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Gotham – Season 2, Episode 8 Rise of the Villains: Tonight's the Night

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63% Tomatometer 16 Reviews
Galavan asks Barbara to go after Jim Gordon; Barnes and Bullock track Barbara; Nygma has an encounter with a familiar face.
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Gotham — Season 2, Episode 8

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Critics Consensus

"Tonight's the Night" reaps some delightfully demented narrative seeds sown earlier in the season, albeit slightly at the expense of sound narrative structure and character development.

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Benjamin McKenzie

Detective James Gordon

Donal Logue

Harvey Bullock

Morena Baccarin

Leslie Thompkins

Michael Chiklis

Detective Nathaniel Barnes

Sean Pertwee

Alfred

Robin Taylor

Oswald Cobblepot
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Keertana Sastry Entertainment Weekly 11/10/2015
Just when it seemed Edward's story line is pulling farther and farther away from everyone and everything else, "Tonight's The Night" takes an epic turn. Go to Full Review Simon Abrams New York Magazine/Vulture 11/10/2015
2/5
"Rise of the Villains: Tonight's the Night" constantly brings viewers back to Earth with bathetic, nonsensical reminders of just how dismal and shock-intensive season two has been. Go to Full Review Kyle Fowle AV Club 11/10/2015
B
Fun is exactly what "Rise Of The Villains: Tonight's The Night" is. It kicks off with a trippy dream sequence, sustains momentum with a compelling cat-and-mouse chase, and ends with a bloodied Penguin asking a wandering Nygma for help. Go to Full Review Rob Bricken io9.com 07/19/2018
Somehow raised the bar for the show just not giving a sh**. Go to Full Review Kayti Burt Den of Geek 07/18/2018
2/5
Getting emotionally invested in Barbara's plot to bring Jim down, despite her feelings for him, called upon a sentiment for this relationship that, unless I'm completely misjudging the Gotham fanbase, has never really been there. Go to Full Review Liz Medendorp PopMatters 11/16/2015
8/10
In "Tonight's the Night", Gotham seems to be really hitting its stride with continued energy from last week. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Galavan asks Barbara to go after Jim Gordon; Barnes and Bullock track Barbara; Nygma has an encounter with a familiar face.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 9, 2015