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Gotham
Season 3
Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 19, 2016 (2016-09-19) –
June 5, 2017 (2017-06-05)
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The third season of the American television series Gotham, based on characters from DC Comics related to the Batman franchise, revolves around the characters of James Gordon and Bruce Wayne. The season is produced by Primrose Hill Productions, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television, with Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens, and Ken Woodruff serving as executive producers. The season included inspirations from Batman: The Killing Joke and The Dark Knight Returns.

The season was ordered on March 2016 and every cast member from the last season returned with the exception of Zabryna Guevara as Sarah Essen Gordon; James Frain as Theo Galavan/Azrael; and Nicholas D'Agosto as Harvey Dent. New additions to the cast include Benedict Samuel as Jervis Tetch; and Maggie Geha as a grown Ivy Pepper, recasting the role portrayed by Clare Foley in previous seasons. The season was broadcast over 3 consecutive runs: the first 11 episodes aired from September to November 2016; the next 3 aired on January 2017; and the other 8 episodes aired from April to June 2017. Like the previous season, the season also holds two subtitles. The first 14 episodes are subtitled Mad City while the other 8 episodes are subtitled Heroes Rise. The season premiered on September 19, 2016 and concluded on June 5, 2017 with a two-hour finale on Fox.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Gotham characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
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451"Better to Reign in Hell..."Danny CannonJohn StephensSeptember 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)T13.199013.90[11]
Six months after the last sighting of Fish Mooney, Lee has moved on with a new man in her life and Gordon has become a bounty hunter tracking down the Indian Hill escapees. Cobblepot puts a bounty on Fish and visits Nygma at Arkham Asylum, surmising that Fish has an ulterior motive. Bruce's mysterious doppelgänger lurks around Gotham City and learns of Bruce's identity from Ivy, who mistakes him for Bruce. Gordon, with the help of reporter Valerie Vale (Jamie Chung), tracks down Strange's assistant Ethel Peabody, but she is captured and killed by Fish. Fish's gang catches Ivy spying on them, but she runs and falls down a sewage pipe after being touched by a gang member who can accelerate a person's aging process. Bruce and Alfred call a meeting with the Wayne Enterprises Board of Directors, where Bruce threatens to disseminate his evidence pertaining to the cabal in charge behind the scenes, unless they contact him. The Court of Owls sends Talon to kidnap Bruce.
462"Burn the Witch"Danny CannonKen WoodruffSeptember 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)T13.199023.54[12]
Bruce is brought before Kathryn, a high-ranking member of the Court, whom he recognizes from various Wayne functions. She orders him to cease his investigations into them, Wayne Enterprises, Indian Hill, and the deaths of his parents, to which he obliges in exchange for the lives of those closest to him. Ivy washes ashore as a grown woman. Fish captures Bullock and uses her powers to make him lead her to the secret facility holding Strange. Gordon makes a deal with Fish to help her escape with Strange if she hands over Bullock, and informs Cobblepot of her escape route. Cobblepot prepares to kill her but, when she reveals that she let him live because he was her greatest creation, he lets her go. The mob breaks into the facility and kills some of Fish's minions. Valerie visits Gordon about his deal with Fish, and they share a kiss. Bruce's doppelgänger breaks into Wayne Manor. Lee returns to Gotham.
473"Look Into My Eyes"Rob BaileyDanny CannonOctober 3, 2016 (2016-10-03)T13.199033.19[13]
Hypnotist Jervis Tetch (Benedict Samuel) hires Gordon to find his sister Alice (Naian Gonzalez Norvind), an Indian Hill escapee whose blood contains a virus. Barnes offers Lee her old job back at GCPD. Cobblepot runs for mayor to clean up Gotham's corrupt system; to aid with his campaign, he has Edward Nygma declared legally sane and released from Arkham. Gordon gets into a brawl and is stitched up by Lee's new fiancé, Mario Calvi (James Carpinello), at the ER. After Alice tells Gordon she wants nothing to do with her brother, Gordon questions Tetch, who hypnotizes him into nearly committing suicide. Alice saves Gordon, who brings her into GCPD. Lee and Mario have dinner with Mario's father, the ex-Don Carmine Falcone. Bruce takes in his doppelgänger – Subject 514A – who demonstrates impressive fighting skills and an imperviousness to pain. 514A later impersonates Bruce and takes an oblivious Selina out on the town.
484"New Day Rising"Eagle EgilssonRobert HullOctober 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)T13.199043.42[14]
514A assists Selina in robbing a bar and rescues her when she is captured, but she sees the scars on his body and identifies him as an imposter. 514A admits he wanted to experience a normal life by socializing with someone, but Selina reassures him that he is more normal than he thinks, and he kisses her. Tetch hypnotizes the wrestling Tweedle Brothers to help him break into GCPD and kidnap Alice, but Gordon and Bullock track them down. Gordon finds himself still under the suicidal influence of Tetch's hypnosis; realizing his suicidal urges are connected to his issues with Lee, Gordon overcomes them and breaks the spell. Alice falls and is impaled on a pipe, leaving a grief-stricken Tetch to escape. While investigating the crime scene, Barnes becomes infected by Alice's dripping blood. Cobblepot bribes campaign officials to buy the election, but Nygma takes the money back; to Cobblepot's shock, he wins the election anyway, and realizes Nygma wanted to show him that the people genuinely want him as Mayor. 514A bids farewell to Bruce and tries to leave Gotham, but is kidnapped by the Court.
495"Anything for You"TJ ScottDenise ThéOctober 17, 2016 (2016-10-17)T13.199053.32[15]
Cobblepot's term as mayor starts off well, but a new Red Hood Gang appears and openly challenges his authority. Nygma discovers that Butch is behind the new gang as part of a scheme to make himself Cobblepot's right-hand man again. At a celebratory party in the mayor's honor, Nygma manipulates Butch into exposing himself as the mastermind behind the Red Hoods, thus reinforcing his own position as Cobblepot's most trusted friend and ally. Barnes asks Lee about the tests on Alice Tetch's blood without revealing that he was exposed to it. At Gordon's suggestion, Bruce tells Selina how he feels about her, but she dismissively tells him that he only feels that way because he's never dated anyone. Bruce reasserts his feelings and Selina kisses him. Elsewhere, Jervis Tetch mourns his sister's death and plots revenge against Gordon.
506"Follow the White Rabbit"Nathan HopeSteven Lilien & Bryan WynbrandtOctober 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)T13.199063.48[16]
Tetch hypnotizes several civilians into life-threatening situations, and forces Gordon to choose whom to save. Tetch later kidnaps Valerie and Lee, and again forces Gordon to make a choice; Gordon says Lee, resulting in Tetch shooting Valerie instead. Valerie is rushed to the hospital. Meanwhile, Cobblepot realizes he's in love with Nygma and plans to confess his feelings for him, but Nygma meets a woman named Isabella who reminds him of Kristen Kringle.
517"Red Queen"Scott WhiteMegan Mostyn-BrownOctober 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)T13.199073.16[17]
Valerie recovers, but ends her relationship with Gordon, knowing he manipulated Tetch into shooting her instead of Lee. Tetch breaks into the morgue and drains the blood from Alice's corpse. He also exposes Gordon to the powerful "Red Queen" hallucinogen, causing intense hallucinations that bring Gordon to a war-torn GCPD, to a life where he is married to Lee with two children, and to an encounter with his deceased father, who encourages him to be a better protector for Gotham. Mario brings Gordon back to consciousness. Cobblepot attempts to manipulate Isabella and Nygma into breaking off their relationship, but to no avail. Barnes loses control and attacks a suspect while questioning him over the break-in; he and Bullock learn Tetch is planning to spread the virus at the city Founders' Party, and arrest him in time. Gordon decides to honor his father by rejoining the GCPD.
528"Blood Rush"Rob BaileyTze ChunNovember 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)T13.199083.52[18]
After losing control and killing a criminal, Barnes visits Jervis Tetch at Arkham Asylum and demands to know if the virus can be cured, but Tetch says it's only a matter of time before it takes him over. Barnes begins hearing voices that urge him to kill more criminals. Lee and Mario throw an engagement party, where Barnes makes plans to turn himself in to police custody. However, his psychosis overpowers him when he learns Dr. Symon, a killer he arrested, has been released thanks to his powerful connections. Losing faith in Gotham's justice system, Barnes kills Symon and plans to murder criminals on a larger scale.
539"The Executioner"John BehringKen WoodruffNovember 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)T13.199093.63[19]
Driven mad by the virus, Nathaniel Barnes has become a vigilante, murdering any criminals that cross his path. After Gordon becomes suspicious of Barnes, he attempts to frame Gordon for the murder of a low-level criminal, but is unable to convince the GCPD. After a showdown, Barnes is arrested and incarcerated in Arkham Asylum. After Cobblepot kills Isabella, Nygma suspects Butch Gilzean for the act; Cobblepot promises to help bring retribution to Butch. Ivy Pepper reveals herself to Bruce and Selina in her new adult form. However, she is being followed by people seeking to kill her for a necklace she stole. The three of them escape and later find the necklace's original owner dead; the necklace is revealed to contain a key.
5410"Time Bomb"Hanelle M. CulpepperRobert HullNovember 21, 2016 (2016-11-21)T13.199103.44[20]
Bruce learns the gang who's after the key is out to destroy the Court of Owls and is therefore not his enemy. Soon after, Talon murders the gang leader. When Mario is targeted by assassins, Falcone deduces that the Court is responsible and successfully blackmails them into ceasing their attack. Nygma kidnaps and tortures Butch and Tabitha before discovering that they are not responsible for Isabella's death; showing remorse after cutting off Tabitha's hand, he allows them to go to the hospital. After investigating the matter, Barbara realizes Cobblepot killed Isabella and plans to use the truth to stage a power grab. Gordon says one final goodbye to Lee before her upcoming wedding to Mario. When Mario sees Lee with Gordon from a distance, he bursts into a fit of rage and exhibits symptoms of the Tetch virus.
5511"Beware the Green-Eyed Monster"Danny CannonJohn StephensNovember 28, 2016 (2016-11-28)T13.199113.37[21]
Infected by Alice Tetch's blood, Mario vows to make Lee hate Gordon and orchestrates a series of events to make her believe Gordon is trying to sabotage their wedding. The plan works and, just before the wedding, she vows never to see Gordon again. On their honeymoon, a deranged Mario attempts to kill an oblivious Lee, but Gordon arrives and guns him down, much to her shock. Barbara informs Nygma that Cobblepot killed Isabella because he's in love with him; after verifying this information, Barbara and Nygma plan to betray Cobblepot and usurp his power in the mob. Bruce, Selina, and Alfred use the key to open the Court of Owls' vault and steal its contents – a crystalline owl statue – but are intercepted by Talon; Selina's mother reveals herself and helps them kill Talon.
5612"Ghosts"Eagle EgilssonDanny CannonJanuary 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)T13.199123.69[22]
In the wake of Mario's death, a vengeful Falcone sends Zsasz to kill Gordon; however, after seeing what the virus has done to Barnes, Lee realizes Gordon may have been justified and persuades Falcone to call off the hit. Unhinged by ghostly sightings of his father, Cobblepot insults Gotham's citizens on live TV and murders his Deputy Chief of Staff, unaware that Nygma is orchestrating his downward spiral. Selina accepts her mother Maria (Ivana Miličević) back into her life, but later learns Maria owes money to criminal Cole Clemons. Investigating the discovery of a briefly reanimated corpse, Gordon and Bullock pursue ex-Indian Hill employee Dwight Pollard (David Dastmalchian) as he prepares to resurrect another corpse: Jerome Valeska.
5713"Smile Like You Mean It"Olatunde OsunsanmiSteven Lilien & Bryan WynbrandtJanuary 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)T13.199133.60[23]
When the reanimation seemingly fails, Dwight cuts off Jerome's face and wears it as a mask while he leads a cult of fanatics to take over a news station. GCPD stops the cult, but Jerome awakens belatedly at GCPD Headquarters and abducts Dwight. Nygma, Barbara, and Tabitha manipulate Cobblepot into believing the other crime bosses have turned against him. Bruce agrees to pay Maria's debt to Cole, but Selina becomes furious upon discovering the whole thing was a con Maria and Cole ran together, and that Bruce even suspected this but didn't want Selina to learn the painful truth. After reattaching his face, Jerome ignites explosives that kill Dwight and knock out Gotham's power, causing a citywide blackout.
5814"The Gentle Art of Making Enemies"Louis Shaw MilitoSeth BostonJanuary 30, 2017 (2017-01-30)T13.199143.46[24]
During the blackout, the GCPD struggles to contain the riots committed by both Jerome's followers and random citizens gone corrupt. Jerome kidnaps Bruce and drags him to a circus, planning a theatrical execution in front of his followers. Accompanied by Alfred, Gordon and Bullock lead the GCPD Strike Force to the circus. Bruce escapes and fights Jerome in a house of mirrors, but resists the urge to kill him; Jerome is then subdued and sent back to Arkham Asylum by Gordon, restoring order to the city. Barbara, Tabitha, and Butch threaten Cobblepot into helping them find and kill Nygma; realizing he truly loves him, Cobblepot refuses. Nygma then reveals that it was all a ruse to make him realize he is incapable of love. Despite Cobblepot having proven otherwise, Nygma shoots him and drops him into Gotham Harbor. Gordon is reunited with his uncle Frank (James Remar), who is secretly a member of the Court of Owls, and the Court continues to brainwash Bruce's doppelgänger, 514A.
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5915"How the Riddler Got His Name"TJ ScottMegan Mostyn-BrownApril 24, 2017 (2017-04-24)T13.199152.99[26]
Bruce is summoned by Selina through a letter, but she denies sending the letter and orders him to stay away from her. Bruce later realizes the letter was sent by 514A, who drugs him and usurps his identity, while the real Bruce is sent to a faraway dungeon. Gordon reconnects with his uncle Frank, who attempts to persuade him to become a member of the Court of Owls. Nygma attempts to build a name for himself by sending the police on goose chases while also picking Lucius Fox as a potential arch-nemesis. After speaking to hallucinations of Cobblepot, Nygma decides to let him go and embraces his new persona as the Riddler. Meanwhile, Cobblepot wakes up in Ivy Pepper's apartment after surviving the gunshot wound.
6016"These Delicate and Dark Obsessions"Ben McKenzieRobert HullMay 1, 2017 (2017-05-01)T13.199163.02[27]
After fully recovering, Cobblepot attempts to build an army to take back power from Nygma, Barbara, Tabitha and Butch. He calls Gabe, who betrays and attempts to auction him, but Ivy uses her perfume to rescue him and Cobblepot kills Gabe in retribution. At the dungeon, a Shaman gives Bruce hallucinogens that cause him to relive the night of his parents' murder, and soon after he begins his training. After learning a weapon is being transported to Gotham, Gordon investigates the Court of Owls further and realizes his father's death was a hit organized by Frank. Frank is ordered to kill Jim, but he instead commits suicide and Jim decides to meet with Kathryn.
6117"The Primal Riddle"Maja VrviloSteven Lilien & Bryan WynbrandtMay 8, 2017 (2017-05-08)T13.199173.03[28]
After being tipped off by Barbara about the Court of Owls, Nygma goes on a vendetta to solve the riddle of who controls Gotham. Nygma takes Mayor Aubrey James hostage, televising a threat to end his life if he does not learn the identity of the Court. Gordon arranges a meeting with Nygma at GCPD Headquarters, and convinces Nygma to have him escorted to the Court himself; in exchange, Gordon takes the place of the deceased Frank Gordon in the Court. Cobblepot and Ivy recruit Victor Fries and Bridgit Pike for the army that he plans to use against Nygma. 514A struggles to gain Alfred's trust, and attempts to kill Selina by pushing her out of a window to cover up his true nature as a clone.
6218"Light the Wick"Mark TonderaiTze ChunMay 15, 2017 (2017-05-15)T13.199182.98[29]
Ivy visits Selina in the hospital and uses her plants to heal her injuries; Selina recovers and heads to Wayne Manor to kill 514A. Lee rules Frank's death a homicide and attempts to have Gordon questioned, but when she suspects Bullock and Lucius are helping Gordon evade justice, she resigns from the GCPD. The Court of Owls kidnaps Barnes and forces Hugo Strange to harness the Tetch virus from his blood; with Strange's assistance, Gordon learns the Court intends to release the virus onto Gotham and discreetly works with Cobblepot to prevent a group of socialites from being exposed. Bruce manages to overcome his rage during his training, and the Shaman deems him ready to return to Gotham and embrace his power. Cobblepot is imprisoned in the Court's headquarters with Nygma. After deeming Gordon a traitor, Kathryn orders Barnes to kill him.
6319"All Will Be Judged"John BehringKen WoodruffMay 22, 2017 (2017-05-22)T13.199192.92[30]
Selina attacks 514A and exposes his identity to Alfred, but the clone subdues them and escapes. At a hideout near Gotham, the Shaman purges Bruce of the pain of his parents' deaths and places him under his control, telling him of his mission to destroy the Court. Cobblepot and Nygma reluctantly work together to escape the Court, but resume their feud afterward. Gordon and Bullock discover that the Court's crystal owl statues contain maps of marked locations in Gotham. Gordon and Alfred interrogate Kathryn for Bruce's whereabouts, but Barnes attacks GCPD and beheads her before she can reveal anything. Gordon shoots off Barnes' left hand; Barnes is captured but escapes again. Using the crystal owl that Bruce stole, GCPD finds several locations where Bruce might be. After speaking with Jervis at Arkham and realizing she is the one to blame for Mario's death, Lee steals a vial of the Tetch virus from the GCPD and injects herself with it.
6420"Pretty Hate Machine"Danny CannonSteven Lilien & Bryan WynbrandtMay 29, 2017 (2017-05-29)T13.199203.03[31]
After taking the virus, Lee buries Jim alive in a coffin with his only escape being the Tetch virus. Lee goes to the GCPD to taunt them with a CB radio and ends up locked up in a cell. Jim eventually runs out of oxygen and has no choice but to inject the virus into his body in order to save himself and attempt to save the city from the Alice Tetch virus. The Shaman, who has executed the remaining Court of Owls prepares Bruce to detonate the bomb from Wayne Enterprises. Alfred interrogates Hugo Strange and learns Bruce's location, and tells Harvey he thinks the bomb is at the nearby train station. Alfred then arrives at Wayne Enterprises and kills the Shaman, who, in his last words, redirects Bruce to "the Demon's Head", while the bomb, which was triggered when the Shaman grabbed Bruce's hand, unleashes the virus across the city. Meanwhile, Cobblepot, who is held at his death by Nygma, is taken away by Fish Mooney, who comes to claim him.
6521"Destiny Calling"Nathan HopeDanny CannonJune 5, 2017 (2017-06-05)T13.199213.17[32]
Fish kidnaps Strange and manages to find the antidote to the virus but she is murdered by the infected Gordon and the antidote is destroyed. A mourning Cobblepot is arrested by the GCPD after being attacked by the League of Shadows' ninjas. However, Gordon offers to trade Cobblepot to Nygma in exchange for Tetch, whose blood is needed to formulate an antidote. Meanwhile, Barbara has Tetch kidnapped in order to forcibly get his help in reversing the effects of the virus. Bruce escapes from police custody when they are overwhelmed by the infected and seeks out Ra's Al Ghul, who has Bruce prove his worth by impaling Alfred with a sword through his chest.
6622"Heavydirtysoul"Rob BaileyRobert HullJune 5, 2017 (2017-06-05)T13.199223.03[32]
After killing Alfred, Bruce breaks free from his conditioning and revives him with the waters of the Lazarus Pit, while Ra's escapes. Barbara, Butch and Tabitha track down Nygma after he takes the kidnapped Tetch to trade with Gordon, who begins to feel the effects of the virus. Cobblepot captures Nygma and has him frozen and kept as a trophy. Barbara shoots Butch in the head before being electrocuted by Tabitha. A comatose Butch is placed in hospital, his birth name being revealed as Cyrus Gold. Cobblepot also makes plans to open a new nightclub called "The Iceberg Lounge". Tabitha becomes a mentor to Selina and teaches her how to use a whip. Using Tetch's blood, an antidote is synthesized, and Gordon and Lee are cured. With Gotham cured from the virus, Lee leaves Gotham and leaves a letter for Jim. Bruce is encouraged to make his own decisions by Alfred and becomes a masked vigilante.

Production

Development

The show was officially renewed by Fox for a 22-episode third season on March 16, 2017. David Madden, Fox's Entertainment President stated, "It takes a very special team to tell the tales of Gotham. For the past two seasons, Bruno, Danny and John have masterfully honored the mythology of Gotham and brought it to life with depth, emotion and memorable high drama."[33][34]

At 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, executive producer John Stephens explained the structure for the season: "We're doing eleven [episodes] in the Fall, then there's three episodes in January, then the final run of seven or eight episodes in the Spring. [The three] is not a self-contained [series of] episodes, because it extends what we're doing in the Fall, but it is an ended story, so we'll arc it out."[35] Just like the second season, the third season also carried a two subtitles for the season. The first 14 episodes of the season: Mad City; and the other 8 episodes: Heroes Rise.[9][25] On June 2016, Drew Powell revealed on a tweet the first two episodes of the season.[36]

Writing

According to Stephens, the structure for the season "We extend [the longer story arcs] in season three. We've made the story even more serialized in season three. Everybody goes through a major character metamorphosis throughout the course of the year."[35]

The fourth episode introduced a political aspect for the show, with critics noting emphasis on Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. Actor Robin Lord Taylor talked about the approach, "I think the Gotham writers are writing our actual reality right now, and that's probably the scariest thing you could possibly imagine. He tries to present himself as he thinks a candidate should look. There is a certain homage to a certain candidate who is out there which is entirely intentional. Our show is like any comic book in that the stories are written to reflect the times in which we live. Comic books are written with that idea in mind, the social climate. So our show is reflecting that."[37]

In August 2016, the producers talked about introducing Harley Quinn into the series despite the character's success in the film Suicide Squad. Executive producer John Stephens explained that they would rather see a "proto-version" of Harley Quinn possibly in the third or fourth season. He also added introducing "proto-versions" of Killer Croc and Solomon Grundy in the show.[38][39] On January 2017, the producers began to hint about Quinn's appearance in the third season finale with Stephens claiming that "we might see her in episode 22" and that the character would be the "launching point" for the central plot of season 4 and finally a few days before the episode, David Mazouz claimed the character would appear in the episode.[40][41] However, Quinn did not appear in the finale; it was confirmed in a June 2017 TVLine article that there were no plans at that time to feature Quinn on the show.[42]

Casting

File:Poison Ivy (Maggie Geha).jpg
The season added Maggie Geha (left) and Benedict Samuel (right).as part of the main cast for the season.

On June 13, 2016, it was revealed that Ivy Pepper's character would be promoted to main cast member and the actress would be recast with an older actress.[1] On June 22, 2016, Maggie Geha was cast in the new version, is "due to a brush with one of Hugo Strange's creatures, last seen escaping into the Gotham night at the end of Season 2."[43] John Stephens spoke about this, "The mentality of the Ivy we have in our world is not the same as the Ivy who exists in the canon. She's a bit more of a loose cannon. And so she goes and creates a great deal of havoc in our world. And because she is still a 14-year-old, 15-year-old street teenager in the body of a 25-year-old woman, she doesn't know how to act in the world yet, and so she has to fumble her way about."[44] Stephens also explained why they decided to recast her, "We made the change for two reasons: The character Ivy in the comics, one of her greatest powers is the power of seduction. Everyone was much more comfortable with that with an older actress as opposed to a teenager. We want to explore that classic, canonical power of Ivy. And we didn't just make her older with that attack. When she's changed and transformed, there's a real character change as well. She'll still have some of the same traits, but she'll be much darker, more manipulative than the Ivy we've seen so far. There's a more evil quality to her as well. It's more than just physical."[45]

On June 2016, it was revealed that the Mad Hatter would be appearing in the third season.[46] On July 18, The Walking Dead's vet Benedict Samuel was cast in the role, with the role described as "a talented hypnotist teetering on the edge of madness. He arrives in Gotham with an unwavering desire to find his sister, Alice, a young woman who went missing in the city years ago."[2][47] On August 23, 2016, Naian Gonzalez Norvind was cast as his sister, Alice, with her role being described as "she has a powerful ability she was born with, that she thinks is a curse and Jervis Tetch aka Mad Hatter, thinks is a gift."[6]

Other additions include Jamie Chung as Valerie Vale, with the role being described as "a crackerjack reporter dead set on uncovering the truth behind Indian Hill. Confident and dogged, she will do anything to get the scoop, and soon sets her sights on Gordon, who she believes is the key lead in her story." The note also revealed that the character is the aunt of fellow comic book character Vicki Vale.[4] 3 days after the cast announcement, James Carpinello was cast as Mario Falcone, son of Carmine Falcone, whose role was described as "Mario has rejected his family's criminal ways and made a legitimate life for himself as a well-respected, Ivy League-educated ER doctor. He's kind, honest and trustworthy, making him the black sheep of the Falcone clan."[3] On November 2016, James Remar was cast as Frank Gordon, Gordon's uncle, in a role that was described as "The elder Gordon left Gotham after Jim's father died, but 25 years later, he's back and looking to reconnect with his nephew. But Frank has a dark secret that will force Jim to choose between saving his family and saving Gotham." Remar is the second Dexter vet to join the show, the first being David Zayas.[7] On January 10, 2017, Raymond J. Barry was announced to have a recurring role in the season as a man only known as the Shaman. His role was described as "a mysterious figure who enters Bruce's (Mazouz) life with the stated intention of unlocking the potential of his own mind."[5] After much speculation, on March 2, 2017, Alexander Siddig was cast to portray Ra's al Ghul. He was described as being the leader behind the Court of Owls and also the leader of the League of Shadows.[8]

Design

The season also introduces Nygma finally accepting himself as The Riddler and the use of his signature green suit. Series regular Cory Michael Smith has been commenting for over a year that while he hasn't figured out how the costume for the Riddler would be, he was confident it will "certainly be a green suit"; stating that the fittings for the costume were already underway by July 2016.[48][49] He also added that the new Riddler won't be like the version of Jim Carrey in the film Batman Forever. He claimed, "I want him to be kind of showy. So what we have as the Riddler costume is really classy, and that's kind of what we wanted."[50]

After the winter finale's airing, new images and promos surfaced showcasing Nygma's green suit, signaling his recognition as the imminent Riddler.[51] Smith commented, "When I put it on, we used the same tailors that make all my suits. It was just beautiful, with the black velvet. We have these gorgeous black shoes with just a hint of a purple/maroon thing, just on the shoes. I got really excited, because it was shocking on the rack, but then it was on my body and I was like, 'This feels so right.'"[52] While initially hesitant about by the "glittery green suit", he said it was a happy day when he put on the suit although he has been multiple times hoping for the Riddler's signature cane. He also said about Nygma, "It's his time to declare that he has accepted the role that fate has given him, and he's going to be a villain, wreak havoc and show people that everyone has underestimated him. He started to feel like the world was deciding for him that it wasn't what he deserved or what he's going to have. That potentially could be one of the scariest (aspects), to be very smooth and poised." while executive producer John Stephens said, "The affection he has for tricks and plans and puzzles, it's his way of applying order to what he sees as a disordered universe." Stephens claimed that he saw his progression as a hero's journey rather than a tragedy.[53]

Filming

Filming for the season began on July 21, 2017, at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, New York.[54] Ben McKenzie, who portrays Gordon in the show, made his directional debut on the sixteenth episode, "Heroes Rise: These Delicate and Dark Obsessions".[55][56] According to the releases, the episode was the first of the whole series to make an extensive use of wires during the action scenes. Previous scenes were done practically at the instance of McKenzie, who wanted the show to feel "grounded."[57] McKenzie commented, "They wrote the episode so I was on location in 15, so we could shoot everything in one day. I only missed one day of prep to film as an actor in episode 15, and that allowed me to go through the full process, which, honestly, I've been through before because I've shadowed directors both on Southland and Gotham."[58] He also added, "As a director, you're given a lot of people coming up to you constantly asking for your opinion on everything from which location you should shoot at, how that location should be dressed, props, casting, dialogue."[59]

Release

Broadcast

The season premiered on Fox on September 19, 2016 and concluded on June 5, 2017 with a two-hour season finale.[60] The season was compromised of two breaks between episodes in order to have a continuous run between episodes. The first 11 episodes aired from September 19 to November 28, 2016; three episodes aired from January 16 to January 30, 2017; and the final 8 episodes aired from April 24 to June 5, 2017.[61][62]

Marketing

In July 2016, the cast and crew attended San Diego Comic-Con to discuss and promote the season and showing the debut trailer for the season.[63]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Gotham season 3
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Better to Reign in Hell..." September 19, 2016 1.3/4 3.90[11] 0.9 2.24 2.2 6.14[64]
2 "Burn the Witch" September 26, 2016 1.2/4 3.54[12] 1.0 2.39 2.2 5.93[65]
3 "Look Into My Eyes" October 3, 2016 1.0/3 3.19[13] 0.8 2.05 1.8 5.24[66]
4 "New Day Rising" October 10, 2016 1.1/3 3.42[14] — 1.82 — 5.24[67]
5 "Anything for You" October 17, 2016 1.2/4 3.32[15] 0.7 1.88 1.9 5.21[68]
6 "Follow the White Rabbit" October 24, 2016 1.1/4 3.48[16] 0.7 — 1.8[69] —
7 "Red Queen" October 31, 2016 1.0/3 3.16[17] 0.8 2.06 1.8 5.22[70]
8 "Blood Rush" November 7, 2016 1.2/4 3.52[18] 0.8 1.95 2.0 5.47[71]
9 "The Executioner" November 14, 2016 1.2/4 3.63[19] 0.7 1.82 1.9 5.45[72]
10 "Time Bomb" November 21, 2016 1.1/4 3.44[20] 0.9 2.06 2.0 5.50[73]
11 "Beware the Green-Eyed Monster" November 28, 2016 1.0/3 3.37[21] 0.7 1.70 1.7 5.08[74]
12 "Ghosts" January 16, 2017 1.2/4 3.69[22] 0.7 1.62 1.9 5.31[75]
13 "Smile Like You Mean It" January 23, 2017 1.2/4 3.60[23] 0.6 — 1.8[76] —
14 "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies" January 30, 2017 1.1/4 3.46[24] 0.7 1.63 1.8 5.09[77]
15 "How the Riddler Got His Name" April 24, 2017 1.0/4 2.99[26] — — — —
16 "These Delicate and Dark Obsessions" May 1, 2017 1.0/4 3.02[27] 0.6 — 1.6[78] —
17 "The Primal Riddle" May 8, 2017 1.0/4 3.03[28] 0.6 — 1.6[79] —
18 "Light the Wick" May 15, 2017 0.9/3 2.98[29] 0.7 1.59 1.6 4.57[80]
19 "All Will Be Judged" May 22, 2017 1.0/4 2.92[30] 0.6 1.66 1.6 4.59[81]
20 "Pretty Hate Machine" May 29, 2017 1.0/4 3.03[31] 0.7 1.72 1.7 4.75[82]
21 "Destiny Calling" June 5, 2017 1.0/4 3.17[32] 0.7 1.67 1.7 4.84[83]
22 "Heavydirtysoul" June 5, 2017 0.9/4 3.03[32] 0.8 1.75 1.7 4.78[83]

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