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Gotham S2E9 — Rise of the Villains: A Bitter Pill to Swallow

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Gotham•Season 2•Episode 9

Rise of the Villains: A Bitter Pill to Swallow

8.3/10 · 3,307 votesNov 16, 201543 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byLouis Shaw Milito

Written byMegan Mostyn-Brown

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Seasons5

Season 2 Episodes22

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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

Crew5

M

Megan Mostyn-Brown

Writer

Louis Shaw Milito

Louis Shaw Milito

Director

B

Barrie Wise

Editor

C

Crescenzo G.P. Notarile

Director of Photography

N

Norman Douglass

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Rise of the Villains: A Bitter Pill to Swallow" is episode 9 of Gotham season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 3,307 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Louis Shaw Milito and written by Megan Mostyn-Brown, it aired on November 16, 2015.

Next: E10 · Rise of the Villains: The Son of Gotham Best of Season 2