8.544 minSeason 5 • Episode 12
LatestThe 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.
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?
Acting
Robin Lord Taylor's Penguin is unhinged perfection.
Production
Gotham looks like a fever dream of noir excess.
Writing
Villain origins so wild they shouldn't work—but do.
Creator
Bruno Heller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The show couldn't use 'Joker' by name due to DC restrictions, hence Jerome and Jeremiah.
Gotham's hyper-stylized aesthetic influenced later DC shows to embrace camp over grim realism.
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