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Gotham – Season 2, Episode 14 Wrath of the Villains: This Ball of Mud and Meanness

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Alfred and Selina help Bruce search for his parents' killer, Matches Malone; Gordon goes to Edward Nygma with Kristen Kringle's whereabouts; Hugo Strange continues working to reduce the Penguin's aggression.
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Gotham — Season 2, Episode 14

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A masterful performance by young David Mazouz and the beginnings of a gratifying Riddler transformation pave the way for "This Ball of Mud and Meanness" to explore Bruce Wayne's newly maddened soul.

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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

Alfred

Robin Taylor

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Vinnie Mancuso Observer 03/15/2016
I....genuinely loved this; completely, unironically loved the performances put in by both Mr. Bowen and David Mazouz, who at 15-years-old can display more complex emotions with his face than I've ever had actual complex emotions. Go to Full Review Kyle Fowle AV Club 03/15/2016
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Gotham has proven again and again that it can't handle the balancing act, that it can't be both campy and gritty, cartoonish and dramatically serious. "This Ball Of Mud And Meanness" is just the latest example. Go to Full Review Keertana Sastry Entertainment Weekly 03/15/2016
Bruce finally learns the gravity of what it means to kill a man. And Ed's transformation into the Riddler is getting deliciously close to complete. Go to Full Review Kayti Burt Den of Geek 07/18/2018
Tonight's Gotham was more of what I'd hoped this show would have been from the beginning. Go to Full Review Jeffrey Lyles Lyles' Movie Files 03/15/2016
9.8/10
This episode was the show finally living up to its promise of exploring the past and firmly laying the groundwork for the characters' future. Go to Full Review Robert Yaniz, Jr. Screen Rant 03/15/2016
Here's hoping the series continues to show viewers how the boy becomes the hero his city deserves. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Alfred and Selina help Bruce search for his parents' killer, Matches Malone; Gordon goes to Edward Nygma with Kristen Kringle's whereabouts; Hugo Strange continues working to reduce the Penguin's aggression.
Executive Producer
Bruno Heller, Danny Cannon, John Stephens
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (L|S|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 14, 2016