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Gotham

2014-2019 5 seasons

7.8 Top 36%

(250,151 votes)

100 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.2, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 21%
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E3
7.7
9.0
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7.9
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8.2
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7.6
9.0
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8.3
8.0
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E13
7.8
8.1
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8.0
8.3
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7.8
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7.9
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E19
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
50 Standouts
0 Infamous
49 Hidden Gems
1 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.08.38.79.1 Rating 2k 3k 4k 7k 11k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E7 Penguin's Umbrella
Best Hidden Gem: S4E21 A Dark Knight: One Bad Day

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

7.57.88.18.48.79 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 8.0 8.4 8.1 8.3 8.1 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.9 8.9 +1.0 S2 8.3 8.1 -0.2 S3 7.7 9.0 +1.3 S4 8.3 9.1 +0.8 S5 8.3 8.5 +0.2

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.0 S2 Typical avg 8.4 S3 Typical avg 8.1 S4 Typical avg 8.3 S5 Typical avg 8.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (5/10)

  1. 1 S4E22 A Dark Knight: No Man's Land 9.1
  2. 2 S1E7 Penguin's Umbrella 9.0
  3. 3 S2E3 Rise of the Villains: The Last Laugh 9.0
  4. 4 S2E11 Rise of the Villains: Worse Than a Crime 9.0
  5. 5 S2E17 Wrath of the Villains: Into the Woods 9.0
  6. 6 S3E14 Mad City: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies 9.0
  7. 7 S3E22 Heroes Rise: Heavydirtysoul 9.0
  8. 8 S1E22 All Happy Families Are Alike 8.9
  9. 9 S2E2 Rise of the Villains: Knock, Knock 8.9
  10. 10 S2E10 Rise of the Villains: The Son of Gotham 8.9

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (2/5)

  1. 100 S5E9 Legend of the Dark Knight: The Trial of Jim Gordon 7.4
  2. 99 S5E8 Legend of the Dark Knight: Nothing's Shocking 7.6
  3. 98 S1E11 Rogues' Gallery 7.6
  4. 97 S1E9 Harvey Dent 7.6
  5. 96 S3E7 Mad City: Red Queen 7.7
100 Total Episodes
9.1 Highest Rating
7.4 Lowest Rating
1.7 Range