According to the first official synopsis of Gotham‘s fourth episode, viewers may discover the origins of Arkham Asylum. The synopsis refers to Arkham as a district, which may imply that Arkham Asylum does not exist yet, and that Arkham will initially be a characteristically distinctive unit or section of Gotham city; one could assume that it is a residential district. This might cause one to wonder if Arkham will eventually manifest itself in the form of an asylum (i.e. an actual physical building), or if it will become a sprawling mega-prison-city similar to (but not the same as) the one presented in the video-game, Arkham City. Regardless, what we do know is that, at the very least, Arkham will be addressed in Gotham Season 1, Episode 4, which is aptly titled “Arkham.”
Here is the synopsis:
“GOTHAM” – (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
A POLITICAL VOTE SHAKES GOTHAM CITY ON AN ALL-NEW “GOTHAM” MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, ON FOX
As a contentious city council vote on the future of the Arkham district approaches, politicians from both sides are in danger. Gordon and Bullock must race to protect the council and an old friend visits Gordon in the all-new “Arkham” episode of GOTHAM airing Monday, Oct. 13 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (GTH-104) (TV-14 D, L, S, V)
Cast: Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney, Sean Pertwee as Alfred, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman, Zabryna Guevara as Captain Sarah Essen, Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/the future Riddler, Victoria Cartagena as Renee Montoya, Andrew Stewart Jones as Crispus Allen, John Doman as Carmine Falcone
Guest Cast: Richard Kind as Mayor James, Drew Powell as Butch Gilzean, Grayson McCouch as Thomas Wayne, Evander Duck as Councilman Kenkins, Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Gladwell, David Zayas as Maroni, Brad Calcaterra as Minks, Danny Mastrogiorgio as Frankie Carbone and Mackenzie Leigh as Liza.
Stay tuned…
