Gotham gave network television an accurate — and rare — portrayal of police violence

Gordon and the GCPD standoff with Penguin’s goons after raiding an apartment in the Narrows

Network television is filled with cops. Between Chicago PD, the ever growing list of CSI’s and Law and Orders and scores more, it is hard to find a place on TV where the police are not the protagonists. This makes sense, as the nature of the job can often put the main characters in the midst of danger and drama.