British fans of the latest comic book drama to hit our screens have been eagerly awaiting its arrival tonight (October 13).
The US crime television series Gotham concentrates on Detective James Gordon (played by former OC star Ben McKenzie), who is hired by the Gotham City police department to solve the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne.
He meets a young Bruce Wayne during the course of his investigation, in which he is paired up with Henry Bullock. The pair then go on to forge an unlikely friendship.
The drama, "will follow Gordon's turbulent and singular rise through the Gotham City police department, led by Police Captain Sarah Essen, as he goes head-to-head with major crimes unit detectives Renee Montoya and Crispus Allen.
"It also will focus on the unlikely friendship Gordon forms with the young heir to the Wayne fortune, who is being raised by his unflappable butler, Alfred Pennyworth.
"It is a friendship that will last them all of their lives, playing a crucial role in helping the young boy eventually become the crusader he's destined to be."
Gotham will premiere in the UK on Channel 5 at 9pm tonight (October 13).
