Gotham My Version
Gotham My Version
Gotham My Version
My Version
Main Goal:
The Main Goal of the Series to set up a Batman Universe. Through the Series we need to
get clear Motivations on Characters and why they end up where they end up. The series needs to
show an evolution of the city as it starts to self-decay from the start of the series.
Set Up:
Like with Smallville, with Gotham you want to tell a core story. Its an Origin story. Its
covering the origin of some of the most notorious Batman Characters: Batman, James Gordon,
and The Penguin. The idea is to do the show in the most controversial and unique way allowing
the for the series to become something unique and undone before. This takes all aspects of the
Batman canon to create a unique and fresh take on the Batman Mythos.
Ground Rules:
1. Bruce can only be Batman for the Last Season. Batman is protected by the movies,
and Bruce is Batman. While the lack of Bruce as Batman can hurt the series, there are
2. Must give the audience an origin for the Joker. That is one of the key goals for the
actual show. I decided to take mine and work with what has been done to give
where it splits each season into two story arcs while it works for it, it hasnt made
5. Supervillains at a Minimum. This is to keep the show from breaking focus from the
protagonist. There is certainly a place for Supervillains, just not as a main or primary
focus of the show. The show is setting up the more grounded figures of the Batman
doesnt really fit the idea or the vision set up in this series.
7. 8 Seasons only. While 10 seasons are the standard hope for Comic Book shows, I
found it better to do a shorter series. Ending at 8 Seasons allow the show to end on its
8. 20 Episode Seasons. Its the standard for Cable shows to do roughly 20-23-episode
seasons. Personally I would prefer 13 episode Seasons but a production schedule set
at only 20 Episode seasons would be best suited for the show as it meets a network
desired amount, while also working with the story and being able to develop it
organically.
9. Like Smallville, and the actual Gotham t.v. Series, This Universe Isnt connected to
any prior T.V. Series continuity. This allows Gotham to work as it needs and as it
wishes, giving little to no trouble for the writers as they develop the story further.
10. This does not change the DCEU films from existing. The only thing it might do is,
with casting only, keep certain actors from portraying certain roles in other T.V.
B.) James Gordon is a transfer from Chicago, already marked as an I.A. rat, the result of
which nearly killed his wife, leaving him in intense Physical therapy. Theyve come to
Gotham where Gordon is forced to try to clean the city up while being plunged deeper
C.) Bullock is punished for fucking up a murder that was supposed to look like a Suicide. As
Punishment, hes forced to Partner with Gordon, finding Bullock to more often be in
trouble. To get back in Loebs good graces he has to convince Gordon to play ball in the
Gotham environment.
D.) Thomas Wayne is entrusting his Company to Damian Head, while he and Damian
E.) Martha is attempting to use the Waynes Influence and the Wonder City initiative as a
platform for a Mayoral Campaign while seeing the oncoming danger, they hire a former
F.) Carmine Falcone is attempting to get Gordon on board with the Program while also
getting the Kyle Case Hushed, as it stands to be the only likely way of him getting
brought down. This forces Carmine to enlist the help of a figure, in his opinion, similar to
A.) Maria Kyle was the Lover of Carmine Falcone, learning information from pillow talk
and investigating she found information linking him to Mayor William Klass. She
leaked it to Martha in hopes her election would allow her to clean up Gotham. Her
B.) Thomas and Martha are unable to get City clearance for Wonder Tower, This hurts
C.) Thomas and Marth Wayne are murdered in the season finale, setting up Season 2, as
the Maria Kyle murder was the Crutch of Season 1, Their murders is the Crutch of
Season 2s Plot.
D.) Gordon begins to see how deep the Well goes, seeing that the Commissioner and
Mayor both actively work alongside the fleeing Carmine Falcone, whos territory
now belongs to Drury Walker. Walker begins his complete domination of the Gotham
E.) Selina Kyle is revealed to be the Daughter of Carmine Falcone, brought into the Mob
by Drury as his premier apprentice. Drury sees a bigger world for her, and sees her as
F.) Carmine escapes the United States Leaving his Lieutenants to fight, in fear, against
Season 2
Main Plot Thread:
A.) Bruce makes Detective Gordon Promise to find who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne.
This case becomes the primary focus of GCPD. This leads to Bullock and Gordon
establishing a bond over genuine detective work, learning through the season the usual
suspects (Cobblepot, Mooney, Walker, Zucco, Nor Falcone) had anything to do with it.
B.) Bullock is working with Gordon in secret to get Loebs foot off of Bullocks neck.
Bullock wants Flass to work with him to turn over Loeb to I.A. Bullock is slowly
C.) Bruce is taken under the wing of Wayne Enterprises New Head, his fathers best Friend
Damian Head. Damian takes over as a Pseudo Parent to Bruce, under Alfreds close
guidance. This allows Bruce to learn the lifestyle of a billionaire and meets Damians
D.) Drury Walker is the king of Gothams underworld. Selina is learning how to run
operations from him on a day to day basis. She is learning to be a Falcone. Meanwhile
The three of Falcones underbosses decide the best way to seize Gotham is to work
E.) Flass works for the Underbosses wanting to get Drury out, feeling that Walker is ruining
a good deal by paying Cops less and using more Blackmail techniques. Flass wants to get
F.) Clara attempts to talk Gordon into leaving. Revealing herself to be pregnant with
Gordons child.
Resolutions:
A.) His name is Joe Chill. He killed Thomas and Martha Wayne, mugging them for a
highest bidding mobster. Hes set in power and has hands all over I.A.
C.) Bruce begins to suspect a darker side of Damian. This ends with Damian leaving Bruce a
heartfelt goodbye, returning to his home of Nanda Parabat to reclaim the countrys
fortune.
D.) Drury and Selina evolve into darker characters. Drury takes hold of his Killer Moth
Selina begins to explore her darker natures, taking on the role of a burglar named the
Cat.
E.) An all-out Mob war, that has transformed Drury and the face of Gotham. Each of the
former partners begin to delve deeply into a transformation of their inner selves. Oswald
becomes Penguin, Bruno takes her full Nazi-style fashion, Zucco becomes The Boss.
F.) The news of Clara being pregnant disorients Gordon, who fakes happiness to her while
Season 3
Main Plot Thread:
A.) Bullock and Gordon are tasked by Commissioner Loeb to take down Drury Walker. Loeb
wants to end the Mob War as well as get the territories back to Falcones Former
Lieutenants.
B.) Bruce is lost, with his father having died and his potential mentors having left, he finds
solace in Alfred who, up to now, has fought the idea of being a father but embraces the
D.) Drury has used his resources to purchase and finance a re-furbished Arkham Asylum.
This leads to Chief of Medicine of the Asylum, Professor Hugo Strange, to work on the
E.) Gordon begins seeking therapy to assist in his depression, hiding this from his wife,
Clara. Gordon admits to having suicidal thoughts and thoughts of trying to leave Gotham
F.) Members of I.A., Allen and Montoya, begin working with Gordon as a way of going
Resolutions:
A.) Bullock and Gordons efforts trap Strange and Walker, who unleash Stranges Monster
B.) Alfred has begun to teach Bruce order, with Bruce seeing him as a Drill Sergeant and
C.) Selina decides to remain in the shadows. Wanting to become the best physical fighter she
can be, without the help of any organization. She wants to become her own Woman and
her vision of that is different than from Walkers vision for her future.
D.) Drury is saved by the Court of Owls while the Monster Men destroy Gotham turning it
E.) While Gordon is trapped on the Main Land, Clara is safe across the Harbor. She
discovers Gordon has been going to therapy gives her fears that Gordon hates her.
F.) The Rise of the Monster Men in Gotham forces all GCPD to work together in unison. For
the first time, all of Gotham wants to keep the people safe.
Season 4
Main Plot Thread:
A.) Gotham is Overrun by the Monster Men (referred to in show as Metahumans) locking
down the Main island. 6 months has passed and its a No Mans Land. Police, including
Gordon and Bullock, struggle to keep order as it takes numerous officers to take down 1.
B.) A masked figure has been taking down the Metahumans, helping the Police, while
C.) A Man named Henri Ducard, a Blind War-Vet friend of Alfred, shows up to Wayne
Manor finding a home with Alfred and Bruce. Ducard begins teaching Bruce, alongside
Alfred, in various forms of Martial Arts. All the while Alfred holds Ducards Secrets.
D.) The Masked Figure hunting Metahumans for the Police begins hunting the Court of Owls
E.) Gordon meets the Masked Vigilante, who reveals his name as The Bat. Gordon is
hesitant to work with this man, while the Bat continues to show him that he can be
trusted.
F.) The Court of Owls give Talon an Execution Order for The Bat. As they try to infiltrate
Wayne Enterprises.
Resolutions:
A.) Most of the Metahumans are Jailed, allowing citizens to come back to the City, thanks in
part to The Bat. Refugees are returned from Wayne Manor to their homes.
B.) The Bat is revealed to the City putting the Falcone Lieutenants and Drury Walker on
C.) Alfred tells Ducard he knows hes The Bat, telling him he wont let him do this to His
Son Alfred pressure Ducard to tell Bruce who he really is. Ducard tells him that for
D.) Talon Fights The Bat only to be brought down. The Court of Owls disperses from
E.) Gordon establishes trust with The Bat, with an eye towards taking down Loeb and the
Mob. This reaches to Bullock and I.A. who all begin to work on defeating the Loeb and
his mob.
F.) Penguin decides it is time to make his move for control, taking on Bruno and Zucco.
Season 5
Main Plot Thread:
A.) The Bat and the Police are systematically going after the Mob. Taking down The corrupt
members of I.A. and the Politicians, Leading to Loeb and Falcones Lieutenants.
B.) Drury sees the posing threat of The Bat. He recruits a young hitman known as Jack
C.) Ducard and Alfred train Bruce, making him a proficient fighter, and giving Bruce a sense
D.) Penguin plans the assassination of Tony Zucco and Bruno using an extraordinary
assassin, Wrath.
E.) Bruno begins hunting Penguin, working directly with Zucco in his efforts to take over
Gotham.
F.) Jim, Harvey, and I.A. Begin work on destroying, what they perceive as the Falcone grip,
Resolutions:
A.) Loeb is taken down along with other Prominent Mafia Figures, Zucco, Penguin, and
Walker. This leaves a massive power vacuum up for grabs from the criminal underworld.
B.) Napier is beaten and left in the Hospital and anonymously transferred to Arkham
C.) Bruce is learning to be a detective, from Gordon, as well as to be a powerful figure like
D.) Wrath is Beaten by The Bat, as a last Resort, Walker dons the guise of Killer Moth to
take on The Bat, only to be tore down and jailed in Blackgate Penitentiary.
E.) Bruno is killed by Wrath. Leading to a fight between Wrath and The Bat.
F.) They succeed in taking down the Corrupting forces of the G.C.P.D. including Brendan,
Flass, and Loeb. Gordon is promoted to Captain for his outstanding efforts and the acting
Season 6
Main Plot Thread:
A.) Damian Head Returns to Gotham under his true name, Ras Al Ghul. Having tracked
Thomas back to the City, he has used the Power Vacuum to establish a controlling party
for the League of Assassins. Ras Plans to demolish Gotham via underground bombs,
causing a massive reign of destruction allowing Gotham to rebuild into his Wonder City.
B.) Ducard struggles with telling Bruce the truth about being Thomas Wayne, especially at
the revelation of Ras Al Ghuls arrival. This causes the Bat to train Bruce more
vigorously.
C.) Jim uses his position as Captain to try to clean up Gotham, as well as establish he
commitment to Clara. After being distant he begins to open up, but worries it might be
D.) Penguin finds his way out of Blackgate without power or even a home. He is taken in by
the Godfather of Gotham, Arnold Wesker. Who takes Penguin under his wing and molds
E.) An insane Woman known as the Jester has been Hunting The Bat. Wanting to murder
him for past aggressions. She targets Gordon and other friends of the GCPD, as well as
F.) Ras Al Ghul begins to puppet master a group of The Bats enemies in order to weaken
him. Ras knows that of all his students Thomas is the only one who truly has the destroy
Resolutions:
A.) Wonder City Fails, The Bat stops Ras from being able to execute his plan and publicly
turns Damian Head into a pariah that the G.C.P.D. will hunt forever. Ras is painted into
a corner. He must develop a new Identity and scrub all traces of Damian Head from the
world, so that he can hide in the Public systems and set up new plans for his Eco-
Terrorism.
B.) In a final confrontation, Ducard dies in Wayne Manor as it burns down, before he dies he
calls Bruce His Son. Giving Bruce much needed closure. As Ducard lies in the burning
mansion, Bruce takes the Cowl and Cape holding it back for when he is ready.
C.) Jim and Clara Divorce. She takes their Daughter back to Chicago, seeing Jim as unable to
leave Gotham, nor make the right choices for her or their family. Jim is left alone in his
little World, as Bullock resigns from the G.C.P.D. unable to cope with his own
corruption.
D.) Penguin sees Wesker as Father Figure and a person of immense respect and cannot bring
himself to kill the Old man. Penguin instead begins formulating a Plan to allow himself
E.) The Jester is revealed to be Martha Wayne. It is learned that after their Deaths
Damian/Ras took their Bodies to Nanda Parabat, and had them drenched in the Lazarus
Pit. From then they were trained to be assassins as they few memories of life before. But
when Ras wanted to use their status and power for his own Means Thomas rebelled and
left, being hunted by the League. Martha, desperate for her old life began to hate Thomas
for this and broke psychologically, becoming the Jester. She dies, like in Flashpoint,
falling down a deep cave, here after being discovered by Bruce and having a surge of
F.) The Bats enemies are locked up in the Maximum-Security wing of Arkham Aslyum.
Under the secure watch of Quincy Sharp, the new warden of the Asylum.
Season 7
Main Plot Thread:
A.) Bruce feels alone, seeking acceptance finds it in the arms of Alfred who intends on
continuing his training, hoping it will allow Bruce to feel a sense of control. Alfred
B.) Gordon takes Bruce under his wing, following The Bats request of keeping an eye on
him. Gordon teaches Bruce the tools of a detective, helping the now 19-Year-Old Bruce
C.) Penguin continues his plan to destroy Arnold, after Arnold tells him the story of Peyton
Riley a Jewish Girl he fell in love with decades prior, before being separated because of
his life of Crime. Penguin wishes to either reunite them or use her to psychologically
D.) Wesker has become the number 1 target of Gordon and Commissioner Michael Akins, as
E.) Bruce begins training himself, attempting to make himself closer to the image he had of
F.) Bullock comes back to the G.C.P.D. when he hears the Godfather Wesker is back in
town. Bullock has a personal vendetta, having seen his late-wife slain under Weskers
Resolutions:
A.) Bruce has advance beyond Alfreds teachings. He has become a proficiently skilled
fighter, willing to hit low. This is a sign of Bruces Psychological manifestation into
Batman.
B.) Bruce becomes a decent detective passing his criminology courses at Gotham University.
after having organized the murder on Peyton Riley. The last thats seen of Wesker, he is
given his only gift from Peyton Scarface, a ventriloquist doll based on Weskers old
mob world persona. Wesker speaks to the doll as a way of trying to speak to his former
love.
D.) The G.C.P.D. has never looked this clean. Wesker has been taken down and the Mob
E.) Bruce leaves Gotham, in search of advancing his technique and to become a master
combatant.
F.) Bullock finds closure in Wesker being locked in Arkham, but cant bring himself to
leave. This allows him to stay on the force as Cpt. Gordons top detective.
Season 8
Main Plot Thread:
A.) Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after a 3 Year absence. The Now 22-Year-Old returns
very transformed and with a Plan to take on The Bat mantle. Dedicated to turning
B.) Falcone has come back to re-establish Control, working with Penguin to form a Mob
Counsel. Commissioner Akins has been executed, with Peter Grogan acting as the new
Commissioner.
C.) Gordon is broken. His Ex-Wife died in a car wreck and he was given custody of their
Daughter, Barbara. Gordon is unable to be the feisty man of Law and Order that he was
years ago. He is left to care for their 4-year-old daughter. Its his new wife, Sarah that
E.) Selina lives on the streets of Gotham as a burglar. Her father, Carmine, attempts to re-
establish contact while Selina tells him to piss off constantly. She stands as the only one
protecting the Girls of Gotham. They girls refer to her as The Cat.
F.) Harvey Dent Joins the crusade to clean up Gotham, joining The Bat as the two try to
Resolutions:
A.) Bruce is The Batman, with the whole season having played out like an adaptation of
Batman Year One and Batman: Earth One Volume 1. We see him in full costume in the
B.) Falcone is Brought down, along with Commissioner Grogan. Leading to the Mayor
C.) Gordons faith in the system is rejuvenated with the resurgence of Batman. Working
closely with the vigilante to bring down the crime in Gotham City.
D.) Napier attacks Batman, having been paid by Falcone to kill him. Napier attempts a series
of different crimes to lure him out, which ends in Napier being dropped into a vat of
Chemicals.
E.) Selina sees the Batman and develops her own persona to protect the girls. Selina becomes
the Catwoman, protecting one of the girls, Holly, who ends up helping Gordon put
F.) Dent and Gordon have formed a deep-seated partnership with The Batman, being able to
put Falcone away, with all of Gothams criminals on notice. The Batman is out there.
Characters:
Season 1
Det. James Gordon, 20s ruggedly handsome, Hes a rough around the edges boy scout of a cop.
Hes clinically Depressed, his rap shows he isnt a figure with anger issues, just authority issues
Bruce Wayne, 13, hes a bright and arrogant kid. He has an edge on the inside him thats clawing
out. He doesnt know what it is and his parents are little help despite trying to help him adjust.
Series Lead.
Eileen Clara Gordon, 20s, a Beautiful All American good girl. Shes been with Gordon for
years. She struggles with the way Gotham is constantly beating him down and seeks to be a
Det. Harvey Bullock, 40s, Heavy set and depressed, Harvey is partnered Gordon as part of his
shit detail for botching a murder cover up. Hes been deep in the mud and doesnt see any hope
who inherited a billion-dollar empire and is very agreeable to the advice of his advisor and best
Lucius Fox, 30s, Brilliant and Wise. He has mentored Thomas for years in Business
management. Former head of R&D it was on the suggestion of Damian that Lucius become V.P.
Damian Head, 50s, Arabic. Cunning and Handsome, Damian has had years of Knowledge of the
Inner workings of Wayne Enterprises and worked with Thomas father to reinvent Wayne
He has two young daughters who school out of country. Reoccurring Role.
Selina Kyle, 16, A beautiful young woman from a hard life. Her mother was murdered by Arnold
Flass and was half-hazardly covered up as a Suicide by Bullock. Bullocks reluctance to kill a
child caused trouble. She is alone for the first time in her life, fortunately she knows how hard
Commissioner Gillian P. Loeb, 50s, Corrupt Police Commissioner working in tangent with
Carmine Falcone as a way of controlling the Gotham crime. He sees himself closer to the light of
leverage to gain a position of S.W.A.T. Captain. He works happily as Loebs enforcer, if for
nothing else the freedom to kill. He the picture-perfect representation of a horribly un-moral cop.
Supporting Role.
Det. Arnold Flass, 30s, Strong and Arrogant. He is Bullocks best friend and longtime partner.
He tries to get Bullock back as a partner but is re-assigned to work Loebs Special Collections.
Supporting Role.
Det. Crispus Allen, 30s, Black. Crispus is a smart an honorable man. He is a church deacon and
believes in the letter of the law. Its his wish to clean Gotham legitimately, he finds Gordon
Officer Renee Montoya, 20s, Fresh from the academy and eager to learn Gotham. She suffered
a tragedy at the hands of a dirty cop, Harvey Bullock, who shot her father. She seeks an
opportunity to bring Law and Order back to the Police force. Reoccurring Role.
Martha Wayne, 30s, Beautiful and Elogent. Martha seeks to use her name and influence to bring
a new Element of care to Gotham. She is running for Mayor to inspire the People of Gotham to
feel cared for using projects at Wayne Enterprises as a way of influencing voters. Season
Regular.
Alfred Pennyworth, 40s, British, Strong jawed. Alfred is a former British Spy. His father
worked for the Wayne family. Upon the beginning of her Mayoral campaign Alfred has been
hired as more of a body guard to care for Martha, Bruce, and Thomas. Supporting Role.
D.A. Marion Grange, 50s, Marion is beautiful and hard edged. Shes been a force of cleaning up
the Corruption in Gotham and wishes to see the city fixed. She has agents in the G.C.P.D. In
Crispus Allen and wishes to sway Gordon to her side. Reoccurring Role.
Oswald Cobblepot, 20s, Small and heavy set, Oswald is insane having been abandoned by his
father at a young age, he is trapped with his mother and is as overly protective of her as she is of
Bruno Mooney, 30s, Black. Angry and Strong. She is an a-moral monster. She is a full-on hate-
monger who sees the world in broad stereotypes. Shes been raised by Carmine Falcone to be a
mobster and likes to take men on one-night stands only to kill them as a show of power.
Supporting Role.
Tony Zucco, 30s, A slimy little bastard, Zucco is the pitch perfect vision of what Carmine sees
in a Mobster and is likely to inherit Carmines empire. Tony is quick to backstab any alliance he
would gain for nothing but the betterment of his situation. Supporting Role.
Mayor Wilson Klass, 40s, Klass is a Mob pet and very inept in his work as Mayor. Hes driven
Gothams economy to ashes, but due to his Mob connections has ran unopposed for decades.
Supporting Role.
Carmine Falcone, 50s, Old and Bitter. Carmine has ran Gotham for 40 years. He killed his own
father to get ahead as the Kingpin of Gotham. He isnt willing to give up his spot. Seeing the
Cover-up Bullock botched as the only legal recourse for bringing him down, Carmine is actively
Drury Walker, 40s, Tall, handsome, and Deadly smart. Drury is a very social Sociopath.
Carmine as well as the rest of Gotham recognize him as a man of talents, but Carmine recognizes
Season 2
(New Characters)
Joe Chill, 50s, Tall, scruffy. An alcoholic and drug addict by trade, he killed Thomas and
Martha Wayne while on a drug high and has been living with the nightmares of it. Joe is thought
cold demeanor because of his actions, intending to put up a logical front. Reoccurring Role.
John Wycliffe, 40s, A person of gluttony. He is the 2nd in command of the Court seeing his
position as the stepping stone to taking over Gotham. Everything he does is out of some form of
Sebastian Clark, 60s, Intelligence wrapped in insanity. Grandmaster of the Court of Owls,
Sebastian is a master at manipulating the odds to his favor. He doesnt hide under any veil of
politeness, instead stay the cold cruel person he is. Reoccurring Role.
Season 4
(New Characters)
Henri Ducard, 40s, A Blind ex-soldier, friend of Alfred. A clever disguise put up by Thomas
Wayne. He has mysteriously returned to Gotham in Disguise to keep Bruce Safe. Taking up
of Owls. He moves with cold efficiency and executes his victims is a straightforward manner. He
relishes the challenge that The Bat offers him. Reoccurring Role.
Season 5
(New Characters)
Jack Napier, 20s, The Red Hood. An assassin who takes out his target with grand presentation
fitting of a serial killer. Napier is a monster and takes in his darker elements, often finding black
Elliot Caldwell, 30s, Wrath. A social elitest. He is the son of Criminals Gunned down by a cop.
He has developed a wealthy taste nurtured from the Mafia environment that raised him. His work
as Wrath is an opportunity to bring the world closer to the dog-eat-dog society he believes in.
Reoccurring Role.
Arkhams history as an asylum that helps people, hating that, as warden, it houses numerous
Season 6
(New Characters)
Ras Al Ghul, 50s, Damian Head. The guise has been removed and Ras returns to Gotham.
Searching to give the city a sense of salvation one way or another, his methods show the darker
Jester, 30s, Insane and immensely talented. She is insane painting herself like an over-stylized
clown. She is the insane persona created by Martha Wayne, rejuvenated by the Lazarus Pit. Ras
has used her emotions to turn her against Thomas. Supporting Role.
Arnold Wesker, 70s, The True Godfather of Gotham Crime. Hes learned from the old world
and has become one of the most savage and monstrous Criminals in Gotham History. He finds
potential in Penguin, wanting to turn Cobblepot into the next Arnold Wesker. Supporting Role.
Season 7
No New Characters.
Season 8
(New Characters)
Harvey Dent, 30s, Powerful. Dent, as the New D.A., has shown an immense amount of Power
in the Gotham Underworld. He has shown his ability to avoid assassination as well as putting
Batman, 22, Bruce Waynes inner self. Now working for the betterment of Gotham since
Ducards death. He uses the Batman mantle to become something otherworldly to the Gotham
Crime Syndicate. He gains the approval of Gordon and Dent, building a team working within the