From Zeroes To Heroes

Batman is dead (again) – it’s time for Gotham Knights to step up

NOT A JOKE. NOT A HOAX. Batman’s death and unmasking serve as the catalyst for the new superhero drama Gotham Knights. In the aftermath of Bruce Wayne’s demise, his adopted son Turner gets blamed for the murder. To clear his name and figure out who framed him, Turner must ally himself with his BFF Stephanie Brown, Batman’s sidekick Carrie Kelley and the children of some of the Caped Crusader’s greatest enemies.

“Poor Turner,” co-showrunner James Stoteraux tells Red Alert. “His first big revelation is that his adopted father is Batman. Turner goes through that whiplash of realising that the person who took him in, loved him and cared for him had this whole other identity he never knew about. For Turner, that really opens up the question of, ‘Why didn’t he share that information with me? Why didn’t he tell me?’ One of the things we open the pilot with is this admission that he always wondered why his father adopted him,” he adds. “That is a question that will linger throughout the season, and he will ultimately discover the truth behind his adoption.”

Characters will need to decide whether to follow in the footsteps of their parents or carve out their own paths. Turner, however, isn’t the only individual grappling with his calling. The sins of Batman’s rogues’ gallery impact their offspring as well. Take Duela, who was raised in Arkham by the Joker.