Michael Chiklis, the Emmy-winning actor who recently starred in American Horror Story: Freak Show, will be joining the cast of Gotham as a series regular for its second season.

According to TVLine, Chiklis will play Captain Nathaniel Barnes, a mentor and key ally for Gordon in the show's upcoming second season.

Barnes "lands on the GCPD like a tornado, ripping out the dead wood of Gotham’s police force," and, according to Gotham's producers, "he is a law and order zealot; unafraid of making enemies – on either side of the law."



Michael Chiklis in The Shield.

While Barnes may prove to be someone Gordon can trust early on, that relationship will one day go sour. "For Gordon (Ben McKenzie), Barnes is a hero and a mentor, someone with whom he can share the burden of heroism. Captain Barnes proves himself to be a strong ally to Gordon… but one day he will make an equally powerful enemy."

In addition to Barnes, Cameron Monaghan's Joker (of is he?!) will play a prominent role in Season 2. While you patiently wait for its premiere episode this fall, read all about the studio's big plans for the Dark Knight's arch nemesis right here.