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Gotham – Season 2, Episode 17 Wrath of the Villains: Into the Woods

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Gordon steals his case file in an attempt to clear his name; Penguin discovers a secret about his father's death.
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Gotham — Season 2, Episode 17

Gotham — Season 2, Episode 17

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Critics Consensus

"Into the Woods" explores murky questions about morality and corruption -- a hallmark of Batman iterations -- with an emphasis on Gordon and Nygma's relationship.

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Cast & Crew

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Benjamin McKenzie

Detective James Gordon

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Harvey Bullock

Morena Baccarin

Leslie Thompkins

Michael Chiklis

Detective Nathaniel Barnes

Sean Pertwee

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Vinnie Mancuso Observer 04/12/2016
"Into the Woods was one of those episodes where some truly sloppy material was elevated by the cast's willingness. Go to Full Review Keertana Sastry Entertainment Weekly 04/12/2016
The latter half of season 2 can't be called "Wrath of the Villains" for nothing, but at this point nothing really makes sense. Go to Full Review Kyle Fowle AV Club 04/12/2016
C+
"Wrath Of The Villains: Into The Woods" continues Gotham's recent streak of failing to really deal with Gordon's shoddy morality while indulging in seemingly meaningless and plodding subplots. Go to Full Review Karmen Fox Baltimore Sun 07/18/2018
All the tension between Jim and Ed, methodically built up by the writers over the past season and a half, paid off into one satisfying ending. Go to Full Review Kayti Burt Den of Geek 07/18/2018
4/5
Like many of the best episodes of Gotham, "Into the Woods" did a good job of bringing formerly disparate elements of the plot together by focusing on one urgent element. Go to Full Review Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files 05/16/2016
10/10
The aggressive attack on subplots that could have dragged on endlessly was a bold step for the series resulting in Gotham's most satisfying episode yet. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Gordon steals his case file in an attempt to clear his name; Penguin discovers a secret about his father's death.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L|S|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 11, 2016