The worst episodes of Gotham
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
A Dark Knight: The Fear Reaper
Bruce's efforts in fighting crime prove less than successful until Lucius steps in. Meanwhile, Jonathan Crane goes on a rampage through Arkham as the Scarecrow, and Jim goes in alone to stop him. Elsewhere, Tabitha and Selina receive an invitation to join a new criminal enterprise.
- 02
Bank robbers wear red hoods to stay anonymous, baffling Jim and Harvey's efforts to bring them in. Barbara tries to become Selina's friend, and Fish tries to negotiate her release.
- 03
Hugo figures out the key to controlling the resurrected Theo and sends him forth as... Azrael. Meanwhile, Jim tries to convince Barnes that Hugo is responsible for creating monsters, and Bruce begins to learn that the law is insufficient to deal with the threats to Gotham.
- 04
A Dark Knight: Let Them Eat Pie
Professor Pyg continues to torment Gotham city, involving Jim Gordon whenever possible. Sofia and Penguin get ready for a fundraiser for the orphanage, and things don't go as planned when Professor Pyg shows up as the chef. Meanwhile, Bruce's partying gets in the way of his relationship with Alfred.
- 05
The mutated Eduardo--Bane--kidnaps Bruce, Jim, and the general in charge of assessing Gotham's suitability for reunification, and his employer Walker reveals who she really is. Barbara turns to Lee for help when she goes into labor, and Edward and Oswald come looking for their "partner".
- 06
A seemingly dead serial killer, the Goat, rises to kill more firstborn sons of wealth and privilege. Oswald pays his mother Gertrud a visit, and Edward makes a friend.
- 07
Jim is reinstated but forced to turn to Oswald for help when he goes after a mole in the police. Bruce looks for Selina, and Oswald tries to impress Gertrud.
- 08
Jim and Harvey continue their search for the fear-based serial killer, Carmine makes a request of Maroni, and Bruce goes for his annual hike alone for the first time.
- 09
Rise of the Villains: Scarification
Theo forces Oswald to hire the Pike Brothers to torch select buildings in Gotham, and the Pikes use their sister Bridgit. Meanwhile, Theo asks Jim for his endorsement, Oswald orders Butch to lend a hand, and Leslie invites Edward and Kristen over for fondue.
- 10
Rise of the Villains: Tonight's the Night
While Theo tries to convince Bruce to sign over Wayne Enterprises to him, he sends Barbara as a distraction to keep Jim occupied. Meanwhile, Edward has one last picnic lunch with Kirsten before disposing of her body, and ends up meeting a familiar figure.
- 11
Wrath of the Villains: Pinewood
Bruce decrypts some of his father's computer files and learns of the mysterious Pinewood Project. While he and Alfred investigate, Barbara offers to help Jim find the mysterious Philosopher.
- 12
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.
- 13
Jim and Harvey investigate a child-trafficking ring, while Oswald returns to Gotham vowing revenge.
- 14
A financial CEO runs a fight club among his employees, and Jim and Harvey find out about it. Alfred helps Bruce when he returns to school and finds his classmates less than sympathetic toward his plight.
- 15
DA Harvey Dent tries to close the Waynes' murder case with Jim's help. Meanwhile, Oswald finds out who Fish has on the inside of the Falcone operation.
- 16
Rise of the Villains: Strike Force
The GCPD gets a new captain and he immediately cleans house and brings on Jim as his second-in-command... unaware of Jim's background with the Penguin. Meanwhile, Theo asks the Penguin for a favor, and Bruce and Theo have lunch.
- 17
Jim promises Selina to keep the new Firefly safe, but discovers that the girl doesn't want to turn herself in. Meanwhile, Theo and Silver invite Bruce to dinner, Edward tells Kirsten the truth, and Butch finds out where Gertrude is imprisoned.
- 18
Wrath of the Villains: A Legion of Horribles
Bruce, Jim, and Lucius sneak into Arkham to try and find Selena, but Hugo realizes what they're up to and captures them. Meanwhile, Selena offers herself as a servant to Firefly, and Alfred turns to Harvey for help.
- 19
Bruce and Alfred look for the missing Five, and the trail leads to Selina. Meanwhile, Jervis goes to extreme lengths to recover his sister Alice, and Edward takes extreme steps to convince Oswald how popular he is.
- 20
A Dark Knight: They Who Hide Behind Masks
Jim acquires an unexpected ally when he travels to Miami to get Carmine to help him against Oswald. Meanwhile, Oswald ships an antique knife into the city and several interested parties seek to obtain it.
- 21
A Dark Knight: The Blade's Path
After six months in a coma, Butch is exposed to Indian Hills chemicals and transformed into a man-monster. Meanwhile, Bruce seeks out Ra's, and Sofia tries to make amends with Oswald.
- 22
A Dark Knight: Hog Day Afternoon
A serial killer goes after crooked cops, putting pig masks on their corpses. Jim and Harvey hunt him down once they realize who his targets are. Meanwhile, Oswald suspects that Sofia is preparing to betray him, and Edward asks Lee for help.
- 23
A Dark Knight: A Day in the Narrows
The hunt continues for Pyg, who abducts three cops. Meanwhile, Bruce receives an invitation from a former classmate, and Selina sets out to prove she and Tabitha can still serve a role in Barbara's organization.
- 24
Oswald offers Jim his help to bring in the person responsible for bombing Haven. Meanwhile, Lucius teams up with an unlikely partner to find out how the crime was committed, and Selina finds Jeremiah.
- 25
Secretary Walker sends Eduardo Durrance and his men in to help Jim clean up Gotham. Edward looks for the person who controlled him into bombing Haven, and turns to Oswald to find the person responsible.
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