
Scripted series · FOX
Gotham
Before Batman, there was Gotham.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Gotham actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Gotham reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and World Building.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?
The run
Seasons
5 seasons · 100 episodes.

Season 0 · Complete
Specials
201476 episodes
Special installments of the series.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201422 episodes
7.6IMDbA new recruit in Captain Sarah Essen's Gotham City Police Department, Detective James Gordon is paired with Harvey Bullock to solve one of Gotham's highest-profile cases: the murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne. During his investigation, Gordon meets the Waynes' son Bruce, now in the care of his butler Alfred Pennyworth, which further compels Gordon to catch the mysterious killer. Along the way, Gordon must confront mobstress Fish Mooney, mafia led by Carmine Falcone, as well as many of Gotham's future villains such as Selina Kyle, Edward Nygma, and Oswald Cobblepot. Eventually, Gordon is forced to form an unlikely friendship with Wayne, one that will help shape the boy's future in his destiny of becoming a crusader.
Best episode · S01E07 Penguin's Umbrella

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201522 episodes
7.7IMDbThe stakes are higher than ever as Gotham explores the origin stories of some of the most ambitious and depraved Super Villains, including The Riddler, The Joker and Mr. Freeze, and Bruce Wayne uncovers more secrets from his father's past.
Best episode · S02E17 Wrath of the Villains: Into the Woods

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201622 episodes
7.4IMDbWith the Indian Hill escapees on the loose, Jim Gordon must take matters into his own hands as a bounty hunter in Gotham. He makes it his mission to find Hugo Strange, the mastermind behind the horrifying Indian Hill experiments, and Fish Mooney, one of Strange's subjects. Meanwhile, GCPD Detective Harbet Bullock and Captain Nathaniel Barnes remain at the forefront of the fight against crime in the monster-ridden city. Also, Bruce Wayne discovers there are still more secrets to uncover regarding his parents' murders.
Best episode · S03E14 Mad City: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201722 episodes
7.6IMDbWith the Court of Owls decimated, the aftermath of the Tetch virus crippling the city, and every (surviving) villain in Gotham's underworld jockeying for power, Jim Gordon and the GCPD have their hands full. What threat does Ra's al Ghul pose, and will Penguin regain his title as the King of Gotham? What new villains are in store for season four, and what does Bruce Wayne's season finale reveal mean for Gotham City — and his ultimate destiny?
Best episode · S04E21 A Dark Knight: One Bad Day

Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
201912 episodes
7.7IMDbFollowing the epic events of last season, the Legend of the Dark Knight resumes as Gotham City is divided between Gordon's GCPD jurisdiction and some of the city's most notorious villains. As the city's heroes try to gain control and salvage what's left of the deteriorating city, it teeters between good and evil, even as new villains, including the iconic Bane are introduced.
Best episode · S05E12 Legend of Dark Knight: The Beginning...
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S05E12
Legend of Dark Knight: The Beginning...
The series flash-forwards 10 years into the future, as Bruce is set to return to Gotham for the opening of the new Wayne Tower. A series of crimes leads Gordon to believe Penguin and The Riddler are up to their old tricks. However, when Bullock is framed for a murder, Gordon begins to piece together an even more sinister plot targeting the city, and a new figure emerges from the shadows to be the hero Gotham desperately needs.
- Directed by Rob Bailey
- Written by John Stephens

S05E07
Legend of Dark Knight: Ace Chemicals
Gordon races to uncover the criminal element threatening to end talks of Gotham's reunification with the mainland. A very much alive Jeremiah returns and organizes a twisted recreation of the murder of Bruce's parents with the help of Jervis Tetch aka Mad Hatter.
- Directed by John Stephens
- Written by Tze Chun

S01E07
Penguin's Umbrella
As violence between Maroni and Falcone continues to escalate, Penguin reveals a new element of his manipulative strategy, forcing Gordon to deal with the consequences of his decision to spare Penguin’s life
- Directed by Rob Bailey
- Written by Bruno Heller

S02E17
Wrath of the Villains: Into the Woods
In an attempt to clear his name, Gordon steals his case file and approaches Nygma for help. Meanwhile, Penguin discovers his step-family's role in his father's death, and awakens from his conditioning.
- Directed by Oz Scott
- Written by Rebecca Perry Cutter

S01E22
All Happy Families Are Alike
As Gotham City’s gang war reaches its boiling point, Fish Mooney goes head-to-head with Maroni and Penguin in an attempt to re-stake her claim on the city. Meanwhile, Barbara and Leslie Thompkins are brought together after recent events, and Bruce searches Wayne Manor for any hints that his father might have left behind.
- Directed by Danny Cannon
- Written by Bruno Heller

S04E21
A Dark Knight: One Bad Day
As Gotham falls into complete anarchy, a team of unlikely heroes step up to save it. Bullock takes the lead at the GCPD and Bruce's psychological limits are tested as those close to him are put in danger.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S05E12
Legend of Dark Knight: The Beginning...
- Directed by Rob Bailey
- Written by John Stephens

S05E11
Legend of Dark Knight: They Did What?
- Directed by Carol Banker
- Written by Tze Chun

S05E10
Legend of Dark Knight: I Am Bane
- Directed by Kenneth Fink
- Written by James Patrick Stoteraux, Chad Fiveash

S05E09
Legend of Dark Knight: The Trial of Jim Gordon
- Directed by Erin Richards

S05E08
Legend of Dark Knight: Nothing's Shocking
- Directed by Kenneth Fink
- Written by Seth Boston

S05E07
Legend of Dark Knight: Ace Chemicals
- Directed by John Stephens
- Written by Tze Chun
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Bruno Heller
Showrunner

Charlie Huston
Writer
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Kim Newton
Writer
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James Patrick Stoteraux
Writer
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Ken Woodruff
Writer

Danny Cannon
Writer
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Seth Boston
Writer
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Sue Chung
Writer
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Chad Fiveash
Writer

Denise Thé
Writer
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Tze Chun
Writer

Bryan Wynbrandt
Writer

Rebecca Perry Cutter
Writer
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Rebecca Dameron
Writer

Robert Hull
Writer
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Jordan Harper
Writer
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Peter Blake
Writer

John Stephens
Writer
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Iturri Sosa
Writer
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Megan Mostyn-Brown
Writer

Steven Lilien
Writer
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Ben Edlund
Writer

Jim Barnes
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Charlie HustonWriter
- Kim NewtonWriter
- James Patrick StoterauxWriter
- Bruno HellerWriter
- Ken WoodruffWriter
- Danny CannonWriter
Direction
- John BehringDirector
- Tim HunterDirector
- Bill EaglesDirector
- Guy FerlandDirector
- Nathan HopeDirector
- Wendey StanzlerDirector
Cinematography
- Scott KevanDirector of Photography
- David StocktonDirector of Photography
- Thomas YatskoDirector of Photography
- Christopher NorrDirector of Photography
- Crescenzo G.P. NotarileDirector of Photography
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Gotham, Metropolis and everywhere between.
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