OR

Email Address

Password

Forgot password?

Gotham

METASCORE

Generally favorable reviews based on 44 Critic Reviews

See All

70

USER SCORE

Mixed or average reviews based on 112 Ratings

See All

5.7

VOTE NOW

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5.7	Your Score
5.7	User Score Mixed or average reviews based on 112 Ratings

Would you like to write a review?

There is a 75 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no linking or other HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content. 0/5000

Check box if your review contains spoilers

Play Sound

Please enter your birth date to watch this video:

You are not allowed to view this material at this time.

Gotham

Now Playing: Gotham

Gotham

Series Details & Credits

FOX | Release Date: September 22, 2014

Starring: Donal Logue, Sean Pertwee, Benjamin McKenzie, Jessica Lucas, David Mazouz, Robin Lord Taylor, Erin Richards, Camren Bicondova, Corey Michael Smith

Summary: Before he was Commissioner James Gordon (Ben McKenzie), he was a young detective, partnered with the legendary policeman Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue). Their first case together is the murders of Thomas and Martha Wayne, where Gordon first meets young Bruce Wayne.

Creator: Bruno Heller

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense, Science Fiction

Watch Now

Buy on

Stream On

Stream On

Recent Episodes

8.2
S5:E12. The Beginning...
Air Date: April 25, 2019
tbd
S5:E11. They Did What?
Air Date: April 18, 2019
tbd
S5:E10. I Am Bane
Air Date: March 21, 2019

See all Seasons and Episodes

Metascore

70

Positive:

34

Mixed:

10

Negative:

0

Critic Reviews

91

Newark Star-Ledger

Vicki Hyman

Sep 22, 2014

Season 1 Review: The city--neon-washed, Chanderlesque, somewhat anachronistic--is itself also a character, and it turns what could be "Law & Order: Gotham" into something infinitely more layered and watchable. Read full review

83

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Sep 18, 2014

Season 1 Review: Gotham feels like a larger-than-life event. The challenge will be to build on that--or at the very least hold steady. Read full review

80

Slate

Willa Paskin

Sep 22, 2014

Season 1 Review: Gotham reverses the normal superhero disguise: It is not a superhero dressed up in street clothes, it is a gritty noir dressed up like a superhero. Read full review

70

The Hollywood Reporter

Tim Goodman

Sep 15, 2014

Season 1 Review: Agents of SHIELD always felt like a series that was missing a center (those superheroes), and it took a lot of episodes for the series to even find its own way and establish its own characters as at least semi-interesting substitutes to what you got at the movies. Gotham, on the other hand, arrives as its own entity, a wholly realized universe, in a separate time and place, with enough intriguing characters and a stylized visual presence that is immediately intriguing. Read full review

70

Zap2it (Inside the Box) Jean Bentley

Sep 22, 2014

Season 1 Review: The actors bring an appropriate amount of camp to their performances, spitting out slick comic-book-speak with just the right cadence. Read full review

70

Philadelphia Daily News

Ellen Gray

Sep 22, 2014

Season 1 Review: Gotham features some intriguing performances. But just because it's on at 8 and derived from a comic-book franchise doesn't mean it's kid stuff. Read full review

40

Collider Chris Cabin

Sep 2, 2016

Season 3 Review: The result is a intermittently promising, hugely irritating series that often feels as if it’s directly catering to a DC-fan contingency excited for nothing more than to see characters from the comics be realized on the small screen. Read full review

SEE ALL 44 REVIEWS

Write a Review

5.7

User Reviews

10

Scythx

May 19, 2019

It’s rare to find acting and screenwriting this awesome in a tv show. They definitely do Batman justice. One of the best if not the best show on television. They should not have cancelled this. It was good for another 6 seasons just continuing the story. I absolutely love and am captivatedIt’s rare to find acting and screenwriting this awesome in a tv show. They definitely do Batman justice. One of the best if not the best show on television. They should not have cancelled this. It was good for another 6 seasons just continuing the story. I absolutely love and am captivated by this show. Hopefully Netflix will pick this one up too. This is wayyy better than GoT… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

10

tv_ch

Dec 6, 2020

I don’t know guys, why you give such low ratings. I definitely say, this one of the most fun tv show to watch.

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

10

MarkZuckerberg

Jun 2, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gotham is a show about bruce wayne before batman and his rogues gallery. The Penguin is just an Umbrella Boy who rises in power to become one of the biggest crime lords in all of gotham. The Riddler is just a forensics guy who turns into a mastermind criminal who commits the most evil crimes but always leaves clues. The Joker is amazing cause there are two jokers. Catwoman is also in this and she has good chemistry with bruce. Jim Gordon is the one man who can stop them until it is time for batman to come. Definitely the best batman show ever made!… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

7

Gonzaked

Jul 10, 2020

A roller coaster of a show... Some characters are great (Nygma, Penguin...) and are stealing the show... Others are bad written and deserves better (Barbara Gordon, Bruce Wayne...) Some arcs are good, others are boring.

But the universe... the artistic choices to make Gotham CityA roller coaster of a show... Some characters are great (Nygma, Penguin...) and are stealing the show... Others are bad written and deserves better (Barbara Gordon, Bruce Wayne...) Some arcs are good, others are boring.

But the universe...
the artistic choices to make Gotham City credible...
the action and an interesting take on the Batman's origin story...

All of this are saving this show.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

7

Happylive

May 7, 2022

havası oyunculuklar harika olay örgüsü şehrin buhranlı kasvetli yapısı inanılmaz eksileri isim ve cisim olarak bruce wayne var ama karakter gelişim 0 neyi nasıl canlandırdığı konusunda fikri dahi olmadığı aşikar

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

7

PhilMarks

Jan 1, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dead not dead. What lazy writers/producers think it's a good idea to kill a character and have them return a few episodes later? However, as other reviewers mentioned, performances of Penquin, Selina, and others are good enough to make it worth watching.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

0

micro10k

Mar 17, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not a fan of DC or the series and the movie, the worst thing is that the series should be: Gotham, which I don't like; For example: kill children, ruin childhood and life, characters die, gives little comedy, in the end the Joker kills; Harvey was not a villain. and ready my worst DC series.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

SEE ALL 14 REVIEWS

More From Metacritic

Renew/Cancel Odds for TV Shows Still on the Bubble

Is your favorite TV show coming back next season? We survey a variety of...

Renew/Cancel Odds for TV Shows Still on the Bubble

Get the latest renew/cancel predictions for 40 TV shows still on the...

Fall TV Preview: Details on This Season's Top Returning Shows

Get the latest details on your favorite TV shows returning this fall,...

Ranked: Best/Worst TV Shows Based on Comic Books

Find rankings for all TV series based on comics and graphic novels from...

Current TV Shows

By MetascoreBy User Score

1 92 The Pitt: Season 2

2 90 The Celebrity Traitors UK: Season 1

3 87 Hacks: Season 5

4 87 Industry: Season 4

5 87 Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal:...

6 85 The Beatles Anthology

7 85 The Traitors [UK]: Season 4

8 85 Bait: Season 1

9 84 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

10 83 Lord of the Flies

11 83 Riot Women: Season 1

12 83 For All Mankind: Season 5

13 81 The Muppet Show (2026)

14 80 Outlander (2014): Season 8

15 80 The Other Bennet Sister: Season 1

16 80 The Mighty Nein: Season 1

17 80 The Comeback: Season 3

18 80 The American Revolution

19 80 One Piece (2023): Season 2

20 80 Dark Winds: Season 4

SEE ALL

Seasons & Episodes

70

Series Overview
Season 5

tbd
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: January 3, 2019
- 8.2
  S5:E12. The Beginning...
  Air Date: April 25, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E11. They Did What?
  Air Date: April 18, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E10. I Am Bane
  Air Date: March 21, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E9. The Trial of Jim Gordon
  Air Date: March 7, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E8. Nothing's Shocking
  Air Date: February 28, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E7. Ace Chemicals
  Air Date: February 21, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E6. 13 Stitches
  Air Date: February 14, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E5. Pena Dura
  Air Date: January 31, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E4. Ruin
  Air Date: January 24, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E3. Penguin, Our Hero
  Air Date: January 17, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E2. Trespassers
  Air Date: January 10, 2019
- tbd
  S5:E1. Year Zero
  Air Date: January 3, 2019
Season 4

tbd
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 2017
Season 3

tbd
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 2016
Season 2

62
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 21, 2015
Season 1

71
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 22, 2014