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== Production ==
== Production ==
=== Development ===
=== Development ===
In April 2019, Fox announced that the twelfth episode of the season would be titled "The Beginning...".<ref name="thefutoncritic">{{Cite web |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190403fox07/ |title=(GTH-510) "The Beginning..." |website=[[The Futon Critic]] |access-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref> The episode, which is the series' [[100 episodes|100th]] and [[Series finale|finale]], was directed by [[Rob Bailey (director)|Rob Bailey]], and written by showrunner [[John Stephens (TV producer)|John Stephens]]. It is set 10 years after the season's previous episode.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/gotham-spoilers-series-finale-batman-interview-danny-cannon-john-stephens-fox-dc-comics-1202602146/ |title=‘Gotham’ EPs On Tonight’s “Bittersweet” Series Finale, Potential Of More Batman & Their Pride In The Show |last=Patten |first=Dominic |date=April 26, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref>
In April 2019, Fox announced that the twelfth episode of the season would be titled "The Beginning...".<ref name="thefutoncritic">{{Cite web |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/listings/20190403fox07/ |title=(GTH-510) "The Beginning..." |website=[[The Futon Critic]] |access-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref> The episode, which is the series' [[100 episodes|100th]] and [[Series finale|finale]], was directed by [[Rob Bailey (director)|Rob Bailey]], and written by showrunner [[John Stephens (TV producer)|John Stephens]]. It is set ten years after the season's previous episode.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/gotham-spoilers-series-finale-batman-interview-danny-cannon-john-stephens-fox-dc-comics-1202602146/ |title=‘Gotham’ EPs On Tonight’s “Bittersweet” Series Finale, Potential Of More Batman & Their Pride In The Show |last=Patten |first=Dominic |date=April 26, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref>


=== Casting ===
=== Casting ===
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Main cast members [[Ben McKenzie]], [[Donal Logue]], [[David Mazouz]], [[Morena Baccarin]], [[Sean Pertwee]], [[Robin Lord Taylor]], [[Erin Richards]], [[Cory Michael Smith]] and [[Chris Chalk]] return as [[James Gordon (Gotham)|James Gordon]], Harvey Bullock, Bruce Wayne, Lee Thompkins, Alfred Pennyworth, Oswald Cobblepot, Barbara Kean, Edward Nygma and Lucius Fox.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/gotham-trailer-batman-begins-as-foxs-prequel-series-ends-this-thursday-1202600012/ |title=‘Gotham’ Trailer: Batman Begins As Fox’s Prequel Series Ends This Thursday |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=April 22, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> [[Camren Bicondova]] decided not to return as Selina Kyle because of her discomfort playing an older version of the character.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/carmen-bicondova-leaves-gotham/ |title='Gotham': Camren Bicondova to Exit Catwoman Role Before Series Finale |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=April 20, 2019 |website=[[TheWrap]] |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> The guest cast for the episode includes [[Cameron Monaghan]] as [[Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska|Jeremiah Valeska]], [[Richard Kind]] as [[Aubrey James]], [[Francesca Root-Dodson]] as [[Ecco (Gotham)|Ecco]], J. W. Cortes as [[Alvarez (Gotham)|Alvarez]], Kelcy Griffin as [[Vanessa Harper]], Jeté Laurence as Barbara Lee Gordon,<ref name="thefutoncritic" /> and [[Lili Simmons]] as the older Selina.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/19/gotham-series-finale-first-look-lili-simmons-adult-selina-kyle/ |title=Exclusive 'Gotham' first look: Lili Simmons replaces Camren Bicondova as an adult Selina Kyle |last=Highfill |first=Samantha |date=April 19, 2019 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref>
Main cast members [[Ben McKenzie]], [[Donal Logue]], [[David Mazouz]], [[Morena Baccarin]], [[Sean Pertwee]], [[Robin Lord Taylor]], [[Erin Richards]], [[Cory Michael Smith]] and [[Chris Chalk]] return as [[James Gordon (Gotham)|James Gordon]], Harvey Bullock, Bruce Wayne, Lee Thompkins, Alfred Pennyworth, Oswald Cobblepot, Barbara Kean, Edward Nygma and Lucius Fox.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/gotham-trailer-batman-begins-as-foxs-prequel-series-ends-this-thursday-1202600012/ |title=‘Gotham’ Trailer: Batman Begins As Fox’s Prequel Series Ends This Thursday |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=April 22, 2019 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> [[Camren Bicondova]] decided not to return as Selina Kyle because of her discomfort playing an older version of the character.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thewrap.com/carmen-bicondova-leaves-gotham/ |title='Gotham': Camren Bicondova to Exit Catwoman Role Before Series Finale |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=April 20, 2019 |website=[[TheWrap]] |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> The guest cast for the episode includes [[Cameron Monaghan]] as [[Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska|Jeremiah Valeska]], [[Richard Kind]] as [[Aubrey James]], [[Francesca Root-Dodson]] as [[Ecco (Gotham)|Ecco]], J. W. Cortes as [[Alvarez (Gotham)|Alvarez]], Kelcy Griffin as [[Vanessa Harper]], Jeté Laurence as Barbara Lee Gordon,<ref name="thefutoncritic" /> and [[Lili Simmons]] as the older Selina.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/04/19/gotham-series-finale-first-look-lili-simmons-adult-selina-kyle/ |title=Exclusive 'Gotham' first look: Lili Simmons replaces Camren Bicondova as an adult Selina Kyle |last=Highfill |first=Samantha |date=April 19, 2019 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref>

=== Design ===


=== Filming ===
=== Filming ===
The episode was filmed in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.silive.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/11/e5d53fd7993094/gotham-films-series-finale-on.html|title='Gotham' films series finale on Staten Island|last=Priola|first=Victoria|date=November 14, 2018|website=SILive.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref>
The episode was filmed in November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.silive.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/11/e5d53fd7993094/gotham-films-series-finale-on.html |title='Gotham' films series finale on Staten Island |last=Priola |first=Victoria |date=November 14, 2018 |work=[[Staten Island Advance]] |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> Before the season began filming, Ben McKenzie began growing a moustache to accurately resemble Gordon as seen in the comics.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/gotham-season-five-jim-gordon-mustache/ |title=Gotham: Jim Gordon’s Mustache to Debut in Season 5 |last=Arvedon |first=Jon |date=May 24, 2018 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227032954/https://www.cbr.com/gotham-season-five-jim-gordon-mustache/ |archive-date=February 27, 2019 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> However, since he had only two days to grow the moustache, it was ultimately decided that he sport a fake one.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/gotham-gordon-mustache-real-fake/ |title=Gotham: Jim Gordon's Iconic Mustache Won't Be Entirely Real |last=Elvy |first=Craig |date=March 26, 2019 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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Matt Fowler of ''[[IGN]]'' gave the episode a rating of 8.3 out of 10, saying, "''Gotham''<nowiki/>'s finale works way more than it doesn't, as a time jump allows both a Dark Knight and a Clown Prince to rise."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/04/26/gotham-season-5-episode-12-the-beginning-recap|title=Gotham Season 5 Episode 12: "The Beginning..." Series Finale Review|last=Fowler|first=Matt|date=April 25, 2019|website=[[IGN]]|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> Ben Travers of ''[[IndieWire]]'' gave the episode a "B" rating, saying, "''Gotham'' always worked as a series you could tune in and out of; it held fast to its purpose as a broadcast drama. But for those who stuck with it, week after week, year after year, the end result is a spellbinding blend of genres, tropes, and characters."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/gotham-series-finale-review-season-5-episode-12-the-beginning-spoilers-1202127804/|title=‘Gotham’ Series Finale Review: Fox’s Gonzo Cop Show Enlivens its Inevitable End|last=Travers|first=Ben|date=April 26, 2019|website=IndieWire|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref>
Matt Fowler of ''[[IGN]]'' gave the episode a rating of 8.3 out of 10, saying, "''Gotham''<nowiki/>'s finale works way more than it doesn't, as a time jump allows both a Dark Knight and a Clown Prince to rise."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/04/26/gotham-season-5-episode-12-the-beginning-recap |title=Gotham Season 5 Episode 12: "The Beginning..." Series Finale Review |last=Fowler |first=Matt |date=April 25, 2019 |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref> Ben Travers of ''[[IndieWire]]'' gave the episode a "B" rating, saying, "''Gotham'' always worked as a series you could tune in and out of; it held fast to its purpose as a broadcast drama. But for those who stuck with it, week after week, year after year, the end result is a spellbinding blend of genres, tropes, and characters."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/gotham-series-finale-review-season-5-episode-12-the-beginning-spoilers-1202127804/ |title=‘Gotham’ Series Finale Review: Fox’s Gonzo Cop Show Enlivens its Inevitable End |last=Travers |first=Ben |date=April 26, 2019 |website=[[IndieWire]] |access-date=May 13, 2019}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 03:57, 13 May 2019

"The Beginning..."
Gotham episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 12
Directed byRob Bailey
Written byJohn Stephens
Original air dateApril 25, 2019 (2019-04-25)
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"The Beginning..." is the twelfth episode of the fifth season, and series finale of the American television series Gotham, in addition to being the series' 100th episode. The show is itself based on the characters created by DC Comics set in the Batman mythology. The episode was written by showrunner John Stephens and directed by Rob Bailey. It was first broadcast on April 25, 2019.

Plot

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Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after ten years of extensive travels across the world and his reappearance is publicly announced. Afterwards, Oswald Cobblepot is released from Blackgate Penitentiary after a decade in custody and James Gordon decides to retire from the GCPD, though he relents after Nygma, who has been incarcerated at Arkham Asylum for a decade, escapes and kidnaps Mayor Aubrey James with the intention of destroying Wayne Tower at its reopening. However, Nygma is revealed to be a patsy as Gordon and his team successfully defuse the real bomb. Simultaneously, Cobblepot frees Nygma once again whilst Harvey Bullock frames himself for the murder of the guard who broke Nygma out from prison. Gordon frees him after learning that Jeremiah Valeska, who had been faking brain-death for a decade until Bruce's return to Gotham, is the true culprit. Jeremiah kidnaps Gordon's daughter Barbara Lee in a showdown with Gordon, though she is rescued by a disguised Bruce. Finally, Bruce reconciles with Selina Kyle, who has become a burglar, and later meets with Gordon in his bat-themed vigilante costume.

Production

Development

In April 2019, Fox announced that the twelfth episode of the season would be titled "The Beginning...".[1] The episode, which is the series' 100th and finale, was directed by Rob Bailey, and written by showrunner John Stephens. It is set ten years after the season's previous episode.[2]

Casting

Main cast members Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, Cory Michael Smith and Chris Chalk return as James Gordon, Harvey Bullock, Bruce Wayne, Lee Thompkins, Alfred Pennyworth, Oswald Cobblepot, Barbara Kean, Edward Nygma and Lucius Fox.[3] Camren Bicondova decided not to return as Selina Kyle because of her discomfort playing an older version of the character.[4] The guest cast for the episode includes Cameron Monaghan as Jeremiah Valeska, Richard Kind as Aubrey James, Francesca Root-Dodson as Ecco, J. W. Cortes as Alvarez, Kelcy Griffin as Vanessa Harper, Jeté Laurence as Barbara Lee Gordon,[1] and Lili Simmons as the older Selina.[5]

Design

Filming

The episode was filmed in November 2018.[6] Before the season began filming, Ben McKenzie began growing a moustache to accurately resemble Gordon as seen in the comics.[7] However, since he had only two days to grow the moustache, it was ultimately decided that he sport a fake one.[8]

Reception

Viewers

Critical reviews

Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode a rating of 8.3 out of 10, saying, "Gotham's finale works way more than it doesn't, as a time jump allows both a Dark Knight and a Clown Prince to rise."[9] Ben Travers of IndieWire gave the episode a "B" rating, saying, "Gotham always worked as a series you could tune in and out of; it held fast to its purpose as a broadcast drama. But for those who stuck with it, week after week, year after year, the end result is a spellbinding blend of genres, tropes, and characters."[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "(GTH-510) "The Beginning..."". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  2. ^ Patten, Dominic (April 26, 2019). "'Gotham' EPs On Tonight's "Bittersweet" Series Finale, Potential Of More Batman & Their Pride In The Show". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Boucher, Geoff (April 22, 2019). "'Gotham' Trailer: Batman Begins As Fox's Prequel Series Ends This Thursday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Fuster, Jeremy (April 20, 2019). "'Gotham': Camren Bicondova to Exit Catwoman Role Before Series Finale". TheWrap. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Highfill, Samantha (April 19, 2019). "Exclusive 'Gotham' first look: Lili Simmons replaces Camren Bicondova as an adult Selina Kyle". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  6. ^ Priola, Victoria (November 14, 2018). "'Gotham' films series finale on Staten Island". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  7. ^ Arvedon, Jon (May 24, 2018). "Gotham: Jim Gordon's Mustache to Debut in Season 5". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Elvy, Craig (March 26, 2019). "Gotham: Jim Gordon's Iconic Mustache Won't Be Entirely Real". Screen Rant. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  9. ^ Fowler, Matt (April 25, 2019). "Gotham Season 5 Episode 12: "The Beginning..." Series Finale Review". IGN. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Travers, Ben (April 26, 2019). "'Gotham' Series Finale Review: Fox's Gonzo Cop Show Enlivens its Inevitable End". IndieWire. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
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