"Gotham" new couple alert! Ben McKenzie, who plays the role of James Gordon, and Morena Baccarin, who plays the character of Dr. Leslie Thompkins, are dating, E! News learned.
McKenzie usually keeps his relationships private. However, this one with Baccarin, who split up with her husband Austin Chick just recently, seemed a bit different, PerezHilton.com reported.
Baccarin, 36, had guest-starred and worked alongside McKenzie, 37, on "The O.C." before. The couple was spotted celebrating at this year's Emmys at Fox's after-party, where they were posing for some snaps.
Many will be keeping an eye on the on-screen chemistry of their characters on "Gotham" season 2 now that their relationship has been publicly revealed. The show premiered last night, Sept. 21, at 8.
"Gotham," over the past few weeks, had some rather unsatisfactory reviews from critics. Some found the first season of the show confusing because it did too many things at once — police procedural, mob wars, Batman origin story, and telling the genesis of Batman's future villains.
"Gotham" season 2 reportedly opens with the introduction of James Frain's Theo Galavan, and his villainous character aims to recruit Arkham's runaways to form a group of baddies. As per the report of Screen Crush, the point of his character taking such actions was not clear.
Additionally, reports say that Camren Bicondova's Catwoman appears in one scene of season 2's first two episodes — in the background. Currently, Robin Lord Taylor's Oswald Cobblepot seems to run the city, and Gordon is getting sucked deeper into the darkness.
There were few identified improvements. The return of Lucius Fox, played by Chris Chalk, reportedly brought a new, intriguing dynamic to young Bruce Wayne, played by David Mazouz, and Alfred Pennyworth's, played by Sean Pertwee, seemingly distant story.
Based on the first two episodes, the show has reportedly improved in a sense that has more focus and a clear sense of direction. However, the show still remains unbalanced, according to HitFix.
Will the improvements in "Gotham" keep the audiences' interest in following the show?
