"Gotham" season 2 episode one went down and true to what Ben McKenzie said, the pilot of their second run is pretty much like a restart.
The first episode slid in ratings due to stiff competition but the reception were mostly positive.
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McKenzie found himself in demotion from GCPD but was still able to get it back and is set to start a new chapter.
Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) also found a letter from his deceased father encouraging him to begin again and move on from his parents' death. Same goes for Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova) and the Penguin who started a better kind of criminal life this season.
"Gotham" season 2 episode one is supposed be an introduction of the rise of the villains. With that said, it means more work for Gordon (Ben McKenzie).
His job will be less difficult though because he will get a new ally in Michael Chiklis' Captain Nathaniel Barnes. According to McKenzie, this character of the "Fantastic Four" movie star is someone Gordon will easily get along with.
"Barnes is ideologically driven," McKenzie told Entertainment Weekly shortly after airing of "Gotham" season 2 episode one.
"He believes that broken-window theory - if a kid breaks a window, you have to punish that kid; there have to be consequences for every violation of the law no matter how small. Things can change, but that requires absolute accountability from not just the citizenry but also the police force itself, so he's a kindred spirit with Gordon."
McKenzie added things will not be entirely peaceful between the two.
Although "Gotham" season 2 episode 1 was generally dark toned and gritty, Ben McKenzie teased the rest will also see fun moments.
"There's a lot of humor in this season - dark humor mainly - but some lighter stuff," McKenzie said.
"What's great about breaking free of the procedural style is that when you get into the characterizations, we have great actors who are able to pull off these characters. We get to have fun with it and really embrace the larger than life aspects of Gotham and all of its bizarre citizens, and it's fun."
