Gotham: 15 Craziest Moments
There was never a dull moment to be had in this infamous city.
Jim Gordon may have been Gotham's protagonist and the city's white knight, but there's no doubting that the show's villains truly stole the show. They ran the city - from the mob bosses, to those who worked their way into City Hall, to the anarchists who just simply ruled the streets - Gotham belonged to its villains.
Unsurprisingly, the Batman prequel also had its fair share of crazy scenes and moments. This list is full of murder, confrontation, more murder, surprise confessions, and even cannibalism - so crazy was the show as it neared its finale.
Arkham Asylum was a frequent location and it never seemed to be short of inmates. In fact, most of the characters featured on this list spent a stint there, so it only further demonstrates Gotham's breeding of crazy.
The Gotham City Police Department certainly had their work cut out during the show's five season run - so much so, that they're completely absent in almost all of these scenes. Of course, Gordon is the exception - but even he struggled to put a stop to these moments of insanity...
15. Nygma Kills Kristen Kringle (Season 2, Episode 6 - 'By Fire')
Things didn't go to plan for Ed Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) when he made a much-awaited confession to Kristen Kringle (Chelsea Spack) back in Season 2. The situation soon escalated after Kristen panicked upon finding out that Nygma had killed her abusive boyfriend, Tom Dougherty - even faking his disappearance.
Before this point, Nygma had displayed some of his Riddler-like qualities but he hadn't truly turned full supervillain just yet. That was all about to change. When Kristen wasn't grateful for what Ed had done, he killed her too - right then, right there.
Clearly this murder was a lot more difficult for Nygma to commit - after all, Nygma loved Kringle. He truly believed he'd done her a favour, but once she was gone, so was the last positive moral influence on his life.
Nygma was a popular character in Gotham throughout its five season run, but there is no doubting that the most thrilling element of his arc was his devolution into becoming the Riddler. Nowhere was that clearer than here.