Gotham

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Season 2
  • Network: FOX
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2014
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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Critic Reviews

  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Sep 17, 2015
    60
    Gotham's unending mayhem and graphic carnage can feel grinding and exhausting. [21-27 Sept 2015, p.17]
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    Sep 21, 2015
    50
    With so much hammy and hollow hideousness running wild, Gotham needs its heroes to provide some grounding and winsome humanity. But the fixation with villainy--with anti-heroic postures--extends to them, as well.
  3. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Sep 21, 2015
    50
    There's a much sharper focus and clearer sense of direction.... [However,] Gotham remains fundamentally unbalanced, and there doesn't seem to be a solution short of a time jump that DC Comics would likely never allow.

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 213 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 151 out of 213
  2. Mixed: 30 out of 213
  3. Negative: 32 out of 213
  1. aguarner11
    May 28, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. I loved most of this second season. I really like the evolution of Bruce Wayne and Gordon's storyline. What I didn't like was Fish Mooney's comeback... Man, I hated that woman. With all the monsters around Gotham, season 3 looks really good. Overall, Gotham season 2 has been very interesting until the very end, and I hope season 3 is even better with the Court of Owls.… Full Review »
  2. Elofson
    Nov 1, 2015
    9
    The second season is definitely better than season 1 and is closer to the authentic dark Batman atmosphere. Strangely, the Metacritic scoreThe second season is definitely better than season 1 and is closer to the authentic dark Batman atmosphere. Strangely, the Metacritic score has gone down for season 2, but that's probably because most critics just want a drama with the emphasis on human relations, and don't appreciate the weird character gallery and don't like the violence.… Full Review »
  3. Cathatakrap
    Sep 26, 2015
    10
    This show is just awesome. I'm always surprised by what is going to happen next. This is not Batman!!! This is better than Batman ever was.This show is just awesome. I'm always surprised by what is going to happen next. This is not Batman!!! This is better than Batman ever was. It's always shocking what the characters do or not do.… Full Review »
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