Those are two major pluses, but the aforementioned lack of Batman still makes the show stick out. It's also bringing two fan-favorite characters to life: Carrie Kelley's version of Robin and Stephanie Brown's Spoiler. Like most DCTV shows today, Gotham Knights is a Greg Berlanti production. While any TV show can theoretically be saved if it has either the support of its network or a passionate fan base, Gotham Knights has neither - and that doesn't seem as if it will change when the series premieres. Given the trajectory of scripted originals at The CW, the bar even certified hits like Walker and Superman and Lois need to clear is high, making an early cancellation likely. Some characters in Gotham Knights are beloved DC heroes, but the trailer was a disappointment. The trailer didn't demonstrate how it is a distinct version of this tale that viewers saw in Batwoman and to a lesser degree in Titans. And the series is starting out on the back foot after its trailer debuted shortly after Batwoman's cancellation.įans were frustrated with the marketing of the series in light of losing both other Bat-themed shows and the delightful Legends of Tomorrow. Gotham Knights - yet another story about Batman that contractually cannot feature Batman because of the character's TV rights being licensed to Fox (per IGN) - won't have that kind of time.

Even truly great series like Breaking Bad and Seinfeld faltered in their early seasons before truly hitting their stride. Very rarely in television does a TV series start amazingly right out of the gate.

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