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Gotham – Season 1, Episode 7 Penguin's Umbrella

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88% Tomatometer 26 Reviews
As violence escalates between Maroni and Falcone, Penguin unveils a new piece of his strategy, making Gordon deal with the consequences of sparing his life.
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Gotham — Season 1, Episode 7

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Although "Penguin's Umbrella" is a departure from the 'Case of the Week" form, Gotham finally lives up to its potential with a gritty serialized episode about a handful of key characters.

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Jeremy Egner New York Times 08/06/2020
The series finally embraced its strengths and turned in what was, by a fairly wide margin, the best episode of its run. Go to Full Review Zach Dionne Rolling Stone 12/30/2014
It takes a bit of a nose dive as some of the show's dullest half-baked characters bogarted the spotlight for one very undercooked hour -- an installment that stepped outside the Murder of the Week format for the first time yet fell flat on its face. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix 12/30/2014
This isn't the kind of episode the series can, or should, give us every week. But when they do put all the other action on hold, it needs to feel special. For the most part, "Penguin's Umbrella" did. Go to Full Review Blair Marnell CraveOnline 08/06/2020
This wasn't the game-changer episode that Gotham desperately needs, but at least it wasn't completely mediocre. Although I doubt that Fox will be pulling that quote to promote the show anytime soon. Go to Full Review Eric Walters Paste Magazine 08/06/2020
8/10
What made "Penguin's Umbrella" a successful episode, first and foremost, was focus. There was a dedication to a singular storyline in this hour, which has only been shown in spurts the previous six. Go to Full Review Anthony Ocasio Screen Rant 08/06/2020
Viewers are finally able to sit back and simply enjoy watching the many mechanics of this complex world in motion without the need to really introduce anything (or anyone) new. Except Victor Zsasz, who is a welcomed exception. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis As violence escalates between Maroni and Falcone, Penguin unveils a new piece of his strategy, making Gordon deal with the consequences of sparing his life.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 3, 2014