The essential episodes of Gotham
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Gotham — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Lt. Jim Gordon tries to deal with the corruption in his new home of Gotham, but his partner Harvey Bullock isn't interested. Their first case is investigating the shooting deaths of one of Gotham's wealthiest couples, the Waynes.
- 02
The mob war that Oswald has engineered between Falcone and Maroni comes to a startling conclusion when Fish returns from the dead. Meanwhile, Bruce finds his father's secret, and Barbara and Leslie have a heart-to-heart chat.
- 03
Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do
While Bruce continues to try and penetrate his father's vault, Loeb fires Jim from the force... and Jim takes extreme measures to get reinstated. Meanwhile, Barbara settles in to life at Arkham Asylum and makes several new friends.
- 04
Mad City: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
Jerome and his acolytes run wild across a darkened Gotham, and Jerome abducts Bruce. Meanwhile, Oswald confronts Edward and the Court begins its move to take control of the city.
- 05
A Dark Knight: Queen Takes Knight
Jim tries to stop the war between Oswald and Sofia, and discovers that the only way to do so is to take Sofia's side. Meanwhile, Tabitha attempts to beat Grundy's memories of Butch back into Grundy's head, and Alfred and Bruce come to blows.
- 06
A Dark Knight: Pieces of a Broken Mirror
A new killer, the Toy Maker, strikes at Lee's Narrows meeting. While Jim tries to determine the killer's next target and who hired him, Selina meets two old friends. Meanwhile, Alfred makes a new friend while wandering the Narrows.
- 07
A Dark Knight: A Beautiful Darkness
Ivy learns of a secret project at WayneTech that will let her avenge the murdered plants of Gotham, and gives Bruce a dose of her hallucinogenic poison. While Bruce sees his real self, jim tries to track down Ivy. At Arkham, Jerome tries to convince Oswald to cheer up.
- 08
A Dark Knight: The Sinking Ship the Grand Applause
Jim and Harvey try to track down Oswald, who has information on the man who can provide them with evidence to tie Sofia to Pyg. Meanwhile, Riddler and Oswald turn to Lee and Grundy for help, and Selina asks Bruce for help returning some stolen jewelry.
- 09
A Dark Knight: One of My Three Soups
Jerome escapes from Arkham with Mad Hatter and Scarecrow, and goes after his uncle while Jarvis commands thousands to kill themselves at midnight. Meanwhile, Bruce searches for Jerome and the League of Shadows confront Barbara.
- 10
A Dark Knight: Mandatory Brunch Meeting
While Jim and Harvey chase after Jerome and try to find his target, Lee challenges Riddler to a duel of riddles. Meanwhile, Oswald tracks down Butch and offers him a cure to his monstrous condition.
- 11
A Dark Knight: To Our Deaths and Beyond
The League uses Bruce's blood to bring Ra's back to life. Meanwhile, Oswald advises Riddler to turn against Lee, who is giving the money from the bank robberies to the people of the Narrows.
- 12
A Dark Knight: That Old Corpse
Jerome sends his followers a message from beyond the grave, and they hold a wake in the GCPD. Meanwhile, Jeremiah shows Bruce his new "clean" generator, and Butch grows impatient with Oswald's failure to find him a cure for his condition.
- 13
Jeremiah carries out his plan to destroy Gotham, while Lee and Riddler find Jim and tend to his injuries. Meanwhile, Oswald senses an opportunity and convinces Barbara and Tabitha to help him.
- 14
Ra's and Jeremiah join forces to destroy Gotham and recreate Bruce. Meanwhile, Jim faces off with the military when the mayor orders Gotham's evacuation, and Strange finds a cure for Butch.
- 15
Ten years in the future, Gotham is preparing for the reopening of Wayne Tower and the return of Bruce Wayne to the city. However, four cases of C-4 go missing, Edward escapes from Arkham, Oswald is released from Blackgate, and Jim considers retiring as police commissioner. Will someone step up to be the savior that Gotham needs?
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