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Despite low and declining ratings that would have seen some series cancelled, FOX has renewed its Gotham TV show for a fifth season. The season Batman prequel’s season five renewal will ensure it has a good sized syndication package but it will also be the show’s final year.
A FOX crime drama, Gotham stars Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, Robin Lord Taylor, Cory Michael Smith, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee, Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Drew Powell, Morena Baccarin, Jessica Lucas, Chris Chalk, Michael Chiklis, John Doman, and Jada Pinkett Smith. The high-action procedural explores the early days of then-police detective James Gordon (McKenzie) and iconic Gotham City characters — before they became legends.
Gotham: A Look at the Ratings
The fourth season of Gotham is averaging a 0.78 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.58 million viewers. Compared to season three, that’s down by 28% and down by 22%, respectively. Check its performance against the other FOX TV shows.
The fifth and final season will focus on Bruce Wayne’s transformation into Batman. Word is that it likely won’t air until midseason.
A statement from the producers states “the fifth and final season will wrap up this unique origin story of the great DC Comics Super-villains and vigilantes, which revealed an entirely new chapter that has never been told.”
It's OFFICIAL — #Gotham will return with Season 5! 🦇 pic.twitter.com/wgpGVxrZCi
— Gotham (@Gotham) May 14, 2018
What do you think? Are you still watching the Gotham TV series? Did you think it would be cancelled or renewed for season five? Do you think it should end there?
Gotham has a tendency to fluctuate between good storylines and not so good. However, I will certainly be watching it till the bitter end. It has been great to see Bruce Wayne’s maturity into what will be Batman. When that happens (Season 5) we should then have a follow on to maybe another series with a different name, maybe even, dare I say it, ‘Batman’!!
I love this show. Why does it have to go!!
Best show ever. Wish the 5th season wasn’t the final season!
Best thing on TV, really original take on the Batman history. I never would have believed it till I started watching. 5th and final maybe that’s a smart move, keep people hungry. I will bet you once it’s cancelled there will be a uproar over it.
Please don’t cancel Gotham One of the better shows on tv
Please please please don’t cancel Gotham! I love this show! It must go on! Can’t wait for season 5!
I’m a big fan of Batman in particular. I even have the official DC Comics Dark Knight costume. Overall, I am an avid follower of all the DC series/movies, as well as Marvel, but I must say, Gotham is by far the best series I have ever watched. Every season/episode kept me captivated, enthralled and intrigued. It has been profoundly suspenseful, leaving me with a thirst for more. I have just finished watching the final episode to season 4, then immediately researched the next installment, which brought me here. I pay homage to all involved in this masterpiece. The screenplay… Read more »
I, as well as my daughter , LOVE this show. PLEASE DON’T CANCEL GOTHAM!!!!! It has so much more it can offer.
DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I reluctantly watched this show because I was bored one night-(Who wants to see a show about commissioner Gordon?) I was instantly hooked! This is the best show on TV!!! Please do not cancel this show.
I think they should keep going on Gotham make more than 5 seasons
Please don’t cancel this series. It is the best.
I think with imagination this show could go a lot farther and I have watched it from the beginning and really hate to see it cancelled. It seem that good show that are great for all family memebers to watch and are free of a bunch of sex and drugs get cancelled. You wonder why we have so much problems in our society
This is the BEST series I’ve ever watched!! And each season Still keeps me on the edge of my seat, and waiting for more. Action, drama, intriguing, suspenseful, and shocking, it’s got everything! I don’t understand why the ratings went down, other than it takes too long between seasons. I hate to see this excellently written series end. I’ve never been able to get hooked on any other series for more than one or two seasons, except Gotham, I cannot stop watching! Congrats to all the actors/actresses, writers, and producers for a job well done, and thank you for your… Read more »
I have a Youtube account and it was there that I read there would be a season 5. I had first become aware of the existence of Gotham from seeing seasons 1-3 on Netflix. When I learned that a season four was running current I bought the season pass for it. Eventually I learned that a different series of interest would soon premiere on Hulu and having finally signed up for a paid subscription to that it was then that I found that it also aired Gotham along with a few other shows within my sphere of influence. So I’ll… Read more »
Our family loves the show and we are all glad there will be a Season 5, and that it will focus on Bruce Wayne becoming Batman. All the actors in this show are fantastic, and the costumes, makeup, and special effects are fantastic as well. Congratulations to all involved in this show, and hopefully we will see these actors in other great shows and movies after this series ends.