Gotham
TV Series2014Ended

Gotham

Taste attributes: crimedramasci-fi & fantasyactionsuperherofantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastlightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"Before Batman, there was Gotham."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy fantasy series, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ben McKenzieDonal LogueDavid MazouzSean PertweeRobin Lord Taylor

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2014
Runtime
43 min
Status
Ended
Studio
DC Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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