Fox’s “Gotham” may lack an actual superhero, but its ratings power has proven undeniable. And having a hit this fall was particularly important for the network.
“This is a new regime — it was important for us to launch well,” New Fox Entertainment President David Madden told TheWrap, speaking not of himself or Joe Earley, who were promoted together, but more so of Dana Walden and Gary Newman’s merging of Fox’s studio and network under one umbrella.
While overall this fall probably isn’t going as ideally as all at Fox would want, “Gotham” launched strong and has shown serious staying power and gravitas, drawing confidence from the executive team.