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Gotham – Season 1, Episode 15 The Scarecrow

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Gordon and Bullock work to stop a biology teacher who has been harvesting the glands of his murder victims; Mooney continues plotting for power; Falcone tries to change Maroni's plan.
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Gotham — Season 1, Episode 15

Gotham — Season 1, Episode 15

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Critics Consensus

What should have been an exciting examination into the origins of an infamous villain becomes a tedious and polluted rendering of legendary Batman folklore in "The Scarecrow."

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Cast & Crew

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Benjamin McKenzie

Detective James Gordon

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Harvey Bullock

Jada Pinkett Smith

Fish Mooney

Sean Pertwee

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Robin Taylor

Oswald Cobblepot

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Simon Abrams New York Magazine/Vulture 08/06/2020
2/5
While "The Fearsome Dr. Crane" was an elaborate setup for future events, "The Scarecrow" rushes to resolve outstanding problems with the most trite solutions. Go to Full Review Darren Orf Entertainment Weekly 02/10/2015
"The Scarecrow" is the beginning of one of Gotham's greatest madmen, Jonathan Crane, and within the episode's 45 minutes, Gotham finally does an origin story right. Go to Full Review Kyle Fowle AV Club 02/10/2015
C
The show manages to stretch its most tedious and frustrating elements across two episodes, and the resulting conclusion to Gotham's hyped Scarecrow story ends up being just another meaningless and dull riff on the Batman canon. Go to Full Review Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush 08/06/2020
Julian Sands put in a memorably tragic take on a man struggling to alleviate the guilt brought on by a fearful failure to save his wife, strongly aided by some unsettling visuals. Go to Full Review Joseph McCabe Nerdist 08/06/2020
The fear motif was worked to death in Batman Begins, though, with the exception of the Cranes' story, it's used more subtly here. Go to Full Review Alyse Wax Superhero Hype 08/22/2018
I'm not crazy about this origin story for Scarecrow. It's like the Scarecrow we all know and love is Scarecrow Jr. Gerald Crane seems to be the original Scarecrow. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Gordon and Bullock work to stop a biology teacher who has been harvesting the glands of his murder victims; Mooney continues plotting for power; Falcone tries to change Maroni's plan.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 9, 2015