G.C.P.D. (season 1)

The first season of the television series *G.C.P.D.* follows Jim Gordon and his team of detectives from the Gotham City Police Deparment on several cases as they uncover the rise of the Falcone crime family to the top of the criminal underground. The season is set in the DC Universe (DCU) and acknowledges the continuity of the franchise's films. It was written by Matt Reeves and Joe Barton, with the last serving as showrunner and head director.

## Episodes

1. *Welcome to Gotham, Part One -* Gotham City Police Commissioner, Jim Gordon, welcomes Crispus Allen, a veteran cop from Metropolis, to Gotham. When Arnold Wesker, the Ventriloquist, and his puppet Scarface rob the Gotham National Bank, Allen tags along with Renee Montoya and Harvey Bullock to stop them.
2. *Welcome to Gotham, Part Two -* After Wesker and Scarface escape due to Allen and Montoya's arguing, Bullock is forced to pick up the case by himself. Meanwhile, Allen and Montoya are forced to set aside their differences when Wesker threatens to kill Bullock.
3. *The Roman -* Bullock, Montoya, and Allen are sent by Gordon to investigate Old Gotham, due to rumors circulating that notorious crime boss Carmine Falcone has based his operations there. Meanwhile, Catwoman tries to throw Gordon off Falcone's scent.
4. *Crusader -* Montoya pursuits Catwoman in order to find out more info about Falcone, and is joined by Batman. Meanwhile, Allen goes on his first solo mission since joining the G.C.P.D.
5. *Clayface -* A murderer going by the name of Clayface, the villain of popular film The Terror, goes around Gotham killing cast members of the film's remake, forcing Allen, Montoya, and Bullock to investigate.
6. *Arkham -* Gordon, with recommendation by Batman, pays a visit to Arkham Asylum to make sure Jeremiah Arkham is properly running the asylum. Meanwhile, detective Ethan Bennett joins Allen as he continues to investigate Falcone.
7. *Prey -* Montoya talks with Catwoman and attempts to find out as much as she can about Falcone. Meanwhile, Gordon and Bullock meet with Vicki Vale, who thinks she has info on Falcone.
8. *The Riddle -* When the Riddler returns and leaves riddles around town, Bullock takes an interest in the case. Meanwhile, Allen and Montoya attempt to get along while chasing Vicki's lead.
9. *The Answer -* Riddler's clues leads Bullock to discover that Riddler has been communicating with surgeon Thomas Elliott, which leads Bullock to convince Gordon, Allen, Montoya and Bennett to join him to question Elliott.
10. *Bloodline -* Catwoman finally confesses to Montoya that she believes she is Falcone's daughter, and she wants to see him go down. Meanwhile, Gordon tries to make it home in time for his daughter, Barbara's, birthday.
11. *Moves -* Falcone formally threatens the G.C.P.D., warning them and Catwoman to stay away from him. Gordon, Bullock, Montoya, Allen, Bennett, and Selina all go undercover at a Wayne Enterprises party when they discover Falcone is planning to attack the party.
12. *War -* Falcone's crime family declares war on the G.C.P.D. during their attack on the Wayne Enterprises party. The entire G.C.P.D., joined by Batman and Catwoman, move in and attack Falcone and his goons at their base, with the stakes high in this mid-season finale.
13. *Vendetta -* With Gordon hospitalized following the battle against the Falcones, the team is forced to hunt for Falcone without him. Jonathan Crane, AKA the Scarecrow, breaks out of Arkham, forcing the team to turn him in.
14. *The Fear Within -* Scarecrow continues to terrorize the city, bringing out the fear in the entire G.C.P.D. and turning everyone against each other. Being the only one unaffected, Gordon is forced to leave the hospital and help defeat Scarecrow.
15. *Betrayal -* Falcone returns and taunts the team with the idea that there is a traitor among them. Paranoid, Allen is determined to find out how it is, with all signs pointing to Bennett. Meanwhile, Montoya works to protect Catwoman from Falcone.
16. *Fading Away -* Bennett is shown on a security camera working with Falcone to kill G.C.P.D. police officers. When Bullock and Allen confront him, Bennett is killed by Falcone, and it is revealed that the Bennett working with Falcone was Clayface, prompting Allen to hunt down and brutally beat Clayface.
17. *Lockdown -* After beating Clayface nearly to death, Gordon suspends Allen from the force. Bullock, scarred by the death of Bennett, as well as Falcone and Clayface's trick, forces himself to confront Falcone himself.
18. *Surprise -* Bullock reveals Falcone's master plan; to blow up half of Gotham, the half where Sal Maroni's crime family is based. Montoya is forced to hunt down Two-Face, who has escaped from Arkham, but not before killing the District Attorney in an attempt to take back his job.
19. *Final Countdown -* Two-Face is promised by Falcone that he will once again become District Attorney when Falcone takes over. Sal Maroni approaches the G.C.P.D. with a brief truce in order to save his home.
20. *Kaboom -* When Falcone reveals the time bomb underneath East Gotham will explode in 24 hours, the entire G.C.P.D. are on the race of their lives to stop the detonation before it blows. Maroni works alongside Gordon to take Falcone in while Bullock leads the police to take on Two-Face and Falcone's goons, and Montoya and Allen rush to stop the bomb from detonating in this insane season finale!

## Cast

### Starring Cast

* Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon
* Natalie Martinez as Renee Montoya *(first appearance)*
* Matt Berry as Harvey Bullock *(first appearance)*
* Gbenga Akinnagbe as Crispus Allen *(first appearance)*
* John Turturro as Carmine Falcone *(first appearance)*
* Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
* Jessie T. Usher as Ethan Bennett *(first appearance) (death)*

### Supporting Cast

* Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman
* Brian Baumgartner as Arnold Wesker / Ventriloquist *(first appearance)*
* Harry Melling as Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow *(first appearance)*
* Robert Knepper as Jeremiah Arkham *(first appearance)*
* Clive Standen as Basil Karlo / Clayface *(first appearance)*
* Matthew Fox as Linus Hampton *(first appearance) (death)*
* Paul Dano as Edward Nigma / Riddler *(first appearance)*
* Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Harvey Dent / Two-Face *(first appearance)*
* Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni *(first appearance)*
* Garcelle Beauvais as Eileen Gordon *(first appearance)*
* Myles Truitt as James Gordon Jr. *(first appearance)*

### Special Guests

* Malin Åkerman as Vicki Vale
* Domhnall Gleeson as Thomas Elliot *(first appearance)*
* Alisha Boe as Barbara Gordon / Oracle

## Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 93% based on 173 reviews and an average rating of 8.1/10 on IMDb.

At the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, Edgar Wright, Natalia Martinez and Matt Berry won awards for their roles as Jim Gordon, Renee Montoya and Harvey Bullock respectively. The show won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and got nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and Outstanding Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series, or Movie.