Some fans of the Fox series Gotham were a little disappointed that the finale didn't feature as much of the Dark Knight as they'd hoped.

Executive producer John Stephens spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about why the finale featured so little Batman.

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"For us as writers and producers the show had never been about Batman per se, but rather about the city that created Batman, and that city is made up of the people who live in that city," said Stephens. "Jim Gordon, Harvey Bullock, Alfred Pennyworth, Penguin, Nygma, Barbara, Lee Thompkins -- and so by telling their story and where they are, 10 years on, we would be telling why Batman has to arrive at this specific point in time."

Gotham's series finale premiered April 25 on Fox. It took place 10 years into the future and featured a cavalcade of Batman villains, including the Penguin, the Riddler and the Joker. We also got the first glimpse of the Caped Crusader, but mostly in brief flashes until the end.

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Gotham stars Ben McKenzie as James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Robin Lord Taylor as Penguin, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, Sean Pertwee as Alfred Pennyworth and Shane West as Bane. Season 5 and The Complete Series will be available on Blu-ray and DVD June 11.