiere drew 14.1 million viewers in the first seven days and has been streamed more than two million times to date on FOX NOW and Hulu. The show’s second and third episodes continued this positive trend, each delivering a 4.0 rating or higher in just the first three days, making it one of the Top Three dramas overall on broadcast television this season.
In the next all-new episode of GOTHAM, “Arkham,” airing tonight (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, a contentious city council vote on the future of the Arkham district approaches, and politicians on both sides are in danger. Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Bullock (Donal Logue) must race to protect the council. Meanwhile, Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor), who has already been christened “The Penguin,” takes violent measures to further ingratiate himself with Maroni (guest star David Zayas), and an old friend pays Gordon a visit.
GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist,” “Rome”), GOTHAM follows one cop’s rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering between good and evil, and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time. The entirely new, untold chapter stars Ben McKenzie (“Southland,” “The O.C.”), Donal Logue (“Vikings,” “Sons of Anarchy”) and Jada Pinkett Smith (“Hawthorne,” “Collateral”).
GOTHAM is based upon the characters from DC Comics and is produced by Warner Bros. Television. Executive producer Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist”) wrote the pilot, which was directed and executive-produced by Emmy Award nominee Danny Cannon (the “CSI” franchise, “Nikita”). John Stephens serves as an executive producer on the series. “Like” GOTHAM on Facebook at facebook.com/GOTHAMonFOX. Follow the series on Twitter @Gotham and join the discussion using #gotham. See photos and videos on Instagram at @GOTHAMonFOX.
FOX PICKS UP SIX MORE EPISODES OF SMASH HIT DRAMA, “GOTHAM”
Next All-New Episode Airs Tonight on FOX
FOX has ordered six more episodes of this fall’s breakout new drama series, GOTHAM, it was announced today by Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs of Fox Television Group. The announcement raises the series order to 22 episodes.
“GOTHAM debuted as one of the most buzzed-about shows of the fall, and with good reason. Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon have created an incredibly rich world, with characters that draw you in and a cast that brings to life these heroes and villains in a way we’ve never seen before,” said Walden and Newman. “We are so excited to see where Bruno, Danny and the entire GOTHAM team take this story over the course of this season, and so thankful to all the fans who have embraced it this fall.”
GOTHAM is tied as Monday night’s No. 1 drama among Adults 18-49 and is this season's No. 1 broadcast drama overall among Men 18-49 -- a full rating point ahead of the No. 2 drama in that demographic. The debut episode, which exploded into Premiere Week with a 6.0/18 rating among Adults 18-49, outperformed “Blacklist” and “Scorpion” and delivered FOX’s highest-rated fall drama debut in 14 years. This Live +7 rating reflects the largest post-three day ratings gain (+0.9) of any broadcast drama, ever. In addition, GOTHAM’s premiere drew 14.1 million viewers in the first seven days and has been streamed more than two million times to date on FOX NOW and Hulu. The show’s second and third episodes continued this positive trend, each delivering a 4.0 rating or higher in just the first three days, making it one of the Top Three dramas overall on broadcast television this season.
In the next all-new episode of GOTHAM, “Arkham,” airing tonight (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, a contentious city council vote on the future of the Arkham district approaches, and politicians on both sides are in danger. Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Bullock (Donal Logue) must race to protect the council. Meanwhile, Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor), who has already been christened “The Penguin,” takes violent measures to further ingratiate himself with Maroni (guest star David Zayas), and an old friend pays Gordon a visit.
GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. From executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist,” “Rome”), GOTHAM follows one cop’s rise through a dangerously corrupt city teetering between good and evil, and chronicles the birth of one of the most popular super heroes of our time. The entirely new, untold chapter stars Ben McKenzie (“Southland,” “The O.C.”), Donal Logue (“Vikings,” “Sons of Anarchy”) and Jada Pinkett Smith (“Hawthorne,” “Collateral”).
GOTHAM is based upon the characters from DC Comics and is produced by Warner Bros. Television. Executive producer Bruno Heller (“The Mentalist”) wrote the pilot, which was directed and executive-produced by Emmy Award nominee Danny Cannon (the “CSI” franchise, “Nikita”). John Stephens serves as an executive producer on the series. “Like” GOTHAM on Facebook at facebook.com/GOTHAMonFOX. Follow the series on Twitter @Gotham and join the discussion using #gotham. See photos and videos on Instagram at @GOTHAMonFOX.
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I think this is a good move because 1) Limited series really haven't been working out with the long break and 2) FOX badly needs to keep this on the schedule for the entire year.
ReplyDeleteWooohoo! I'm really loving this show so far.
ReplyDeleteYay!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised they didn't up to 24. Fox desperate needs product and they only have 15 hours to fill. Can you imagine if they had 22?
ReplyDeleteI'm completely over the moon at this news! Yes!
ReplyDeleteAnother non-surprise! But such a great thing on FOX's part. Honestly, should probably just renew it for season 2. With the struggles they have, there's absolutely 0 chance it won't be back (for numerous years), just look at the colossal deal Netflix made to get the rights to Gotham.
ReplyDeleteNot surprised....eh...imho
ReplyDeleteGreat, more Gotham sounds perfect
ReplyDeletebudget constraints I would imagine, the season was always up to only 18 episodes (with a potentially longer season 2)
ReplyDeleteI would love the networks to release a budget sheet listening the budget for each of their shows per episode. That way the entire process of ratings prediction would be a lot easier
Congrats! I just hope the story improves or this will end like TTP!
ReplyDeleteFox doesn't have much of a choice with the state it's in.
ReplyDeletethis is great
ReplyDeleteGotham is their best live action, non reality show, so it makes perfect sense why they want more of it.
ReplyDeleteThat actually wouldn't help much cause some shows are sold to 100+ countries and we have no idea what they get from that, or netflix/hulu/itunes/amazon, ect. So much stuff is taking in consideration when talking about renewing or cancelling a show. But I think old shows that do good in other countries and platforms but not in the US are canceled when there's no space for them (but you can always do something a la Fox with Fringe).
ReplyDeletegreat news. it was a big surprise for me that it is such a good series
ReplyDeleteTotally deserved.
ReplyDeleteyay cant wait to see the rest of the season
ReplyDeleteNot a surprise, but I'm enjoying it, so "Yay!" all the same, lol.
ReplyDeleteNot a surprise at all!
ReplyDeleteSweet I'm enjoying the show so far.
ReplyDeleteThe Tomorrow People
ReplyDeleteBruno Heller said that season one was going to have 16 episodes and that wasn't going to change no matter the show's ratings but I guess FOX is really desperate.
ReplyDeleteGood for me because I love the show.
what do they do with 6 extra episode? if the goal is still 16 episode........perhaps it should just go for season 2
ReplyDeleteI don't even get how a showrunner could say that. If a show is successful of course it will get mor episodes.
ReplyDeleteWe're going to have 6 filler episodes in wich nothing happens... Way to kill a serialized drama.
ReplyDeleteIn it's desperation, FOX might kill the one show they could turn into a moneymaker(i'm talking about merchandising: toys, comic, etc... Like Arrow does).
This show is cruising for a serious bruising in season 2.
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