The Best Episodes of Gotham Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(2529 votes)

   #1 - Legend of Dark Knight: Year Zero

   S5:E11/3/2019

   No Man's Land Day 87-391—Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne face the chaos Gotham City has become. Their mission to keep the city safe becomes more complicated as the villains who survived the attack on the city begin to resurface and claim various territories. Selina Kyle grapples with how to deal with her uncertain future.

   Director:Danny Cannon

   Writer:John Stephens

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   Director:Danny Cannon

   Writer:John Stephens
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   7.9/10(2102 votes)

   #2 - Legend of Dark Knight: Trespassers

   S5:E21/10/2019

   Gordon and Bullock investigate a location where several kids have been kidnapped. Barbara proves to be an unlikely ally to Gordon. Bruce looks into an alleged witch with healing powers for Selina. Nygma deals with demons of his own.

   Director:Louis Shaw Milito

   Writer:Danny Cannon

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   Director:Louis Shaw Milito

   Writer:Danny Cannon
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   8.1/10(2063 votes)

   #3 - Legend of Dark Knight: Penguin, Our Hero

   S5:E31/17/2019

   With the creation of Haven as a safe place for refugees, Gordon hopes to stop the gang fighting in Gotham. Selina is determined to find Jeremiah and she convinces Bruce to help her. Penguin goes to Haven to reclaim his staff.

   Director:Rob Bailey

   Writer:Tze Chun

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   Director:Rob Bailey

   Writer:Tze Chun
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   8.1/10(1963 votes)

   #4 - Legend of Dark Knight: Ruin

   S5:E41/24/2019

   Gordon and Penguin are forced to work together and alliances are shaken when Lucius, Nygma and Barbara all have different ideas of the culprit behind recent events at Haven. Selina continues her quest for revenge against Jeremiah.

   Director:Nathan Hope

   Writers:Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux

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   Director:Nathan Hope

   Writers:Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux
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   7.9/10(1946 votes)

   #5 - Legend of Dark Knight: Pena Dura

   S5:E51/31/2019

   A military task force, led by Eduardo Dorrance is called in to provide relief to Gotham. Meanwhile, Nygma looks for answers from Penguin, who leads him back to Hugo Strange. Then, Bruce is concerned about Selina's recent behavior.

   Director:Mark Tonderai

   Writer:Iturri Sosa

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   Director:Mark Tonderai

   Writer:Iturri Sosa
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   8.0/10(1947 votes)

   #6 - Legend of Dark Knight: 13 Stitches

   S5:E62/14/2019

   Gordon assembles an unlikely team to protect Gotham from Eduardo Dorrance and his Delta Force. Just as Lee Thompkins resurfaces, Barbara reveals shocking news that will change Gordon's life forever. Meanwhile, Selina and Penguin team up to outsmart fellow villain Magpie.

   Director:Ben McKenzie

   Writer:Seth Boston

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   Director:Ben McKenzie

   Writer:Seth Boston
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   8.6/10(2251 votes)

   #7 - Legend of Dark Knight: Ace Chemicals

   S5:E72/21/2019

   Gordon races to uncover the criminal element threatening to end talks of Gotham's reunification with the mainland. A very much alive Jeremiah returns and organizes a twisted recreation of the murder of Bruce's parents with the help of Jervis Tetch aka Mad Hatter.

   Director:John Stephens

   Writer:Tze Chun

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   Director:John Stephens

   Writer:Tze Chun
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   7.6/10(1885 votes)

   #8 - Legend of Dark Knight: Nothing's Shocking

   S5:E82/28/2019

   Bullock's past comes back to haunt him when he and Gordon investigate two murders at Sirens. Meanwhile, Bruce and Alfred explore the tunnels beneath the city, and Penguin and Nygma's plans to escape are thwarted by the least likely of suspects.

   Director:Kenneth Fink

   Writer:Seth Boston

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   Director:Kenneth Fink

   Writer:Seth Boston
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   7.4/10(1919 votes)

   #9 - Legend of Dark Knight: The Trial of Jim Gordon

   S5:E93/7/2019

   After Gordon is shot in an attempt to establish a cease-fire, he hallucinates a trial for his life that could have deadly real consequences. Meanwhile, Ivy returns and puts her spell on Bruce, leaving Selina to defend herself. Lee has a life-changing moment as Barbara and Penguin consider their next moves.

   Director:Erin Richards

   Writer:Ben McKenzie

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   Director:Erin Richards

   Writer:Ben McKenzie
10. 

    8.1/10(1934 votes)

    #10 - Legend of Dark Knight: I Am Bane

    S5:E103/21/2019

    On the precipice of Gotham's reunification, Gordon and Bruce find themselves face-to-face with a newly transformed Eduardo, and discover the real mastermind behind the city's current chaos. Meanwhile, a pregnant Barbara turns to Lee for help.

    Director:Kenneth Fink

    Writers:Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux

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    Director:Kenneth Fink

    Writers:Chad Fiveash, James Patrick Stoteraux
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    8.4/10(2130 votes)

    #11 - Legend of Dark Knight: They Did What?

    S5:E114/18/2019

    As Bane enacts his final plan for Gotham's destruction, Gordon rallies his former enemies to save the city. Meanwhile, Nyssa al Ghul kidnaps Barbara's newborn daughter, with ambitions to raise her as her own. Then, Bruce's decision to leave Gotham points him to his destiny, while devastating Selina.

    Director:Carol Banker

    Writer:Tze Chun

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    Director:Carol Banker

    Writer:Tze Chun
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    8.5/10(3258 votes)

    #12 - Legend of Dark Knight: The Beginning...

    S5:E124/25/2019

    The series flash-forwards 10 years into the future, as Bruce is set to return to Gotham for the opening of the new Wayne Tower. A series of crimes leads Gordon to believe Penguin and The Riddler are up to their old tricks. However, when Bullock is framed for a murder, Gordon begins to piece together an even more sinister plot targeting the city, and a new figure emerges from the shadows to be the hero Gotham desperately needs.

    Director:Rob Bailey

    Writer:John Stephens

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    Director:Rob Bailey

    Writer:John Stephens