Gotham: Every Season Ranked Worst To Best

5. Season 2

The second season of Gotham marked something of a turning point for the show. While series' debut year was well-received, there was some tension directed towards the procedural format which often overshadowed the iconic stories the show was attempting to tell (or, y'know, retell). That allowed the writers more creative freedom for the second, and it's pretty clear from the offset.

This is the season which Gotham gained its batsh*t reputation from, because, honestly, so much erratic insanity happens in the space of just 22 episodes.

Season 2 of Gotham saw the rise of the mysterious Theo Galavan, as he attempted to take Gotham back for his disgraced ancestors - an act that starts a war with the new King of Gotham, The Penguin. Meanwhile, Gordon found himself committed to Arkham Asylum, where he discovered that Hugo Strange was experimenting on inmates and even resurrecting them, which in turn gave Gotham the keys to the supernatural.

Most tend to consider this an improvement over the first season, and while it certainly was in terms of identity, your writer wasn't a huge fan of the age-old 'can Jim Gordon be trusted?' arc the writers kept throwing our way. As such, that made it hard to fully enjoy Gordon's stint in Arkham Asylum - no matter how innovative it actually was.