LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 08: Actor Ben McKenzie attends the 12th Annual Chrysalis Butterfly Ball on June 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
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Ben McKenzie, who remains Ryan Atwood in our hearts, will play Batman’s police liaison, Detective James Gordon, in Fox’s Gotham. Written and executive produced by The Mentalist showrunner Bruno Heller, the show is an origin story focused on Gordon’s time as a rookie at Gotham City Open Police Department’s Homicide Squad. Batman villains the Joker, Riddler, Penguin, and Catwoman will also make appearances, as will a young Bruce Wayne, who will end the series by donning his black cape for the first time.