Status: Ended
Aired: 2014-19, 5 Seasons Totaling 100 Episodes
Series Premiere: September 22, 2014
Network: FOX
Starring: Ben McKenzie, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Zabryna Guevara, Erin Richards, Donal Logue, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Mazouz
Series Website: www.fox.com/gotham/
Description: The good. The evil. The beginning. Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world’s greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon’s story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world’s most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker? GOTHAM is an origin story of the great DC Comics Super-Villains and vigilantes, revealing an entirely new chapter that has never been told. FOX.com
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Why Did It End? This series debuted with decent ratings in its first season, but saw those go on a regular decline in subsequent years. Still, it performed well enough to run for five season and one hundred episodes and complete its story about Batman’s origin (as well as the origins of Commissioner Gordon and Gotham’s colorful villains) with the Dark Knight finally making an appearance in the final episode.
2018-18 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Status |
| 1/3/19 | 1 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 2.5 | Final Season |
| 1/10/19 | 2 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 2.4 | Final Season |
| 1/17/19 | 3 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 2.4 | Final Season |
| 1/24/19 | 4 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 2.4 | Final Season |
| 1/31/19 | 5 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 2.3 | Final Season |
| 2/7/19 | Repeat | 0.40 | 0.68 | 1.3 | Final Season |
| 2/14/19 | 6 | 0.60 | 0.67 | 2.3 | Final Season |
| 2/21/19 | 7 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 2.1 | Final Season |
| 2/28/19 | 8 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 2.2 | Final Season |
| 3/7/19 | 9 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 2.0 | Final Season |
| 3/14/19 | n/a | Preempted | 0.64 | n/a | Final Season |
| 3/21/19 | 10 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 2.2 | Final Season |
| 3/28/19 | Repeat | 0.30 | 0.64 | 1.2 | Final Season |
| 4/4/19 | Repeat | 0.30 | 0.64 | 1.2 | Final Season |
| 4/11/19 | Repeat | 0.30 | 0.64 | 1.2 | Final Season |
| 4/18/19 | 11 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 2.0 | Final Season |
| 4/25/19 | 12 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 2.2 | Final Season |
2017-18 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Live+7 Rtg | Status |
| 9/21/17 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.2 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 9/28/17 | 2 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.9 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 10/5/17 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.9 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 10/12/17 | 4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 10/19/17 | 5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 10/26/17 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.9 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/2/17 | 7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/9/17 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.7 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/16/17 | 9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.6 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/23/17 | Repeat | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 11/30/17 | 10 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 12/7/17 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 12/14/17 | n/a | On Hiatus | 0.9 | n/a | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 3/1/18 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 3/8/18 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.4 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 3/15/18 | 14 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 3/22/18 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 3/29/18 | 16 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 4/5/18 | 17 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 4/12/18 | 18 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 4/19/18 | 19 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 4/26/18 | n/a | Preempted | 0.8 | n/a | n/a | Renewal Possible |
| 5/3/18 | 20 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | n/a | On the Bubble |
| 5/10/18 | 21 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.2 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/17/18 | 22 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | n/a | Renewed |
2016-17 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Live+7 Rtg | Status |
| 9/19/16 | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.9 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 9/26/16 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.8 | Renewal Likely |
| 10/3/16 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | Renewal Likely |
| 10/10/16 | 4 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 10/17/16 | 5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | Renewal Likely |
| 10/24/16 | 6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 1.8 | Renewal Likely |
| 10/31/16 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | Renewal Likely |
| 11/7/16 | 8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | Renewal Likely |
| 11/14/16 | 9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.9 | Renewal Likely |
| 11/21/16 | 10 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.0 | Renewal Likely |
| 11/28/16 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 1.7 | Renewal Likely |
| 12/5/16 | n/a | On Hiatus | 1.1 | n/a | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 1/16/17 | 12 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.9 | Renewal Likely |
| 1/23/17 | 13 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1.8 | Renewal Likely |
| 1/30/17 | 14 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 1.8 | Renewal Likely |
| 2/6/17 | n/a | On Hiatus | 1.1 | n/a | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 4/24/17 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | n/a | Renewal Likely |
| 5/1/17 | 16 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | Renewal Likely |
| 5/8/17 | 17 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | Renewal Likely |
| 5/15/17 | 18 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 1.6 | Renewed |
| 5/22/17 | 19 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.9 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/29/17 | 20 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | n/a | Renewed |
| 6/5/17 | 21 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | n/a | Renewed |
2015-16 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Live+7 Rtg | Cancel Alert |
| 9/21/15 | 1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 2.8 | Low |
| 9/28/15 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 2.9 | Low |
| 10/5/15 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 2.7 | Low |
| 10/12/15 | 4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 2.8 | Low |
| 10/19/15 | 5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 2.4 | Low |
| 10/26/15 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 2.6 | Low |
| 11/2/15 | 7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 2.7 | Low |
| 11/9/15 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 2.7 | Low |
| 11/16/15 | 9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 2.6 | Low |
| 11/23/15 | 10 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 2.4 | Low |
| 11/30/15 | 11 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 2.6 | Low |
| 12/7/15 | n/a | On Hiatus | 1.5 | n/a | n/a | Low |
| 2/29/16 | 12 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 2.5 | Low |
| 3/7/16 | 13 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 | Low |
| 3/14/16 | 14 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | Low |
| 3/21/16 | 15 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 2.1 | Low |
| 3/28/16 | 16 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 2.1 | Renewed |
| 4/4/16 | Repeat | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/11/16 | 17 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 2.1 | Renewed |
| 4/18/16 | 18 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | Renewed |
| 4/25/16 | n/a | Preempted | 1.4 | n/a | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/2/16 | 19 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 2.1 | Renewed |
| 5/9/16 | 20 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.7 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/16/16 | 21 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | n/a | Renewed |
| 5/23/16 | 22 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3.6 | n/a | Renewed |
2014-15 Season Ratings:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (MM) | Live+7 Rtg | Cancel Alert |
| 9/22/14 | 1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.2 | 6.0 | Low |
| 9/29/14 | 2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 4.7 | Low |
| 10/6/14 | 3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 4.5 | Low |
| 10/13/14 | 4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 4.1 | Low |
| 10/20/14 | 5 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 6.1 | 4.0 | Low |
| 10/27/14 | 6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 3.7 | Low |
| 11/3/14 | 7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 4.1 | Low |
| 11/10/14 | 8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 3.8 | Low |
| 11/17/14 | 9 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 4.0 | Low |
| 11/24/14 | 10 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 3.8 | Low |
| 12/1/14 | Repeat | 1.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | n/a | Low |
| 12/8/14 | Repeat | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | n/a | Low |
| 12/15/14 | n/a | Preempted | 2.5 | n/a | n/a | Low |
| 12/22/14 | n/a | Preempted | 2.5 | n/a | n/a | Low |
| 12/29/14 | n/a | Preempted | 2.5 | n/a | n/a | Low |
| 1/5/15 | 11 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6.9 | 3.8 | Low |
| 1/12/15 | n/a | Preempted | 2.5 | n/a | n/a | Low |
| 1/19/15 | 12 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 6.4 | 3.8 | Low |
| 1/26/15 | 13 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 3.4 | Renewed |
| 2/2/15 | 14 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 3.2 | Renewed |
| 2/9/15 | 15 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 3.0 | Renewed |
| 2/16/15 | 16 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 3.4 | Renewed |
| 2/23/15 | 17 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 3.6 | Renewed |
| 3/2/15 | 18 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 3.4 | Renewed |
| 3/9/15 | Repeat | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/16/15 | Repeat | 0.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/23/15 | n/a | Preempted | 2.3 | n/a | n/a | Renewed |
| 3/30/15 | n/a | Preempted | 2.3 | n/a | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/6/15 | Repeat | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | n/a | Renewed |
| 4/13/15 | 19 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | Renewed |
| 4/20/15 | 20 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 | Renewed |
| 4/27/15 | 21 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 2.6 | Renewed |
| 5/4/15 | 22 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 2.8 | Renewed |