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Gotham
Season 2
Home media cover art
Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkFox
Original releaseSeptember 21, 2015 (2015-09-21) –
May 23, 2016 (2016-05-23)
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List of episodes

The second 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 was ordered on January 2015 and every cast member from the last season returned with the exception of Victoria Cartagena as Renee Montoya; Andrew Stewart-Jones as Crispus Allen; John Doman as Carmine Falcone; and Jada Pinkett Smith as Fish Mooney, although both Doman and Pinkett Smith returned as guest stars. New additions to the cast include James Frain as Theo Galavan; Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan; and Michael Chiklis as Captain Nathaniel Barnes. Also, Morena Baccarin, Chris Chalk, Drew Powell, and Nicholas D'Agosto were upped to series regulars after having recurred on the previous season. The season was broadcast over 2 runs: the first 11 episodes aired from September to November 2015; and the other 11 episodes aired from February to May 2016. The season also holds two subtitles. The first half of the season is subtitled Rise of the Villains while the second half is subtitled Wrath of the Villains. The season premiered on September 21, 2015 and concluded on May 23, 2016 on Fox.

Premise

Gotham has taken a major turn, with Penguin being the sole crime boss and commissioner Loeb being forced to retire. However, things start going haywire with the arrival of the Galavan family in Gotham; they seek revenge against the Wayne family over one of their ancestors being disgraced.

In the second half, Professor Hugo Strange has begun experimenting with resurrecting the dead and giving them unnatural abilities.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Gotham characters

Main

Recurring

Notable guests

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [20]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
' [21]
231"Damned If You Do..."Danny CannonBruno HellerSeptember 21, 2015 (2015-09-21)4X62014.57[22]
242"Knock, Knock"Rob BaileyKen WoodruffSeptember 28, 2015 (2015-09-28)4X62024.65[23]
253"The Last Laugh"Eagle EgilssonJohn StephensOctober 5, 2015 (2015-10-05)4X62034.33[24]
264"Strike Force"TJ ScottDanny CannonOctober 12, 2015 (2015-10-12)4X62044.17[25]
275"Scarification"Bill EaglesJordan HarperOctober 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)4X62054.19[26]
286"By Fire"TJ ScottRebecca Perry CutterOctober 26, 2015 (2015-10-26)4X62064.32[27]
297"Mommy's Little Monster"Kenneth FinkRobert HullNovember 2, 2015 (2015-11-02)4X62074.27[28]
308"Tonight's the Night"Jeffrey HuntJim BarnesNovember 9, 2015 (2015-11-09)4X62084.11[29]
319"A Bitter Pill to Swallow"Louis Shaw MilitoMegan Mostyn-BrownNovember 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)4X62094.35[30]
3210"The Son of Gotham"Rob BaileyJohn StephensNovember 23, 2015 (2015-11-23)4X62104.00[31]
3311"Worse Than a Crime"Jeffrey HuntBruno HellerNovember 30, 2015 (2015-11-30)4X62114.51[32]
' [33]
3412"Mr. Freeze"Nick CopusKen WoodruffFebruary 29, 2016 (2016-02-29)4X62124.12[34]
3513"A Dead Man Feels No Cold"Eagle EgilssonSeth BostonMarch 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)4X62134.54[35]
3614"This Ball of Mud and Meanness"John BehringJordan HarperMarch 14, 2016 (2016-03-14)4X62144.01[36]
3715"Mad Grey Dawn"Nick CopusRobert HullMarch 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)4X62153.89[37]
3816"Prisoners"Scott WhiteDanny CannonMarch 28, 2016 (2016-03-28)4X62163.82[38]
3917"Into the Woods"Oz ScottRebecca Perry CutterApril 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)4X62173.71[39]
4018"Pinewood"John StephensRobert Hull & Megan Mostyn-BrownApril 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)4X62183.72[40]
4119"Azrael"Larysa KondrackiJim Barnes & Ken WoodruffMay 2, 2016 (2016-05-02)4X62193.59[41]
4220"Unleashed"Paul EdwardsDanny CannonMay 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)4X62203.67[42]
4321"A Legion of Horribles"Rob BaileyJordan HarperMay 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)4X62213.84[43]
4422"Transference"Eagle EgilssonBruno HellerMay 23, 2016 (2016-05-23)4X62223.62[44]

Production

The show was officially renewed by Fox for a 22-episode second season on January 17, 2015.[45]

For this season, the producers decided not to follow the "case-of-the-week" format of most episodes in the first season.[46]

The season saw all series regulars from season 1 returning with the exception of Victoria Cartagena, and Andrew Stewart-Jones.[47] John Doman and Jada Pinkett Smith, who were regulars on season 1, returned to the show in guest star positions.[48] On June 2015, James Frain joined the series as billionaire industrialist Theo Galavan and Jessica Lucas was cast as Tabitha Galavan.[2][3] Michael Chiklis then joined on July 2015 in the role of Captain Nathaniel Barnes, the GCPD's new captain and Gordon's ally who will one day become his enemy.[7] The show also upgraded Morena Baccarin, Chris Chalk, Drew Powell and Nicholas D'Agosto from recurring or guest roles to series regulars.[1][4][5][6]

The total cost of production for the second season of Gotham was $111 million.[49]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Gotham season 2
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Damned If You Do..." September 21, 2015 1.6/5 4.57[22] 1.2 2.92 2.8 7.49[50]
2 "Knock, Knock" September 28, 2015 1.6/5 4.65[23] 1.3 2.90 2.9 7.54[51]
3 "The Last Laugh" October 5, 2015 1.5/5 4.33[24] 1.2 2.78 2.7 7.11[52]
4 "Strike Force" October 12, 2015 1.5/5 4.17[25] 1.3 2.64 2.8 6.81[53]
5 "Scarification" October 19, 2015 1.3/4 4.19[26] 1.1 2.43 2.4 6.62[54]
6 "By Fire" October 26, 2015 1.5/5 4.32[27] 1.1 2.43 2.6 6.76[55]
7 "Mommy's Little Monster" November 2, 2015 1.6/5 4.27[28] 1.1 2.77 2.7 7.04[56]
8 "Tonight's the Night" November 9, 2015 1.5/4 4.11[29] 1.2 2.70 2.7 6.81[57]
9 "A Bitter Pill to Swallow" November 16, 2015 1.5/5 4.35[30] 1.1 2.46 2.6 6.79[58]
10 "The Son of Gotham" November 23, 2015 1.4/4 4.00[31] 1.0 2.49 2.4 6.49[59]
11 "Worse Than a Crime" November 30, 2015 1.6/5 4.51[32] 1.0 2.42 2.6 6.93[60]
12 "Mr. Freeze" February 29, 2016 1.5/5 4.12[34] 1.0 2.44 2.5 6.57[61]
13 "A Dead Man Feels No Cold" March 7, 2016 1.5/5 4.54[35] 1.0 2.23 2.5 6.77[62]
14 "This Ball of Mud and Meanness" March 14, 2016 1.3/4 4.01[36] 1.0 2.31 2.3 6.32[63]
15 "Mad Grey Dawn" March 21, 2016 1.3/4 3.89[37] 0.8 2.09 2.1 5.98[64]
16 "Prisoners" March 28, 2016 1.3/5 3.82[38] 0.8 1.92 2.1 5.72[65]
17 "Into the Woods" April 11, 2016 1.2/4 3.71[39] 0.9 2.07 2.1 5.78[66]
18 "Pinewood" April 18, 2016 1.2/4 3.72[40] 0.9 2.16 2.1 5.88[67]
19 "Azrael" May 2, 2016 1.2/4 3.59[41] 0.9 2.18 2.1 5.77[68]
20 "Unleashed" May 9, 2016 1.2/4 3.67[42] 0.9 1.93 2.1 5.61[69]
21 "A Legion of Horribles" May 16, 2016 1.3/4 3.84[43] 0.8 1.88 2.1 5.72[70]
22 "Transference" May 23, 2016 1.2/4 3.62[44] 0.8 1.94 2.0 5.55[71]

Critical reviews

The second season of Gotham received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 74% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.58/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While still tonally uneven in season two, Gotham is back with a renewed focus, moving away from disjointed case-of-the-week plots into a darker, more stable serialized story."[72] Metacritic gives the season a score of 62 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[73]

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