"Gotham" season 2 premiere will feature a James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) in a very undesirable position.
Not only because of the arrival of a surplus of villains but also because he was demoted.
Ben McKenzie said "Gotham" season 2 premiere will see a few months of time jump from the first season finale. Although he was able to prevent a full blown war between the city's mobs and gangs, Gordon was still punished for saving Falcone's life.
"We pick up Season 2 where it's a reversal of fortune. Young Mr. Cobblepot is the king of Gotham and Mr. Gordon is at the lowest he's ever been," said McKenzie in an interview with Comic Book Resources.
"He's been punished by Loeb for saving Falcone's life and foiling Loeb's plan. So, he's a traffic cop and he's pretty bitter about it. As always in Gotham, things change quickly and the rules are reversed, yet again."
Speaking of Cobblepot, who is now the city's king of underground, McKenzie said his character and the Penguin will have a deal in "Gotham" season 2 premiere that will surely bring negative consequences.
"Immediately, in the first episode back, you'll see a deal with Mr. Cobblepot that has extremely negative consequences. Jim has learned he has to do what he has to do to get things done. It's a real change for him to throw morality to the side. He's still serving the greater good in his mind by doing whatever he has to do. It's a little sad to watch that go away, but that is the journey we are going on. What he's learning is how do you get power in Gotham and how do you hold onto that power and how do you dispense that power? You only do that by playing pretty rough," he said.
"Gotham" season 2 premiere is on Sept. 21.
