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Gotham Exclusive Sneak Peek: Watch the Iconic Moment Gordon Meets Bruce and Alfred

There are quite a few iconic moments in the Batman franchise. But for Fox's new prequel series Gotham, there's one scene that sets the stage for all of those future instances to come. On the Set: Behind the scenes at Gotham Based on the DC Comics characters, the series explores the origin story of James Gordon (Benjamin McKenzie), a detective in the Gotham City Police Department who battles the villains who made the city (in)famous. In our exclusive clip from Monday's premiere, Gordon sits with a young Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) minutes after the brutal murder of his parents.

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There are quite a few iconic moments in the Batman franchise. But for Fox's new prequel series Gotham, there's one scene that sets the stage for all of those future instances to come.

On the Set: Behind the scenes at Gotham

Based on the DC Comics characters, the series explores the origin story of James Gordon (Benjamin McKenzie), a detective in the Gotham City Police Department who battles the villains who made the city (in)famous. In our exclusive clip from Monday's premiere, Gordon sits with a young Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) minutes after the brutal murder of his parents.

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"There is something you can do now," Gordon tells Bruce. "You can be strong. Be strong. I promise you I will find the man who did this."

Then, in another first introduction, Gordon meets Wayne's butler and future father figure Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee).

Watch the scene unfold:

Gotham premieres on Monday, Sept. 22 at 8/7c on Fox.