'Gotham,' Fox's new fall series, is picked up by Netflix
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
Netflix has picked up the rights to a TV series that hasn鈥檛 even debuted yet.聽
The service will be the only 鈥渟ubscription video on demand home鈥� of Fox鈥檚 series 鈥淕otham,鈥� the 鈥淏atman鈥� prequel which is set to debut this fall, in the US, according to . According to the outlet, in addition to reportedly being the first streaming video on demand agreement made about a broadcast show before it aired on regular television, the deal includes the fact that Netflix will be the only place 鈥淕otham鈥� airs on a subscription video on demand service in every current Netflix market across the globe.
The news comes after Netflix recently obtained the rights to the NBC series 鈥淭he Blacklist鈥� for what was reportedly $2 million per episode, an agreement that was called the largest deal for a TV show on a subscription video-on-demand service. According to Deadline, the 鈥淕otham鈥� agreement could include each episode costing $1.75 million.聽
鈥淕otham聽is the most anticipated new series of the fall season and we are thrilled to offer it to our members around the world,鈥� Chief Content Officer at Netflix Ted Sarandos said in a . 鈥淭he Batman origin story is sure to have massive global appeal so it is fitting that, along with Warner Television, we have created a new model for distributing a show that international and domestic audiences will love.鈥澛�
The first season of the show will arrive on Netflix sometime after it airs on television, according to , probably in September 2015.
鈥淕otham鈥� is set in the universe of the 鈥淏atman鈥� stories at a time when Bruce Wayne, also known as the Caped Crusader, is still growing up. The series centers on Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie), who will become an ally of Batman but, during 鈥淕otham,鈥� has just joined the city鈥檚 police department. The show also includes younger versions of such 鈥淏atman鈥� villains as Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman (Camren Bicondova); Oswald Cobblepot, whose alias is the Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor); and Edward Nygma, who later becomes the Riddler (Cory Michael Smith).
The show debuts on Sept. 22.
