Airing in the face of intimidating competition from CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory,” ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” NBC’s “The Voice” and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” last week’s “Gotham” premiere still found a way to deliver an impressive 3.2 adults 18-49 rating.
Clearly the recipient of strong initial interest, the new, Batman-themed FOX drama must now work to prove it has a shelf life. It begins that campaign with Monday’s “Selina Kyle” episode.
“Detectives Gordon and Bullock investigate a child trafficking ring preying on Gotham’s street kids, including Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova),” says FOX of the second “Gotham” installment. “Meanwhile, Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) resurfaces in the countryside and begins to make his way back to GOTHAM, leaving victims in his wake in the all-new “Selina Kyle” episode of GOTHAM.”
Aware that it is never too late to generate press for an episode, especially when that episode will again face fierce competition from the balance of the television universe, FOX issued behind-the-scenes production photos from the episode. Those follow:
