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Gotham – Season 3, Episode 18 Heroes Rise: Light The Wick

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78% Tomatometer 9 Reviews
Gordon tracks down the weapon the Court of Owls will use to destroy Gotham; Kathryn and Temple Shaman reveal their next move to Bruce; Ivy comes to Selina's aid.
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Gotham — Season 3, Episode 18

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Critics Consensus

"Light the Wick" makes great strides toward fleshing out the season's central threat, although some viewers may be displeased by the treatment of Lee Thompkins.

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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

Robin Taylor

Oswald Cobblepot
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Kyle Fowle AV Club 07/19/2018
It's really a shame to see the Lee Thompkins character reduced to nothing more than a madwoman in the back half of this season. There used to be layers there, but now there's just exaggerated emotional freakouts. Go to Full Review Vinnie Mancuso Observer 05/16/2017
Until Steve Harvey becomes the Pope, there is not an actor-to-role combination better than Wong and Strange, except for maybe Wong and the transgender cyber-terrorist he plays on Mr. Robot. Go to Full Review Amanda Bell Entertainment Weekly 05/16/2017
B
Two pieces of the puzzle are quickly coming together for the Court of Owls' plan to devastate Gotham, but there's one wild card they seemingly were not expecting: the return of Oswald Cobblepot from his watery grave. Go to Full Review Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files 07/19/2018
8/10
Another solid episode, but it would have been better had some of the subplots had more time to play out. Go to Full Review Kiel Phegley CBR 05/17/2018
Even the show's more ardent hanger-ons are likely getting bored of this game. Go to Full Review Kayti Burt Den of Geek 05/16/2017
3.5/5
Surely, it cannot last, but, for now, the boundaries between the protagonists and antagonists of Gotham have never felt more permeable and I love it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Gordon tracks down the weapon the Court of Owls will use to destroy Gotham; Kathryn and Temple Shaman reveal their next move to Bruce; Ivy comes to Selina's aid.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 15, 2017