The drama explores the origin stories of Commissioner James Gordon (Southland's McKenzie) and the villains that made Gotham famous, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
The series is based on characters from the DC Comics universe, including a young Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz), Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor), Riddler (Cory Michael Smith) and Catwoman (Camren Bicondova).
The drama boasts a cast that also includes Donal Logue as Det Harvey Bullock, Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney, and the series looks to reveal an entirely new chapter that has yet to be told.
It joins a slate of hour-long series that includes 'The Following', 'Glee' and 'Sleepy Hollow'.