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Gotham – Season 3, Episode 20 Heroes Rise: Pretty Hate Machine

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78% Tomatometer 9 Reviews
Gordon races against the clock to save the city from the Alice Tetch virus; Alfred sees a big change in Bruce Wayne after his work with The Shaman; Gotham's most deranged villains band together.
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Gotham — Season 3, Episode 20

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"Pretty Hate Machine" benefits from a literal countdown to ramp up the tension and a storytelling daffiness that is so crazy it kind of works.

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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

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Kevin Johnson AV Club 07/19/2018
"Pretty Hate Machine" has a lot of storylines going on tonight which is a bit concerning... That being said, I tend to think that Gotham works best when it throws everything at the fan, as long as the craziness is fun, active, and constantly moving. Go to Full Review Amanda Bell Entertainment Weekly 05/30/2017
B
It might be a touch too obvious to call this week's episode of Gotham explosive, but that's exactly what it is. Go to Full Review MaryAnn Sleasman TV.com 07/19/2018
I'm just having trouble looking past the doomsday dirty bomb aspect of Ra's introduction and, you guys, I am so sick of the Tetch virus constantly popping back up. Go to Full Review Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files 07/19/2018
9.5/10
I have no idea how this season is going to wrap up, but I'm loving the unpredictability and uncertainty heading to the finale. Go to Full Review Kiel Phegley CBR 05/18/2018
While the rest of "Pretty Hate Machine"...is a fast-paced hour of television, nothing in it can rise above the pure brainlessness of the narrative. Go to Full Review Lisa Babick TV Fanatic 05/31/2017
5/5
Gotham jumped off the deep end this hour, and I absolutely love them for it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Gordon races against the clock to save the city from the Alice Tetch virus; Alfred sees a big change in Bruce Wayne after his work with The Shaman; Gotham's most deranged villains band together.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 29, 2017