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Gotham – Season 2, Episode 6 Rise of the Villains: By Fire

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78% Tomatometer 18 Reviews
Bridgit Pike reunites with her brothers and decides to take control of her future; Nygma and Kringle's relationship reaches a new level; Galavan and Penguin battle for control.
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Gotham — Season 2, Episode 6

Gotham — Season 2, Episode 6

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Though season two continues to struggle with tonal consistency, "By Fire" sets up a fun showdown between some of Gotham's most explosive characters.

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Simon Abrams New York Magazine/Vulture 10/27/2015
2/5
Did we have to end this week with a sequence that made the show look like Les Bat-Misérables? Go to Full Review Vinnie Mancuso Observer 10/27/2015
All the different stories seemed to have come to a head, and now we're heading into something bigger. Go to Full Review Keertana Sastry Entertainment Weekly 10/27/2015
Many cultures in the world believe in the cleansing and purifying power of fire. But on Monday night's episode of Gotham, "Rise of the Villains: By Fire," fire is clearly the start of something new, something deadly, and something potentially horrifying. Go to Full Review Alyse Wax Syfy Wire 08/22/2018
While I thought that Ed's storyline occasionally felt like it was crammed into an episode here and there, the slow, careful unspooling of the storyline really made me feel for Kristen. Go to Full Review Kayti Burt Den of Geek 08/02/2018
4/5
One of Gotham's best episodes yet - and, yes, we have been saying that a lot lately. Season 2 is getting better and better. Go to Full Review Rob Bricken io9.com 07/19/2018
"By Fire" was one of the most relentlessly moronic episodes of television I have ever watched. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Bridgit Pike reunites with her brothers and decides to take control of her future; Nygma and Kringle's relationship reaches a new level; Galavan and Penguin battle for control.
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 26, 2015