Gotham

‘Gotham’ Season Three’s Unique Take on Batman’s Origin Continues to Ramp Up the Crazy
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‘Gotham’ Season Three’s Unique Take on Batman’s Origin Continues to Ramp Up the Crazy

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 / 18 September 2017
Gotham relies on its fast pace and embrace of the insane to work as the diverse and bizarre show it wants to be, but occasionally the show is too surreal for its own good.
‘Gotham: Season 2’ Is a Muddled, Middling, and Messy Fare
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‘Gotham: Season 2’ Is a Muddled, Middling, and Messy Fare

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 / 24 August 2016
Gotham steeps itself in Batman lore without ever becoming too faithful, its piety only extending far enough to communicate its loose ties to the source material.
Gotham: Season 2 Episode 11 – “Worse Than a Crime”
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Gotham: Season 2 Episode 11 – “Worse Than a Crime”

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 / 5 December 2015
Despite a few delightful moments of sinister silliness, Gotham's uneven mid-season finale is mostly disappointingly bland and melodramatic, fizzling out much anticipation for the show's return in the spring.
Gotham: Season 2, Episode 8 – “Tonight’s the Night”
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Gotham: Season 2, Episode 8 – “Tonight’s the Night”

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 / 16 November 2015
Barbara’s back, baby, crazy and completely captivating; it’s about time!
Gotham: Season 2 Episode 7 – “Mommy’s Little Monster”
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Gotham: Season 2 Episode 7 – “Mommy’s Little Monster”

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 / 9 November 2015
Upheaval seems imminent as Gotham’s proto-villains reach their emotional and psychological breaking points.
Gotham: Season 2, Episode 6 – “By Fire”
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Gotham: Season 2, Episode 6 – “By Fire”

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 / 2 November 2015
A few pivotal and frankly twisted moments energize Gotham in one of the second season's better episodes.
Gotham: Season 2, Episode 5 – “Scarification”
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Gotham: Season 2, Episode 5 – “Scarification”

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 / 26 October 2015
There isn't much to say about "Scarification", a seemingly random hodgepodge of unrelated expository scenes.
Gotham: Season 2, Episode 4 – “The Strike Force”
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Gotham: Season 2, Episode 4 – “The Strike Force”

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 / 19 October 2015
A disappointingly uneventful letdown after last week’s exciting and bold developments, "The Strike Force" uses bland exposition to introduce new but clichéd characters.
Gotham: Season 2, Episode 3 – “The Last Laugh”
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Gotham: Season 2, Episode 3 – “The Last Laugh”

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 / 12 October 2015
In the wake of a shocking twist and the loss of one of the most compelling characters, what does Jerome's death mean for the future of Gotham?
Gotham: Season 2, Episode 2 – “Knock, Knock”
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Gotham: Season 2, Episode 2 – “Knock, Knock”

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 / 2 October 2015
Turning focus to the off-kilter, almost wacky band of villains announcing themselves as the "Maniax", this episode pushes silliness into the realm of the macabre with more violence, more madness, and more theatricality.
“Damned If You Do…”: ‘Gotham’ – Season 2, Episode 1
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“Damned If You Do…”: ‘Gotham’ – Season 2, Episode 1

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 / 25 September 2015
This season premiere opens the door for Gotham to shake things up in the Caped Crusader's city, leaving viewers with exciting questions about the fates (which may not be set in stone) of these beloved characters.
‘Gotham’ Season 1: The City that Gave Rise to the Dark Knight
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‘Gotham’ Season 1: The City that Gave Rise to the Dark Knight

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 / 22 September 2015
Gotham gives a sense of realism and depth to a city on the edge of anarchy, a cesspool of corruption and madness that spawns the kind of villainy only a superhero born of that place could combat.