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The Best Episodes of Gotham Season 5

Every episode of Gotham Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gotham Season 5!

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....
Genres:DramaCrimeSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:FOX

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Legend of Dark Knight: Year Zero" is the best rated episode of "Gotham" season 5. It scored 8.3/10 based on 2446 votes. Directed by Danny Cannon and written by John Stephens, it aired on 1/3/2019. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Legend of Dark Knight: Trespassers".

  • Legend of Dark Knight: Year Zero
    8.3/102,446 votes

    #1 - Legend of Dark Knight: Year Zero

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2019

    No Man's Land Day 87-391—Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne face the chaos Gotham City has become. Their mission to keep the city safe becomes more complicated as the villains who survived the attack on the city begin to resurface and claim various territories. Selina Kyle grapples with how to deal with her uncertain future.

    Director: Danny Cannon

    Writer: John Stephens

  • Legend of Dark Knight: Trespassers
    7.9/102,027 votes

    #2 - Legend of Dark Knight: Trespassers

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2019

    Gordon and Bullock investigate a location where several kids have been kidnapped. Barbara proves to be an unlikely ally to Gordon. Bruce looks into an alleged witch with healing powers for Selina. Nygma deals with demons of his own.

    Director: Louis Shaw Milito

    Writer: Danny Cannon

  • Legend of Dark Knight: Penguin, Our Hero
    8.1/101,988 votes

    #3 - Legend of Dark Knight: Penguin, Our Hero

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2019

    With the creation of Haven as a safe place for refugees, Gordon hopes to stop the gang fighting in Gotham. Selina is determined to find Jeremiah and she convinces Bruce to help her. Penguin goes to Haven to reclaim his staff.

    Director: Rob Bailey

    Writer: Tze Chun

  • Legend of Dark Knight: Ruin
    8.0/101,893 votes

    #4 - Legend of Dark Knight: Ruin

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2019

    Gordon and Penguin are forced to work together and alliances are shaken when Lucius, Nygma and Barbara all have different ideas of the culprit behind recent events at Haven. Selina continues her quest for revenge against Jeremiah.

    Director: Nathan Hope

    Writer: James Patrick Stoteraux, Chad Fiveash

  • Legend of Dark Knight: Pena Dura
    7.9/101,874 votes

    #5 - Legend of Dark Knight: Pena Dura

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2019

    A military task force, led by Eduardo Dorrance is called in to provide relief to Gotham. Meanwhile, Nygma looks for answers from Penguin, who leads him back to Hugo Strange. Then, Bruce is concerned about Selina's recent behavior.

    Director: Mark Tonderai

    Writer: Iturri Sosa

  • Legend of Dark Knight: 13 Stitches
    8.0/101,874 votes

    #6 - Legend of Dark Knight: 13 Stitches

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2019

    Gordon assembles an unlikely team to protect Gotham from Eduardo Dorrance and his Delta Force. Just as Lee Thompkins resurfaces, Barbara reveals shocking news that will change Gordon's life forever. Meanwhile, Selina and Penguin team up to outsmart fellow villain Magpie.

    Director: Ben McKenzie

    Writer: Seth Boston

  • Legend of Dark Knight: Ace Chemicals
    8.6/102,179 votes

    #7 - Legend of Dark Knight: Ace Chemicals

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2019

    Gordon races to uncover the criminal element threatening to end talks of Gotham's reunification with the mainland. A very much alive Jeremiah returns and organizes a twisted recreation of the murder of Bruce's parents with the help of Jervis Tetch aka Mad Hatter.

    Director: John Stephens

    Writer: Tze Chun

  • Legend of Dark Knight: Nothing's Shocking
    7.6/101,818 votes

    #8 - Legend of Dark Knight: Nothing's Shocking

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2019

    Bullock's past comes back to haunt him when he and Gordon investigate two murders at Sirens. Meanwhile, Bruce and Alfred explore the tunnels beneath the city, and Penguin and Nygma's plans to escape are thwarted by the least likely of suspects.

    Director: Kenneth Fink

    Writer: Seth Boston

  • Legend of Dark Knight: The Trial of Jim Gordon
    7.4/101,849 votes

    #9 - Legend of Dark Knight: The Trial of Jim Gordon

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2019

    After Gordon is shot in an attempt to establish a cease-fire, he hallucinates a trial for his life that could have deadly real consequences. Meanwhile, Ivy returns and puts her spell on Bruce, leaving Selina to defend herself. Lee has a life-changing moment as Barbara and Penguin consider their next moves.

    Director: Erin Richards

    Writer: Ben McKenzie

  • Legend of Dark Knight: I Am Bane
    8.1/101,859 votes

    #10 - Legend of Dark Knight: I Am Bane

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/21/2019

    On the precipice of Gotham's reunification, Gordon and Bruce find themselves face-to-face with a newly transformed Eduardo, and discover the real mastermind behind the city's current chaos. Meanwhile, a pregnant Barbara turns to Lee for help.

    Director: Kenneth Fink

    Writer: James Patrick Stoteraux, Chad Fiveash

  • Legend of Dark Knight: They Did What?
    8.3/102,048 votes

    #11 - Legend of Dark Knight: They Did What?

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 4/18/2019

    As Bane enacts his final plan for Gotham's destruction, Gordon rallies his former enemies to save the city. Meanwhile, Nyssa al Ghul kidnaps Barbara's newborn daughter, with ambitions to raise her as her own. Then, Bruce's decision to leave Gotham points him to his destiny, while devastating Selina.

    Director: Carol Banker

    Writer: Tze Chun

  • Legend of Dark Knight: The Beginning...
    8.5/103,161 votes

    #12 - Legend of Dark Knight: The Beginning...

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/25/2019

    The series flash-forwards 10 years into the future, as Bruce is set to return to Gotham for the opening of the new Wayne Tower. A series of crimes leads Gordon to believe Penguin and The Riddler are up to their old tricks. However, when Bullock is framed for a murder, Gordon begins to piece together an even more sinister plot targeting the city, and a new figure emerges from the shadows to be the hero Gotham desperately needs.

    Director: Rob Bailey

    Writer: John Stephens