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Gotham S2E1 — Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do...

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Gotham•Season 2•Episode 1

Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do...

8.3/10 · 4,295 votesSep 21, 201545 min

Ranked #11 of 22 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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,

Directed byDanny Cannon

Written byBruno Heller

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Cast11

Ben McKenzie

Ben McKenzie

James 'Jim' Gordon

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Harvey Bullock

David Mazouz

David Mazouz

Bruce Wayne

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Alfred Pennyworth

Robin Lord Taylor

Robin Lord Taylor

Oswald Cobblepot

Erin Richards

Erin Richards

Barbara Kean

Camren Bicondova

Camren Bicondova

Selina Kyle

Cory Michael Smith

Cory Michael Smith

Edward Nygma

Jessica Lucas

Jessica Lucas

Tabitha Galavan

James Frain

James Frain

Theo Galavan / Azrael

Morena Baccarin

Morena Baccarin

Leslie Thompkins

Crew7

Bruno Heller

Bruno Heller

Writer

Danny Cannon

Danny Cannon

Director

Roy T. Anderson

Roy T. Anderson

Stunts

C

Crescenzo G.P. Notarile

Director of Photography

N

Norman Douglass

Stunt Coordinator

M

Mark C. Baldwin

Editor

T

Tim Gallin

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Rise of the Villains: Damned If You Do..." is episode 1 of Gotham season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 4,295 votes, ranking #11 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Danny Cannon and written by Bruno Heller, it aired on September 21, 2015.

Next: E2 · Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock Best of Season 2