It’s said to be in the vein of a New York City crime thriller, which is about as far as you can get from Gotham and its zombies and balloon-themed villains.
Cameron Monaghan hits the nail right on the head there with how the two Jokers will be different.
Joker, on the other hand, will be vastly different and incredibly serious.
That’s its charm, and it’s learned to do it pretty well over the course of its four — soon to be five — seasons.