'Gotham' Season 2 Cast: Michael Chiklis Joins Robin Lord Taylor, Ben McKenzie, David Mazouz!

The first season finale of the Batman prequel, Gotham, aired on Fox. Before Season 2 of Gotham gets underway, will Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie), Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor), and Bruce Wayne (David Marzouz) find a new ally or a deadlier with new cast member, Michael Chiklis?

In our finale recap, after a botched hit, Gordon (McKenzie) came to the rescue of Carmine Falcone just when Penguin was about to slit his throat. Trouble mounted for the detective as Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) returned with a vengeance and shot Sal Maroni (David Zayas) in the head. Elsewhere, Barbara confessed to Leslie that she murdered her parents and almost tried to kill her.

In the closing minutes, Falcone gave up his life of crime after Jim helped him reach a safe house. The Penguin (Taylor) took his revenge on Fish, grabbed her, and threw her off the roof; officially making him the number one mob boss. Bruce (Mazouz) discovered his father was actually hiding the Batcave.

According to TV Line, the Shield actor has handed the the series-regular role of Captain Nathaniel Barnes. In the upcoming season, Barnes is described as "a law and order zealot; unafraid of making enemies - on either side of the law. For Gordon (Ben McKenzie), Barnes is a hero and a mentor, someone with whom he can share the burden of heroism. Captain Barnes proves himself to be a strong ally to Gordon... but one day he will make an equally powerful enemy."

In our previous casting news, young Bruce Wayne (Marzouz) will be getting a new love interest, besides Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova). Natalie Alyn Lind joins the cast as Silver St. Cloud, a Gotham debutante who lost her parents at a young age. The Goldbergs star will introduce Bruce to her uncle Theo Galavan, a billionaire philanthropist who intends on running for Mayor.

As we previously mentioned, executive producer Danny Cannon explains that Season 2 will explore "what Gotham can give birth to when people start to feel power within themselves and don't feel the urge to answer to morality."

Check out Warner Bros DC TV Comic Con Panel: Gotham here:

Readers, are you excited for Season 2 of Gotham?