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The Best Episodes of Gotham Season 2

Every episode of Gotham Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gotham Season 2!

The Best Episodes of Gotham Season 2

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....

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  1. 9.0/10(4.5k votes)

    #1 - Rise of the Villains: The Last Laugh

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    S2:E3

    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.

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  2. 9.0/10(3.8k votes)

    #2 - Rise of the Villains: Worse Than a Crime

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    S2:E11

    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.

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  3. 9.0/10(3.5k votes)

    #3 - Wrath of the Villains: Into The Woods

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    S2:E17

    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.

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  4. 8.9/10(4.6k votes)

    #4 - Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock

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    S2:E2

    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 father's old friend to unlock the secrets in his office, and Nygma asks out Kristin Kringle on a date.

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    Director:Rob Bailey
  5. 8.9/10(3.7k votes)

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

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    S2:E10

    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.

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    Director:Rob Bailey
  6. 8.8/10(3.8k votes)

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

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    S2:E7

    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.

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    Director:Kenneth Fink
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  8. 8.6/10(3.0k votes)

    #7 - Wrath of the Villains: Unleashed

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    S2:E20

    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.

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  9. 8.4/10(3.3k votes)

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

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    S2:E8

    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.

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  10. 8.4/10(3.0k votes)

    #9 - Wrath of the Villains: Mad Grey Dawn

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    S2:E15

    Gordon and Bullock follow a trail of clues in a robbery, not knowing they were left by Nygma; Gordon receives an anonymous threat; Penguin meets his father; Bruce works on his street smarts.

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    Director:Nick Copus
  11. 8.4/10(2.9k votes)

    #10 - Wrath of the Villains: Azrael

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    S2:E19

    Gordon and Bruce question Professor Strange about project chimera which leads Strange to send the newly resurrected Galavan to confront Gordon. Meanwhile, Gordon investigate's who Professor Strange is.

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  12. 8.3/10(4.2k votes)

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

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    S2:E1

    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.

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    Director:Danny Cannon
  13. 8.3/10(3.3k votes)

    #12 - Rise of the Villains: By Fire

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    S2:E6

    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.

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  14. 8.3/10(3.2k votes)

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

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    S2:E9

    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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  15. 8.3/10(2.9k votes)

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

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    S2:E14

    Alfred and Selina help Bruce search for his parents' killer, Matches Malone; Gordon goes to Edward Nygma with Kristen Kringle's whereabouts; Hugo Strange continues working to reduce the Penguin's aggression.

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  16. 8.2/10(2.9k votes)

    #15 - Wrath of the Villains: Prisoners

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    S2:E16

    After Gordon is removed from protective custody, he begin's to face new threat's and danger's inside prison wall's in order to survive he must rely on a new friend as well as Bullock and other outside help. Meanwhile, Penguin grow's closer to his Father, while his step-mother and step-siblings move forward with their own plan's for the family.

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    Director:Scott White
  17. 8.1/10(3.3k votes)

    #16 - Rise of the Villains: Strike Force

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    S2:E4

    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.

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    Director:T.J. Scott
  18. 8.1/10(2.8k votes)

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

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    S2:E13

    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.

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  19. 8.1/10(2.8k votes)

    #18 - Wrath of the Villains: Pinewood

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    S2:E18

    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.

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  20. 8.1/10(2.7k votes)

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

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    S2:E21

    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.

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    Director:Rob Bailey
  21. 8.1/10(2.8k votes)

    #20 - Wrath of the Villains: Transference

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    S2:E22

    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 in Gotham.

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  22. 8.0/10(2.9k votes)

    #21 - Wrath of the Villains: Mr. Freeze

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    S2:E12

    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.

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    Director:Nick Copus
  23. 7.9/10(3.2k votes)

    #22 - Rise of the Villains: Scarification

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    S2:E5

    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.

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    Director:Bill Eagles

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Rise of the Villains: The Last Laugh" is the best rated episode of "Gotham" season 2. It scored 9/10 based on 4506 votes. Directed by Eagle Egilsson and written by John Stephens, it aired on 10/5/2015. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Rise of the Villains: Worse Than a Crime".