At least that seems to be what Gotham is hinting at with its three-week storyline teasing the resurrected Jerome Valeska’s continued evolution into what appears to be the Joker.
This time, though, the show knows what a draw it has in Jerome, and makes him the star in a new extended midseason finale trailer.
Now that it’s been established that the Proto-Joker is back, Gotham is gearing up for a big showdown between the newly scarred villain and those who’ve sworn to protect the city.
After already taking a few weeks off during the holidays, the Batman prequel series returned for a short stint, so that Jerome could terrorize the citizenry of the gloomy metropolis and maybe have a little one-on-one time with Bruce Wayne.