‘Gotham’ season 2 spoilers: Michael Chiklis joins as new regular

While we are not sure how in the world “Gotham” still has room for new series regulars, it is happening nonetheless!

According to a new report from TVLine, Michael Chiklis of “The Shield” and “American Horror Story” has been cast in the role of Captain Nathaniel Barnes. This is a guy who will have a huge role in Jim Gordon’s life in the second season, and per what the producers told the website, he “lands on the GCPD like a tornado, ripping out the dead wood of Gotham’s police force. He is 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.”

This news does prove that the show is keeping its recent promise to bring us more of the police force in season 2, and show at least a few people who could be good guys for a while. We’ve already seen plenty of villains enter the fray, and wouldn’t it be nice to see someone who could at least be a hero on the show for a little while? We do like to think so, and Chiklis excels at playing these sort of characters with high levels of moral ambiguity. We’ll just have to ultimately see what he brings to the table when the show airs.

“Gotham” season 2 is going to premiere on September 21; we hope to have more news before then!

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