Fox Renews Drama ‘Gotham’ for Fifth and Final Season

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Holy renewal, Batman! Fox said its Caped Crusader prequel Gotham will be back for a fifth and final season.

After presenting young Bruce Wayne and the original of many of Gotham City’s super villains, the final season of the comic-book inspired drama will focus on Wayne’s transformation into the Batman.

The series is produced by Warner Bros.

This season Gotham has averaged a 1.4 L7 rating and 5.8 million multi-platform viewers.

The series stars Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Morena Baccarin, Sean Pertwee,Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards and David Mazouz as young Bruce Wayne.

Fox will present its entire primetime lineup to media buyers Monday afternoon.

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.