Fox Nabs ‘Gotham’ – Sort Of A Commissioner Gordon: Year One

Following in the footsteps of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., it looks like Fox has green lit Gotham. Sort of a Commissioner Gordon year one, when the commish was just a detective, and before Christian Bale starting growling at him. Keep reading for more details on plots they're going for. From Deadline:

It explores the origin stories of Commissioner James Gordon and the villains who made Gotham City famous. In Gotham,Gordon is still a detective with the Gotham City Police Department and has yet to meet Batman, who will not be part of the series. The Gordon character was introduced in 1939 in the very first Batman comic. Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, Commissioner Gordon has appeared in comic books as well as Batman films and series, including in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, where he was played by Gary Oldman. Along with the Superman franchise, the Batman universe is probably the most prized DC property.

From IWATCHSTUFF:

To keep the show from being indistinguishable from the first half of a Law & Order, apparently it will also bring in some notable antagonists, exploring the origin stories of the city's famous villains. Maybe Gordon's first case can be about someone posting riddles on FacadeTome.com to lure teens into a sex-ring? Whatever it is, that's up to the guy who's running this thing: The Mentalist creator Bruno Heller.

Does a show like this interest you at all?