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Gotham – Season 3, Episode 2 Mad City: Burn the Witch...

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69% Tomatometer 13 Reviews
When Fish Mooney tries to locate Hugo Strange, Gordon reluctantly gets help from journalist Valerie Vale to find Fish; Penguin gets a surge in popularity; Bruce's probe into the Court of Owls is compromised.
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Gotham — Season 3, Episode 2

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"Burn the Witch" functions as a transitional episode - introducing an iconic villiain, tying up some loose threads from last season, and laying the groundwork for intriguing new plot and character arcs for season 3.

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Cast & Crew

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Benjamin McKenzie

Detective James Gordon

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Harvey Bullock

David Mazouz

Bruce Wayne

Morena Baccarin

Leslie Thompkins

Sean Pertwee

Alfred

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Sage Young Entertainment Weekly 07/18/2018
Cheers to B.D. Wong's reactions and Hugo Strange being the unexpected comic relief of the night. Go to Full Review Vinnie Mancuso Observer 09/27/2016
The real crime? All this drama came at the expense of an appearance by BD Wong as Hugo Strange. Go to Full Review Kiel Phegley CBR 12/12/2017
But despite a few standout elements, the results are too close to the nonsensical plot mechanics that sunk its previous years on air. And even when the story tries to pull out an old familiar feeling, the results are unconvincing at best. Go to Full Review Matthew Goudreau The Young Folks 09/28/2016
7/10
Much of this episode felt like a transition into what's to come. Whether it's Penguin's increasing presence in the public eye or the soon to come appearance of Mad Hatter, it looks like "Mad City" is the perfect subtitle for season 3. Go to Full Review Kayti Burt Den of Geek 09/27/2016
2/5
Gotham takes some missteps with "Burn the Witch," proof that it's a lot easier to introduce intriguing new plot and character arcs than it is to follow-through on them. Go to Full Review Karmen Fox Baltimore Sun 09/27/2016
In [Burn the Witch] Gotham writers skillfully show Dr. Strange and Fish's feeling of parental pride in their aforementioned creations, while contrasting this against the chaos and destruction from Penguin's riots against the Indian Hill inmates. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis When Fish Mooney tries to locate Hugo Strange, Gordon reluctantly gets help from journalist Valerie Vale to find Fish; Penguin gets a surge in popularity; Bruce's probe into the Court of Owls is compromised.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2016