Gotham is a superhero action crime drama series created by Bruno Heller. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, the Fox series follows James “Jim” Gordon as he joins the Gotham City Police Department and meets a young Bruce Wayne just after his parents are murdered. Gotham stars Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Zabryna Guevara, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Cory Michael Smith, and Victoria Cartagena. So, if you loved the superhero action, thrilling drama, and compelling characters in Gotham, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Daredevil (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video)
Daredevil is a superhero action-adventure legal crime-drama series created by Drew Goddard. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name by Stan Lee and Bill Everett, the Netflix series follows Matt Murdock, a blind young man with superhuman senses who is a lawyer by day and vigilante by night. Daredevil stars Charlie Cox, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Toby Leonard Moore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Bob Gunton, and Ayelet Zurer.
Pennyworth (MGM+, Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Pennyworth is a superhero action crime thriller drama series created by Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name by Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, the Epix series follows Alfred Pennyworth, a former British soldier of the Special Air Service, as he begins working for the Wayne family. Pennyworth stars Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett, Ryan Fletcher, Dorothy Atkinson, Ian Puleston-Davies, Paloma Faith, and Jason Flemyng.
The Punisher (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video)
The Punisher is a superhero action-adventure crime drama series created by Steve Lightfoot. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name by Gerry Conway, John Romita Sr., and Ross Andru, the Netflix series follows Frank Castle, a former Force Recon Marine who set out on a brutal and bloody revenge mission to find the people who killed his family. The Punisher stars Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ben Barnes, Amber Rose Revah, Daniel Webber, Paul Schulze, Jason R. Moore, Michael Nathanson, Jaime Ray Newman, Deborah Ann Woll, and Josh Stewart.
Preacher (Netflix, AMC+, The Roku Channel & Rent on Prime Video)
Preacher is a Neo-western supernatural dark comedy-drama series created by Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen, and Evan Goldberg. Based on the comic book series by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, the AMC series follows Jesse Custer, a dangerous criminal turned preacher who is having a crisis of faith when he is infused with a mysterious power. He sets out on a perilous adventure to find God with his trigger-happy ex-girlfriend and best friend, who’s also a vampire. Preacher stars Dominic Cooper, Joseph Gilgun, Ruth Negga, Lucy Griffiths, W. Earl Brown, Derek Wilson, Ian Colletti, Tom Brooke, Anatol Yusef, and Graham McTavish.
Peacemaker (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Peacemaker is a superhero action dark comedy-drama series created by James Gunn. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, the HBO Max series is a spin-off to Gunn’s 2021 film The Suicide Squad, and it follows Peacemaker as he is forced to join a black ops team to combat a secret threat to the world. Peacemaker stars John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Jennifer Holland, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick.
The Penguin (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Penguin is a superhero gangster crime drama series created by Lauren LeFranc. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, the HBO series is a spin-off to Matt Reeves’ 2022 film The Batman, and it follows the rise of Oz Cobb and the Penguin in the criminal underworld of Gotham. The Penguin stars Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, Carmen Ejogo, Michael Zegen, and Scott Cohen.
Perry Mason (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Perry Mason is a period neo-noir crime drama series created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. Based on the character of the same name by Earle Stanley Gardner, the HBO series is set in 1932 in Los Angeles. It follows the origin story of popular defense lawyer Perry Mason, who started out as a down-and-out private detective in the aftermath of the Great Depression. Perry Mason stars Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Tatiana Maslany, John Lithgow, Justin Kirk, Diarra Kilpatrick, Eric Lange, and Katherine Waterston.
Smallville (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Smallville is a superhero coming-of-age action-adventure drama series created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. Based on the DC Comics Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the WB and later The CW series is set in Smallville, Kansas, and it follows a teenage Clark Kent as he comes into his powers while making friends and enemies in his teenage years. Smallville stars Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, Eric Johnson, Sam Jones III, Allison Mack, Annette O’Toole, John Schneider, John Glover, and Jensen Ackles.
Arrow (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video)
Arrow is a superhero mystery action crime drama series created by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, The CW series follows Oliver Queen, a former billionaire playboy who returns to his city after being stranded for five years on a mysterious island in the North China Sea. After returning home, he becomes a vigilante who fights against corruption in the city. Arrow stars Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell, David Ramsey, Willa Holland, Susanna Thompson, Paul Blackthorne, Emily Bett Rickards, and Colton Haynes.
Titans (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Titans is a superhero action-adventure drama series created by Akiva Goldsman, Geoff Johns, and Greg Berlanti. Based on the DC Comics superhero team Teen Titans, the Max series follows a group of young heroes as they team up to fight against various supervillains. Titans stars Brenton Thwaites, Anna Diop, Teagan Croft, Ryan Potter, Curran Walters, Conor Leslie, Minka Kelly, Alan Ritchson, Esai Morales, Chelsea Zhang, and Joshua Orpin.