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"Gotham" is welcoming another new resident in its upcoming second season. "The Shield" alum Michael Chiklis, who recently starred on "American Horror Story: Freak Show", is added to season 2 of the FOX series as a series regular.

The Ben Grimm a.k.a. The Thing in the original "Fantastic Four" film series will star as Captain Nathaniel Barnes on the Batman prequel series. According to the show's producers, Barnes "lands on the GCPD like a tornado, ripping out the dead wood of Gotham's police force. He is a law and order zealot; unafraid of making enemies - on either side of the law."

TVLine further describes the character, "For Gordon (Benjamin 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 other casting news, Steven R. McQueen has booked his first TV role since leaving "The Vampire Diaries". After fighting vampires, he will join the firefighter squad on "Chicago Fire". He is tapped to recur in the upcoming season 4 as Jimmy Borelli, a new candidate at Firehouse 51. He will make a dramatic entrance on his first day of work and that doesn't sit well with Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker).

Executive producer Danielle Gelber broke the news by posting on Twitter her picture with the hunky actor, who is best known for his role as Elena's (Nina Dobrev) brother on The CW's "The Vampire Diaries". "Newest addition to #ChicagoFire. Welcome to the family! @McQueeninchains #season4," so she captioned the pic.

Newest addition to #ChicagoFire. Welcome to the family! @McQueeninchains #season4 pic.twitter.com/BLyLh32p4Z

— Danielle Gelber (@DanielleGelber) July 21, 2015

"Gotham" returns with its second season Monday, September 21 at 8/7c on FOX, while "Chicago Fire" kicks off its fourth season Tuesday, October 13 at 10/9c on NBC.