Scrapped 'Gotham PD' Series: A '70s-Style Cop Drama That Never Took Flight

The Batman director Matt Reeves and showrunner Terence Winter parted ways over creative differences, leading to the cancellation of the gritty Gotham PD spinoff.

The Gotham PD series was envisioned as a 1970s-style cop show set in the corrupt world of Gotham City.
Terence Winter, known for Boardwalk Empire, was initially set to write and showrun the series.
The show would have focused on a third-generation Gotham cop grappling with his role in a corrupt police department.
Creative differences between Winter and director Matt Reeves led to Winter's departure from the project.
HBO shifted its focus to The Penguin series, featuring Colin Farrell, and shelved the Gotham PD concept.