Gotham has its swan song on Thursday night after five seasons and Fox has released the series finale trailer and fans will finally get to see young Bruce Wayne become The Batman.
The episode is called “The Beginning…” and the series finale actually also serves as the 100th episode. The trailer is packed with the promises of the show’s best villains wreaking havoc but also the emergence of the caped crusader in his full costumed glory.
The prequel series has starred Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth, and David Mazouz as young Bruce Wayne in the years after his parents were murdered in a street robbery. With the final episode, the actions flashes-forward a decade as Wayne makes his big return to Gotham after years abroad training his mind and body for the challenges ahead. The episode description reads as follows:
“A series of crimes leads Gordon to suspect that Penguin and The Riddler are up to their old tricks. However, when Bullock is framed for a murder, Gordon begins to piece together an even more sinister plot targeting the city, and a new figure emerges from the shadows to be the hero Gotham desperately needs in the all-new “The Beginning…” series finale episode of Gotham.”
The cast also includes Donal Logue as Detective Harvey Bullock, Morena Baccarin as Dr. Leslie Thompkins, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/The Riddler, Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox. The episode will also feature guest cast members Cameron Monaghan as Jeremiah Valeska, Lili Simmons as Adult Selina Kyle; Richard Kind as Mayor Aubrey James, Francesa Root-Dodson as Ecco, JW Cortes as Detective Alvarez, Kelcy Griffin as Detective Harper, Jeté Laurence as Barbara Lee Gordon.
The Gotham series finale airs this Thursday, 8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT, on Fox
