Home > Gotham > Season 1 « TV Series Page Gotham: Season 1 (2014 - 2015) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Gotham Critics Consensus High production values, a talented cast, and an appealingly stylized approach to the Batman mythos help Gotham overcome its occasionally familiar themes. 76% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 91 74% Audience Score User Ratings: 3760 See score details Other TV Shows Shots Fired Pitch The Passage Red Band Society Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. Pilot Air date: Sep 22, 2014 Gordon and his world-weary partner Harvey Bullock investigate the killings of billionaire philanthropist Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha. The only witness to their shootings is the couple's young son Bruce. Ep. 1 View Details 2. Selina Kyle Air date: Sep 29, 2014 A child-trafficking ring is investigated, and one of the victims is Selina Kyle. Elsewhere, Penguin blazes a bloody trail back to Gotham. View Details 3. The Balloonman Air date: Oct 6, 2014 A vigilante goes after corrupt Gotham citizens and kills them by hooking them up to weather balloons. Elsewhere, Oswald Cobblepot returns to the city and aligns himself with a powerful ally. View Details 4. Arkham Air date: Oct 13, 2014 In this episode, as the mayor is about to announce the council's decision over who has the right to develop a valuable swathe of land occupied by the decaying Arkham Asylum, James and Bullock go on the search of a hitman who has been hired to influence the vote. Meanwhile, a career opportunity presents itself to Oswald Cobblepot on a plate. View Details 5. Viper Air date: Oct 20, 2014 Action-packed drama series based on DC Comics characters featuring the adventures of rookie detective James Gordon in corrupt, pre-Batman Gotham City. In this episode, Gordon and Bullock try to clean up the streets after a demonic chemist infects the city with drug that kills after the infected have caused chaos. Meanwhile, young Bruce Wayne starts to piece together the whole picture behind Wayne Enterprises and Oswald Cobblepot cements his place within the Maroni crime family. View Details 6. Spirit of the Goat Air date: Oct 27, 2014 A killer targets Gotham elite's firstborn children, and the case brings back painful memories for Bullock. Elsewhere, Gordon is forced to deal with the consequences of his past decisions. View Details 7. Penguin's Umbrella Air date: Nov 3, 2014 Gordon comes face-to-face with the consequences of his decision to spare Penguin's life. Meanwhile, tensions between Maroni and Falcone grow more violent. View Details 8. The Mask Air date: Nov 10, 2014 Gordon and Bullock check out a brutal fight club that features bouts between candidates applying for work at a financial firm. Meanwhile, upon his return to school, Bruce makes a new friend. View Details 9. Harvey Dent Air date: Nov 17, 2014 Harvey Dent encourages Gordon to team up with Mayor James in an attempt to close the Wayne murder case. Meanwhile, Penguin makes contact with Mooney's secret weapon. View Details 10. Lovecraft Air date: Nov 24, 2014 Gordon is reassigned to duty at Arkham Asylum, following a misstep. Meanwhile, Selina takes a new friend on a dangerous journey through Gotham to evade some assassins who are trying to kill her. View Details Show More Episodes Gotham: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (194) Tv Season Info An action-drama series following rookie detective James Gordon as he battles villains and corruption in pre-Batman Gotham City. Genre: Drama Network: FOX Premiere Date: Sep 22, 2014 Exec. Producers: Bruno Heller, John Stephens, Danny Cannon Cast & Crew David Mazouz Bruce Wayne Cory Michael Smith Edward Nygma/The Future Riddler Benjamin McKenzie Detective James Gordon Sean Pertwee Alfred Jada Pinkett Smith Andrew Stewart-Jones Crispus Allen Robin Taylor Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin John Doman Carmine Falcone Donal Logue Harvey Bullock Camren Bicondova Selina Kyle/The Future Catwoman Erin Richards Barbara Kean Victoria Cartagena Renee Montoya Zabryna Guevara Captain Sarah Essen Drew Powell Butch Gilzean David Zayas Morena Baccarin Leslie Thompkins Richard Kind Mayor Aubrey James Mackenzie Leigh Carol Kane Dashiell Eaves Danny Cannon Bruno Heller John Stephens Show all Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Gotham: Season 1 Alfred Vs. Alfred: How Pennyworth’s Jack Bannon Measures Up Against Previous On-Screen Versions of Batman’s Butler 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This December Superhero-TV Cribs: 5 Awesome Caves, Lairs, HQs, and Labs View All Gotham: Season 1 News Episodes 1. Pilot Air date: Sep 22, 2014 Gordon and his world-weary partner Harvey Bullock investigate the killings of billionaire philanthropist Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha. The only witness to their shootings is the couple's young son Bruce. Ep. 1 View Details 2. Selina Kyle Air date: Sep 29, 2014 A child-trafficking ring is investigated, and one of the victims is Selina Kyle. Elsewhere, Penguin blazes a bloody trail back to Gotham. View Details 3. The Balloonman Air date: Oct 6, 2014 A vigilante goes after corrupt Gotham citizens and kills them by hooking them up to weather balloons. Elsewhere, Oswald Cobblepot returns to the city and aligns himself with a powerful ally. View Details 4. Arkham Air date: Oct 13, 2014 In this episode, as the mayor is about to announce the council's decision over who has the right to develop a valuable swathe of land occupied by the decaying Arkham Asylum, James and Bullock go on the search of a hitman who has been hired to influence the vote. Meanwhile, a career opportunity presents itself to Oswald Cobblepot on a plate. View Details 5. Viper Air date: Oct 20, 2014 Action-packed drama series based on DC Comics characters featuring the adventures of rookie detective James Gordon in corrupt, pre-Batman Gotham City. In this episode, Gordon and Bullock try to clean up the streets after a demonic chemist infects the city with drug that kills after the infected have caused chaos. Meanwhile, young Bruce Wayne starts to piece together the whole picture behind Wayne Enterprises and Oswald Cobblepot cements his place within the Maroni crime family. View Details 6. Spirit of the Goat Air date: Oct 27, 2014 A killer targets Gotham elite's firstborn children, and the case brings back painful memories for Bullock. Elsewhere, Gordon is forced to deal with the consequences of his past decisions. View Details 7. Penguin's Umbrella Air date: Nov 3, 2014 Gordon comes face-to-face with the consequences of his decision to spare Penguin's life. Meanwhile, tensions between Maroni and Falcone grow more violent. View Details 8. The Mask Air date: Nov 10, 2014 Gordon and Bullock check out a brutal fight club that features bouts between candidates applying for work at a financial firm. Meanwhile, upon his return to school, Bruce makes a new friend. View Details 9. Harvey Dent Air date: Nov 17, 2014 Harvey Dent encourages Gordon to team up with Mayor James in an attempt to close the Wayne murder case. Meanwhile, Penguin makes contact with Mooney's secret weapon. View Details 10. Lovecraft Air date: Nov 24, 2014 Gordon is reassigned to duty at Arkham Asylum, following a misstep. Meanwhile, Selina takes a new friend on a dangerous journey through Gotham to evade some assassins who are trying to kill her. View Details Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Gotham Season 1 All Critics (91) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (78) | Rotten (13) Fox should be commended for making a Big 4 broadcast network series seem big, special and distinctive. Sep 18, 2014 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic This is solid, confidently made television, the kind of programming that has me interested in where it's going next thanks to high production values and an expertly assembled cast. Sep 18, 2014 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic Here's where Gotham surprised me. Going by tonight's well-crafted pilot alone, there does appear to be a spark of original thought flickering beneath all those draggy origins. Sep 17, 2014 | Full Review… Andy Greenwald Grantland Top Critic Anyone who loves Batman, naturally, will be watching Gotham, and knowing the Batman world makes the show more fun. But it's also surprisingly accessible to viewers who just like a good action-packed cop drama with a dry sense of humor. Sep 17, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic The strong cast could make this one fly. Sep 15, 2014 | Rating: B- | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic Most viewers will be content to let young Bruce mature off-screen. Although it would seem foolish to make a Batman series in which he is a relatively minor character, Gotham starts off fine without him. Sep 11, 2014 | Full Review… Tom Conroy Media Life Top Critic There's a fine line between campy goodness and cartoonish badness, and Gotham clearly has no idea where that line is drawn. Feb 11, 2019 | Full Review… Devin Faraci Birth.Movies.Death. Gotham may not be horror, but it is dark, it is well done, and it should be on your fall TV schedule. Aug 22, 2018 | Full Review… Alyse Wax Daily Dead All told, this was a vivid, entertaining start. Jul 24, 2018 | Full Review… Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk Not all of Gotham is as successful... but this dark (and cinematically shot) series will feel right at home as the lead-in to Fox's similarly toned Sleepy Hollow. Jul 19, 2018 | Full Review… Patrick Gomez People Magazine There is indeed vast potential in a Batman-less Gotham, with enough vibrant, interesting, and creepy personalities to easily fill a few episodes. Whether or not it can sustain itself remains to be seen. Jul 16, 2018 | Full Review… TK Burton Pajiba Technically, Gotham is very well made. Good photography, assembly, production, shooting outdoors (in New York) and a soundtrack that goes further. But it has to deepen better in other aspects... [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 15, 2018 | Full Review… Álvaro P. Ruiz de Elvira El Pais (Spain) View All Critic Reviews (91) Audience Reviews for Gotham: Season 1 Sep 03, 2020 I love this show. A lot of good and memorable things. The performances, production values, writing, villains, character development and the respect for the physical appearance of the important and popular characters it's a beautiful thing to see. Alex F Aug 31, 2020 Esta es la mejor adaptación de todas. No se admiten discusiones. Catalina M Aug 12, 2020 Fish is annoying and over acted, but the rest of the cast is perfect and the story is a blast. Steve D Apr 29, 2020 The plot of the story is very clear. Gotham City is always dark, but the characters of the villagers are always there to show the way the characters are drawn to the light. The curiosity and flavor of the story is maximized. Jim, Harvey, Penguin, Falcone,and babara plays a memorable performance. Ayan P Apr 23, 2020 Completely unrealastic show in every way. The main villains stay alive no matter what, especially Penguin who scoffs and kills right infront of police face and they do nothing. Cops can't shoot or wont shoot, bad guys rule all day and night. I wonder how Gotham never ran out of people to kill who arent viallains. I wish they followed their own story instead of being so predictable to who lives or dies. Michael T Apr 12, 2020 Gotham season one is good but it Takes a while to understand the source material My grade: B Landon G Feb 22, 2020 This season started this magneficent show with amazing character build up and a glimpse at what these characters will become Keegan J Feb 05, 2020 Extremely good show. Kenji O Jan 26, 2020 I love this show. The shots, the actors, the storytelling- everything is just so well done! And I like how they don't force feed us with details but rather subtly put them in it so that at some point the audience has a moment like '..wait' and it just blows your mind sometimes. The character development so far is really interesting and I enjoy to see the story revolve around so many characters and how each of the things they do influences the whole story. Muriel G Jan 26, 2020 There are many things to love and many to hate. I'll start with the loves, Pinguin, he single handedly keeps this show watchable. He is the only character that is truly enjoyable. The actor did an amazing job. I liked Bruce Wayne's Hunt for evidence for who killed his parents. The bad parts are at the end of the season mostly. Many times the story felt rushed, you just sitting there like "they built that up and it ended in 2 seconds" this really brings the show down. 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