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Gotham (2014)

Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?

Created byBruno Heller

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    The Mentalist

    Same creator

    2008 · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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    Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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    Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

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    2019 · 54 min · Crime · Drama

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    The origin story of Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents.

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    • the same creator
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Smallville

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    2001 · 43 min · Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    The origins of the world’s greatest hero–from Krypton refugee Kal-el’s arrival on Earth through his tumultuous teen years to Clark Kent’s final steps toward embracing his destiny as the Man of Steel.

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    • strong shared themes: based on comic and origin story
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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    Prodigal Son

    Same network

    2019 · 45 min · Crime · Drama · Mystery

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    The son of a notorious serial killer becomes an acclaimed criminal psychologist who uses his unique insight into how killers think to help the NYPD.

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    • substantial genre overlap
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    • shared network: Warner Bros. Television
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    Powers

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    2015 · 40 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Two homicide detectives, Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, are assigned to investigate cases involving people with superhuman abilities, referred to as “Powers.” Set amidst today’s paparazzi culture, Powers asks the questions, what if the world was full of superheroes who aren't actually heroic at all? What if all that power was just one more excuse for mischief, mayhem, murder, and endorsement deals?

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: based on comic and super power
    • a closely matched era
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    Lanterns

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    2026 · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Two intergalactic cops, new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, are drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

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    • shared themes: based on comic and super power
    • substantial genre overlap
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    Legion

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    2017 · 50 min · Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric hospitals for years. But after a strange encounter with a fellow patient, he’s confronted with the possibility that the voices he hears and the visions he sees might be real.

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  8. 09

    Carnival Row

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    2019 · Crime · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name.

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  9. 10

    Marvel's Jessica Jones

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    2015 · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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