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Wayne is an American crime drama television series created by Nathan Holton, produced by HBO Entertainment and later Holton Studios starting from the show's third season and based on characters published by DC Comics and appearing in the Batman franchise, primarily those of Damian and Bruce Wayne. The series aired on HBO from October 8, 2018 to December 18, 2023, with over six seasons and three television specials, comprising a total of 132 episodes (144 also counting the specials). The series features an ensemble cast that includes Nathan Holton as Damian Wayne, Luke Grimes as Bruce Wayne, Cody Christian as Richard Grayson, Sawyer Sharbino as Timothy Drake, Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth, Ben McKenzie as Commissioner James Gordon, Saxon Sharbino as Barbara Lee Gordon among others. The series is intended as a stand-alone sequel to the 2014 television series, Gotham, being set 21 years after the series finale and focusing on the life of the Bat-Family living in Gotham City. The show takes elements from the police-procedural genre and from various Batman stories, including videogames and movies while also including an original take on the characters by Nathan Holton and Christopher Nolan, the two lead writers.

Development for a sequel series based on Batman began in August 2017, when Nathan Holton made a deal with HBO to serve as a writer and producer. In October 2017, HBO originally ordered 12 episodes for its first season before expanding it to 24 in March 2018. Filming primarily took place across New York City. A prequel series, Pennyworth, starring Jack Bannon as a younger version of the iteration of Alfred Pennyworth portrayed by Sean Pertwee in Gotham and Wayne, began airing on HBO in July 2019.

It received massive critical praise and is considered one of the best TV series of all times.

Premise
Eighteen years after Bruce's victory over Ra's al Ghul and the disappearance of Jeremiah Valeska, Gotham City is living a period of peace thanks to Batman and his allies. Bruce Wayne lives with his biological son Damian and adopted sons Richard and Timothy, alongside the unwavering Alfred. However, the serenity is shattered as the specters of past adversaries reappear, prompting the entire Bat-Family to rally with trusted allies. Together, they face the formidable challenge of confronting and defeating Batman's infamous rogues' gallery, safeguarding Gotham's ongoing security and upholding the enduring legacy of the Dark Knight.

Recurring cast

 * Lili Simmons as Selina Kyle
 * Camren Bicondova as young Selina Kyle
 * Morena Baccarin as Leslie "Lee" Thompkins
 * Erin Richards as Barbara Kean
 * Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock
 * BD Wong as Hugo Strange
 * Anthony Carrigan as Victor Zsasz
 * Nathan Darrow as Victor Fries
 * Michael Chiklis as Nathaniel Barnes
 * Benedict Samuel as Jervis Tetch
 * David W. Thompson as Jonathan Crane
 * Peyton List as Ivy "Pamela" Pepper / Poison Ivy
 * Jaime Murray as Nyssa al Ghul

Guest

 * Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney
 * Stana Katic as Talia al Ghul

Cast and characters

 * Luke Grimes as Bruce Wayne / Batman
 * Nathan Holton as Damian Wayne / The Ripper
 * Parker Bates as young Damian Wayne
 * Lilli Simmons as Selina Kyle
 * Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth
 * Ben McKenzie as James Gordon
 * Donal Logue as Police Chief Bullock
 * Drew Powell as Cyrus Gold
 * Morena Baccarin as Sister Leslie Thompkins
 * Alessio Scalzotto as Jason Todd
 * Preston Oliver as Dickie Grayson
 * Felix Jamieson as Timmy Drake
 * BD Wong as Hugo Strange
 * Erin Richards as Barbara Eileen-Gordon

Cast and characters

 * David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne / Batman
 * Nathan Holton as Richard Dragon
 * Kelly Hu as Lady Shiva
 * Michael Jai White as Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
 * BD Wong as O-Sensei
 * Alexander Siddig as Jeffrey Burr
 * Cody Christian as Rip Jagger
 * Shane West as Sir Edmund Dorrance / King Snake
 * Natalie Alyn Lind as Silver St. Cloud

Cast and characters

 * Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell
 * Holly Marie Combs as Piper Halliwell
 * Rose McGowan as Paige Matthews
 * Nathan Holton as Damian Wayne / Damian al Ghul
 * Luke Grimes as Bruce Wayne / Batman
 * Sawyer Sharbino as Timothy Wayne / The Source
 * Aramis Knight as Dusan al Ghul
 * Alexander Siddig as Ra's al Ghul
 * Brian Krause as Leo Wyatt
 * Dorian Gregory as Darryl Morris

Wayne & Kent
Placeholder. Wayne & Kent is an animated spin-off series of Wayne and it was announced in January 2024. As for the specials, the series doesn't share continuity with the main shows but instead tells an original story with teenagers, Damian Wayne and Jonathan Kent, as main characters. Produced by Holton Studios and Legendary Animation, the series is set to premiere in 2025. Thanks to the partnership between Holton Studios and Epic Games, the show is animated through Unreal Engine 5.

Is an American crime drama television series created by Nathan Holton, produced by HBO Entertainment and later Holton Studios starting from the show's third season and based on characters published by DC Comics and appearing in the Batman franchise, primarily those of Damian and Bruce Wayne. The series aired on HBO from October 8, 2018 to December 18, 2023, with over six seasons and three television specials, comprising a total of 132 episodes (144 also counting the specials). The series features an ensemble cast that includes Nathan Holton as Damian Wayne, Luke Grimes as Bruce Wayne, Cody Christian as Richard Grayson, Sawyer Sharbino as Timothy Drake, Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth, Ben McKenzie as Commissioner James Gordon, Saxon Sharbino as Barbara Lee Gordon among others. The series is intended as a stand-alone sequel to the 2014 television series, Gotham, being set 21 years after the series finale and focusing on the life of the Bat-Family living in Gotham City. The show takes elements from the police-procedural genre and from various Batman stories, including videogames and movies while also including an original take on the characters by Nathan Holton and Christopher Nolan, the two lead writers.

Development for a sequel series based on Batman began in August 2017, when Nathan Holton made a deal with HBO to serve as a writer and producer. In October 2017, HBO originally ordered 12 episodes for its first season before expanding it to 24 in March 2018. Filming primarily took place across New York City. A prequel series, Pennyworth, starring Jack Bannon as a younger version of the iteration of Alfred Pennyworth portrayed by Sean Pertwee in Gotham and Wayne, began airing on HBO in July 2019.

It received massive critical praise and is considered one of the best TV series of all times.

Supporting

 * Ben McKenzie as Commissioner James Gordon
 * Jennifer Hale as Martha Kent
 * Saxon Sharbino as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl
 * Nolan Gross as Chris Kent
 * Preston Oliver as Bart Allen / The Flash
 * Stana Katic as Talia al Ghul
 * Nolan North as Jor-El

Villains

 * Troy Baker as The Joker
 * Darin De Paul as Lex Luthor
 * Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma / The Riddler
 * Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin
 * Giancarlo Esposito as Ra's al Ghul
 * Thomas Gibson as Slade Wilson / Deathstroke
 * Norman Reedus as General Zod
 * Melissa McBride as Ursa

Development
In August 2017, Holton made a deal with HBO and the creator of Gotham, Bruno Heller, and started developing the script for Wayne. The rights of Heller's show were bought from FOX by HBO in order to use former scenes shown in Gotham as flashbacks and to create the "HBO's Gothamverse" that would later also include Pennyworth, a TV show where Holton is co-creator and executive producer only. Creator of the Dark Knight trilogy, Christopher Nolan, and his brother Jonathan are also involved in the project. This new TV series was intended as a standalone sequel to Heller's show being set 18 years after the show's finale and focusing on the life of the Bat-Family living in Gotham City. The show takes elements from the police-procedural genre and from various Batman stories, including videogames and movies while also including an original take on the characters by Holton and Christopher Nolan, the two lead writers.

Filming
Principal photography for the pilot episode took place in New York City, and lasted until May 12, 2018. Filming for the rest of the first season began on May 14, 2018 in New York City and Chicago, Illinois, and was scheduled to last until August 16, 2018. The exterior shots and some interior shots of Wayne Manor were filmed at the Webb Institute's Stevenson Taylor Hall, as for Gotham, the Joel Schumacher's movies and the 2019 film, Joker.

Release
In October 2018 the 24-episode first season of Wayne aired on the HBO network with the pilot having 6.7 milion views and receiving high critical praise with a 91% of approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 8.96/10 based on 431 reviews. This season also marked the live-action debut of the son of Ra's al Ghul and Damian Wayne's rival, Dusan al Ghul, portrayed by Aramis Knight in a guest role. In December 2018, HBO renewed the show for a 24-episode second season that premiered in October 2019.

The second season was a huge success with 8.9 milion views for the pilot and 10.2 for the season finale. It received massive critical praise for the action, the narrative and the acting by critics and viewers. On Rotten Tomatoes this season holds an astonishing 100% of approval rating with an average rating of 9.95/10 based on 874 reviews. In June 2019, four months before the premiere of season two, it was again renewed for a 24-episode third season that will be aired in September 2020 and will be split into Season 3A and 3B.

The first part of the third season was met with huge critical praise with the pilot having 12.5 milion views and a 96% of approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 9.38/10 based on 125 reviews. Season 3B was initially delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but it was then released on time in January 2021. Aramis Knight returns as part of the main cast after only appearing in two episodes of the first season and Morena Baccarin returns with a recurring role as her Gotham character, Dr. Leslie "Lee" Thompkins. In October 2020, the show was renewed for a fourth and fifth season.

Critical response
It received massive critical praise for the action, the narrative and the acting by critics and viewers. On Rotten Tomatoes the second season holds an astonishing 100% of approval rating with an average rating of 9.95/10 based on 874 reviews.

HBO's Gothamverse
HBO's Gothamverse (also known as Holton's Gothamverse) is an American superhero shared universe that is centered on various interconnected television series based on DC Comics superhero characters, airing on HBO. The series were developed by Bruno Heller and Nathan Holton. Set in a shared fictional multiverse much like the DC Universe and DC Multiverse in comic books, it was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters that span three live-action television series.

The franchise began with Gotham, based on the characters Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne, which debuted in September 2014. It was followed by Wayne in 2018, mainly based on the character Damian Wayne. The franchise was further expanded in 2019, when in July of that year a new series titled Pennyworth debuted, starring characters that originally appeared on both Gotham and Wayne, mainly Alfred Pennyworth. In addition to the live-action series, the franchise has spawned three television live-action specials, Gotham by Gaslight, Soul of the Dragon, and Charmed; released in 2021, 2022, and 2023 respectively.

An animated spin-off series titled Wayne & Kent was announced in January 2024. Similar to the specials, the series doesn't share continuity with the main shows, instead telling an original story with teenagers, Damian Wayne and Jonathan Kent, as main characters. Produced by Holton Studios and Legendary Animation, the series is set to premiere in 2025.