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Gotham – Season 1, Episode 3 The Balloonman

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58% Tomatometer 26 Reviews
Gordon and Bullock track down a vigilante who uses weather balloons to kill corrupt citizens; Cobblepot gets a job close to a major figure in the underworld.
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Gotham — Season 1, Episode 3

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The shakiest episode of Gotham so far, "The Balloonman" is tonally inconsistent but benefits from a welcome dose of pitch-black humor.

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Benjamin McKenzie

Detective James Gordon

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Harvey Bullock

Jada Pinkett Smith

Fish Mooney

Sean Pertwee

Alfred

Robin Taylor

Oswald Cobblepot

Erin Richards

Barbara Kean
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Jeremy Egner New York Times 08/06/2020
At some point this show is going to have to give its viewers some credit. But as I said earlier, despite the ongoing flaws, I was cheered to see Gotham affirm its tonal roots, at times, in winningly outrageous fashion. Go to Full Review Zach Dionne Rolling Stone 07/16/2018
The producers know how to dream big (and spread their budget wisely) in the imagery department, even if those dreams always sort of funnel into the well-worn TV crime procedural bucket. Go to Full Review Darren Orf Entertainment Weekly 07/16/2018
With "Balloonman," many of Gotham's characters are starting to feel more comfortable in their skin. Go to Full Review Murjani Rawls Deadscreen 11/15/2020
One of the issues that the show is facing is that fans are already clamoring for Batman to bring some balance. Right now, it's too villain heavy. Go to Full Review Eric Walters Paste Magazine 08/06/2020
5/10
Nearly everything in "The Balloonman" felt off, with the biggest issue being the script, which, from plot scheme to dialogue, was poorly written. Go to Full Review Aaron Neuwirth The Young Folks 08/06/2020
"The Balloonman" tries to do too much, and while I have remained fairly positive about this series thus far, I cannot overlook how all over the place the tone is in this week's episode. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Gordon and Bullock track down a vigilante who uses weather balloons to kill corrupt citizens; Cobblepot gets a job close to a major figure in the underworld.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (V|D|L|S)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 6, 2014