Last night,Fox’s hit seriesGothamreturned with theSeason 2premiere"Damned If You Do", which introduced fans to a new group of villains who will be terrorizing the GCPD and the citizens ofGotham. These evil-doers were broken out of Arkham Asylum by the deadly brother-sister duo Theo Galivan (James Frain) and Tabitha Galivan (Jessica Lucas). Today, Fox has released a new red band trailer which reveals these dangerous criminals will now be known as “The Maniax.” There will be some SPOILERS below if you didn’t watch last night’s premiere episode, so read on at your own risk.
Two of these “Maniax” we have already met before, Barbara Kean (Erin Richards) and Jerome Valeska (Cameron Monaghan), the futureJoker. The others are Arnold Dobkins (Will Brill), Aaron Helzinger (Stink Fisher) and Dustin Greenwood (Dustin Ybarra) although the final member, Richard Sionis (Todd Stashwick) was killed byTigressafter he didn’t agree with Theo and Tabitha’s plan. At the end of"Damned If You Do", it became clear that Theo is using these criminals to wreak havoc uponGothamCity, and we see plenty of the mayhem they create in this new trailer.
This footage also shows Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) confronting his former girlfriend Barbara, along with a glimpse at a scene previously teased in the firstset photos, where The Joker and the rest of his Maniax crew hijack a school bus full of cheerleaders. Unfortunately, this trailer doesn’t give us any insight into Bruce Wayne’s (David Mazouz) intriguing story line, but hopefully we’ll see more footage in the days leading up to Monday night’s new episode. In the season premiere, Jim Gordon was forced out of the GCPD, but, through a series of events that could shape the entire season, involving The Penguin (Robin Taylor), Jim is already back where he belongs as a detective.
On the heels of his reinstatement, Gordon is thrust onto the high-profile case tracking the deadly inmates who’ve escaped from Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile, Galavan plans his next move, while Bruce enlists the help of his father’s old friend to unlock the secrets in his office, and Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) asks out Kristin Kringle (guest-star Chelsea Spack) on a date. Nygma has changed quite a lot this season already, developing a split personality disorder that he tries to deal with. Whether he can combat this evil side of himself remains to be seen.
Gothamalso starsDonal Logueas Harvey Bullock,Michael Chiklisas Detective Nathaniel Barnes, Sean Pertwee as Alfred,Camren Bicondovaas Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman,Chris Chalkas Lucius Fox,Nicholas D’Agostoas Harvey Dent and Zabryna Guevara as Captain Sarah Essen. Long beforeGothamreturned to the Fox lineup, this season was dubbedRise of the Villains, and as you may see in thetrailerbelow, that subtitle is no exaggeration. Check out the latest footage, before next week’s episodeKnock, Knockdebuts Monday, September 28 at 8 PM ET on Fox.
