The BEST episodes of Gotham season 2

Every episode of Gotham season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gotham season 2!

The story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.

Last Updated: 11/14/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
Rise of the Villains: The Son of Gotham
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8.02
3644 votes

#1 - Rise of the Villains: The Son of Gotham

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2015

Gordon confronts a suspect who is connected to Galavan, but falls short of obtaining any information. Meanwhile, Bruce gets one step closer to discovering the name of his parent's killer.

Directors: Rob Bailey
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Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock
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8.01
4064 votes

#2 - Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2015

On the heels of his reinstatement, Gordon is thrust onto the high-profile case tracking the deadly inmate escape from Arkham Asylum. Meanwhile, Galavan plans his next move, while Bruce asks for help from his fathe's old friend to unlock the secrets in his office, and Nygma asks out Kristin Kringle on a date.

Directors: Rob Bailey
Writer: Ken Woodruff
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Rise of the Villains: Worse Than A Crime
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8.00
3739 votes

#3 - Rise of the Villains: Worse Than A Crime

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/2015

When Bruce Wayne is kidnapped, Gordon must look to some unlikely and dangerous allies for help. It is a battle of the villains, and not everyone makes it out alive.

Directors: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Bruno Heller
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Wrath of the Villains: Transference
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7.99
4337 votes

#4 - Wrath of the Villains: Transference

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/23/2016

While Gordon, Bruce and Lucius remain at Indian Hill, the city of Gotham will be met with a new threat as Hugo Strange's inmates devise a plan to escape and start their new lives.

Directors: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Bruno Heller
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Wrath of the Villains: Into the Woods
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7.97
4339 votes

#5 - Wrath of the Villains: Into the Woods

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/11/2016

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.

Directors: Oz Scott
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Wrath of the Villains: Unleashed
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7.96
4178 votes

#6 - Wrath of the Villains: Unleashed

Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/9/2016

Azrael is on the loose in Gotham City, which sparks Penguin's need for revenge. Meanwhile, Bruce enlists the help of Selina Kyle to help track down Professor Strange, as he evades arrest for his experiments.

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
Writer: Danny Cannon
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Rise of the Villains: The Last Laugh
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7.94
3886 votes

#7 - Rise of the Villains: The Last Laugh

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/2015

Gordon and Bullock track down a nemesis from the past, leading to a standoff between Jerome and Gordon. Meanwhile, a magic show at the Gotham Children's Hospital gala turns into a hostage situation.

Directors: Eagle Egilsson
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Rise of the Villains: Mommy's Little Monster
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7.89
3642 votes

#8 - Rise of the Villains: Mommy's Little Monster

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/2015

Butch leads Penguin and his men to the warehouse where Gertrude is being held, as Penguin plots his revenge on Galavan for kidnapping his mother. Meanwhile, Nygma deals with the aftermath of a deadly accident.

Directors: Kenneth Fink
Writer: Robert Hull
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Wrath of the Villains: A Legion of Horribles
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7.87
4238 votes

#9 - Wrath of the Villains: A Legion of Horribles

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/16/2016

Hugo Strange welcomes a familiar face to Gotham after he resurrects Fish Mooney in Indian Hill. Later, Bruce discovers a friend is in danger and teams up with Gordon, Alfred and Lucius, while uncovering more of Strange's experiments.

Directors: Rob Bailey
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Wrath of the Villains: Pinewood
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7.87
4250 votes

#10 - Wrath of the Villains: Pinewood

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/18/2016

After leaving Arkham Asylum, Barbara attempts to make amends with Gordon. Then, Bruce and Alfred track down one of Thomas Wayne's former friends from Project Chimera, but Hugo Strange disrupts their plans.

Directors: John Stephens
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Wrath of the Villains: Prisoners
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7.87
4096 votes

#11 - Wrath of the Villains: Prisoners

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/28/2016

After Gordon is removed from protective custody, he begins to face new threats and dangers inside prison walls. In order to survive, he must rely on a new friend, as well as Bullock and other outside help. Meanwhile, Penguin grows closer to his father, while his step-mother and step-siblings move forward with their own plans for the family.

Directors: Scott White
Writer: Danny Cannon
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Rise of the Villains: Tonight's the Night
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7.86
3622 votes

#12 - Rise of the Villains: Tonight's the Night

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2015

Galavan sends Barbara after Jim Gordon, while he tries to make a business deal with Bruce Wayne. Barnes and Bullock are hot on Barbara's trail, and Nygma has a run-in with a familiar face.

Directors: Jeffrey G. Hunt
Writer: Jim Barnes
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Wrath of the Villains: Mad Grey Dawn
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7.86
3955 votes

#13 - Wrath of the Villains: Mad Grey Dawn

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/21/2016

Gordon and Bullock investigate a trail of clues left in a museum robbery, which, unbeknownst to them, were left by Nygma in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse. Meanwhile, Gordon's past comes back to haunt him when an anonymous person threatens to expose his hand in Galavan's murder. Also, Penguin's visit to some old friends leads him to meet his father, Elijah Van Dalh, and Bruce practices his street smarts.

Directors: Nick Copus
Writer: Robert Hull
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Wrath of the Villains: Azrael
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7.85
4316 votes

#14 - Wrath of the Villains: Azrael

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 5/2/2016

Gordon and Bruce question Professor Strange about Project Chimera, which leads Strange to send the newly resurrected Galavan to confront Gordon. Meanwhile, Nygma investigates who Professor Strange is.

Directors: Larysa Kondracki
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Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do...
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7.84
4253 votes

#15 - Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do...

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2015

Penguin is King of Gotham and after a shakeup at the GCPD, Detective James Gordon's moral compass wavers, as he seeks help from Penguin. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne continues to explore the secrets from his father's office, and Gotham newcomers Theo Galavan and his sister, Tabitha, make friends with some unlikely allies - a group of dangerous inmates from Arkham.

Directors: Danny Cannon
Writer: Bruno Heller
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Wrath of the Villains: A Dead Man Feels No Cold
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7.79
3997 votes

#16 - Wrath of the Villains: A Dead Man Feels No Cold

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/7/2016

As Gordon, Bullock and Barnes continue the search for Victor Fries, they are forced to look to his wife, Nora, for help. Meanwhile, Penguin is introduced to Hugo Strange, and Alfred reveals some crucial information to Bruce about his parents' murderer.

Directors: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: Seth Boston
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Wrath of the Villains: This Ball of Mud and Meanness
star
7.78
3909 votes

#17 - Wrath of the Villains: This Ball of Mud and Meanness

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/14/2016

Alfred and Selina help Bruce on his quest to find his parents' killer, Matches Malone. Meanwhile, Gordon follows up with Edward Nygma on Kristen Kringle's whereabouts and Hugo Strange continues his treatment to reduce Penguin's aggression.

Directors: John Behring
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Wrath of the Villains: Mr. Freeze
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7.76
3843 votes

#18 - Wrath of the Villains: Mr. Freeze

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/29/2016

Penguin takes a hit for Galavan's murder, but doesn't let Gordon off easily. Meanwhile, Gordon and Bullock investigate the body-snatching spree of Victor Fries, one of Gotham's preeminent cryogenics engineers.

Directors: Nick Copus
Writer: Ken Woodruff
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Rise of the Villains: Strike Force
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7.76
3756 votes

#19 - Rise of the Villains: Strike Force

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/2015

Captain Barnes is called to duty to create a law-abiding task force, with the help of Gordon. Meanwhile, Penguin gets caught up in a favor for Galavan, and Nygma asks Kringle out on a date.

Directors: T.J. Scott
Writer: Danny Cannon
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Rise of the Villains: A Bitter Pill to Swallow
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7.75
3596 votes

#20 - Rise of the Villains: A Bitter Pill to Swallow

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2015

Gordon and Barnes continue cleaning up Gotham, and Gordon comes face-to-face with one of the city's most dangerous hitmen, Eduardo Flamingo. Meanwhile, Nygma and Penguin cross paths again, and Bruce pressures Galavan into handing over the name of his parents' murderer.

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Rise of the Villains: By Fire
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7.75
3677 votes

#21 - Rise of the Villains: By Fire

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/2015

After Bridgit Pike rejoins her brothers, a new spark of courage ignites within her, as she chooses to take control of her future. Meanwhile, Kringle and Nygma's relationship will take a new step and Penguin and Galavan continue to battle for control of Gotham City's underworld.

Directors: T.J. Scott
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Rise of the Villains: Scarification
star
7.60
3660 votes

#22 - Rise of the Villains: Scarification

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/2015

Galavan and Penguin join forces with a dangerous family in Gotham. Then, as the rivalry between the Waynes and the Galavans resurfaces, Gordon struggles to maintain order in the city.

Directors: Bill Eagles
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