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The end is here in our Gotham Season 3 Episode 22 Review for "HeavyDirtySoul" and we discuss our Top Five moments of this Episode.

Synopsis for Gotham Season 3 Episode 22 Review HeavyDirtySoul Podcast

Directed by: Rob Bailey

Written by:  Robert Hull

Bruce’s conditioning wears off as he is confronted with Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee) run-through by his own hand.  Spurning the offer from Ra's al Ghul (Alexander Siddig) offer to be his heir Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) uses the waters of the Lazarus Pit to rescue Alfred from death. At the hospital Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova) arrives and the tense visit sees her and Bruce’s relationship disintegrate as they both go their separate ways. With Jervis Tetch (Benedict Samuel) in the hands of Barbara Kean (Erin Richards) and The Riddler (Cory Michael Smith) they begin to blackmail the city in exchange for Tetch and the antidote. However, Nygma’s obsession with Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) forces him to betray Barbara as he meets Jim and Harvey to swap Tetch for the Penguin.  However, the deal heads south as Barbara, Tabitha and Butch interrupt the exchange. In the escape, Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) secure Tetch’s blood for the antidote; and Cobblepot turns the tables in his favour capturing Nygma. Back at the GCPD, Jim Gordon, still fighting the virus, is caught between saving himself and Leslie Thompkins (Morena Baccarin), or joining her and embracing his true-virus-self. Gordon decides to leave with Lee but as they escape through the train station, Bullock intercepts them and urges Jim to remember his calling giving him his badge back with two vials of the antidote. In the train, Gordon injects himself and Lee, freeing them from the virus. Losing Tetch opens the fault lines between Barbara and Butch Gilzean (Drew Powell) and Tabitha Galavan (Jessica Lucas). Butch is shot and Tabitha kills Barbara in revenge. Elsewhere, Nygma breaks free of Cobblepot's handcuffs and believes he has the upper hand but Cobblepot has wised up to the Riddler and goads him into returning to the port. At the docks, Cobblepot’s trap is sprung as Victor Fries (

It's our 100th episode and our Gotham Season 3 Episode 21 Review for "Destiny Calling" as we discuss our Top Five moments of this Episode. We also have some wonderful well wishes from our listeners, friendly podcasters and also Drew Powell and Maggie Geha of Gotham. Thanks to all of you for your contributions and all of our fantastic listeners for taking the time over the last few years to spend some time with us we'll be covering Gotham at the US pace for Season 4 so hopefully our listeners will grow even more. We also shared a little of our interview with DC World you can read the full article below.

Synopsis for Gotham Season 3 Episode 21 Review Destiny Calling Podcast

Directed by: Nathan Hope

Written by: Danny Cannon

Gotham City is in turmoil and so is Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie). As the Tetch virus rages in the people of Gotham, so too it rages through Jim Gordon’s veins as he desperately tries to control his deepest darkest obsession. Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) still has faith in his partner and  at the G.C.P.D. he keeps him investigating as they, along with Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee), try to discover more from Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) about the Court and the Shaman. However, there is hope as word of an antidote designed by Professor Hugo Strange (BD Wong) based on the blood of Jervis Tetch (Benedict Samuel) reaches them. Several competing factions, Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) and Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor), The Riddler (Cory Michael Smith) and Barbara Kean (Erin Richards), Gordon and Bullock, and a new shadowy organisation race to capture Strange and his vials of antidote. As the different groups confront one another Fish is killed by Jim in front of Oswald and the antidote vials are smashed. Now their only hope is to secure Tetch at Arkham Asylum, but he is snatched up by Butch Gilzean (Drew Powell), Tabitha Galavan (Jessica Lucas) and Barbara as the Riddler tries to once again kill Oswald. During the riots Bruce manages to escape his cell and sets out to find the Demon’s Head, followed by Alfred.

Gotham must fall in our Gotham Season 3 Episode 20 Review for "Pretty Hate Machine" as we discuss our Top Five moments of this Episode.

Synopsis for Gotham Season 3 Episode 20 Review Pretty Hate Machine Podcast

Directed by: Danny Cannon

Written by: Steven Lilien  and Bryan Wynbrandt  

The day of Judgement has come to Gotham and the Court of Owls as the Shaman (Raymond J. Barry) and Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) return to the ruling council and punish them for murdering Bruce’s parents. Despite being given the opportunity Bruce takes no action in their murders but agrees to never hesitate again. He isn’t waiting long for the next opportunity as Professor Hugo Strange (BD Wong) has a new weaponised version of the Alice Tetch virus which The Shaman wants to release in the city.  However, the virus has already begun to spread in Gotham as it begins to take hold of Leslie Thompkins (Morena Baccarin) after she purposefully injected herself with the virus. She kidnaps Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and buries him alive: He is given two choices either take the virus to escape his tomb and save Gotham from the virus bomb or die six feet under. As Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) and the GCPD hounds search frantically to save Jim; Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee), after his search for Bruce, finally catches up with him at the top of Wayne Enterprises. He is too late to prevent the brainwashed Bruce from detonating the virus bomb as the Shaan sensing that his plan is in danger presses Bruce’s hand to detonate the bomb, releasing the deadly virus on Gotham. However, Alfred manages to kill the Shaman for his part in this but with his dying words the Shaman instructs Bruce to locate the Yuyan Building where he’ll find "the Demon's Head" and his destiny.

Thank you so much for joining Gotham TV Podcast for our Gotham Season 3 Episode 20 Review Podcast. We will return next Wednesday with our 100TH EPISODE and our review of Gotham Season 3 Episode 21 Heroes Rise: Destiny Calling so make sure to subscribe to the show at gothamtvpodcast.com/itunes to get this episode and more as soon as they are released.

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The Executioner returns for our Gotham Season 3 Episode 19 Review for "All Will Be Judged" as we discuss our Top Five moments of this Episode.

Synopsis for Gotham Season 3 Episode 19 Review All Will Be Judged Podcast

Directed by: John Behring

Written by: Ken Woodruff

Leslie Thompkins (Morena Baccarin) begins to have an identity crisis after finding more evidence about Mario's death and visits Jervis Tetch (Benedict Samuel) in Arkham where she hears some uncomfortable truths and pursues a course of action that is dangerous for herself and those she holds dear. Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova), now out of her coma, heads to Wayne Manor where she fails to kill the Brucelganger 514A (David Mazouz), but exposes him as an impostor to Alfred Pennyworth (Sean Pertwee). Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue), meanwhile, find a new clue - a second crystal owl - that adds more evidence of the  Court's plan against Gotham. However, their search is interrupted by Captain Barnes (Michael Chiklis), who in league with Kathryn (Leslie Hendrix), kidnaps Jim Gordon to become judge, jury and executioner as he sits in sentence over Jim for his previous actions. In the nick of time Bullock saves Jim but whilst Barnes escapes Kathryn is arrested and during her interrogation just as Alfred and Jim connect the Court, the Tetch virus bomb and Bruce’s kidnapping. As they try to extract the truth from Kathryn Barnes strikes at the heart of the G.C.P.D. to deliver his particular, perverted sense of justice  - “Off with her head”. Meanwhile, Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor) and The Riddler (Cory Michael Smith) face each other in their cells and put aside their hatred of one another only for a while as they work together to escape their prison. Elsewhere, with Bruce back in Gotham at an unknown location with the Shaman (Raymond J. Barry), he is told a number of truths about his parents’ murder and the real  reason for his training at the hands of the Shaman.

Thank you so much for joining Gotham TV Podcast for our Gotham Season 3 Episode 19 Review Podcast. We will return next Wednesday with Gotham Season 3 Episode 20 Heroes Rise: Pr...

The Executioner is back for our Gotham Season 3 Episode 18 Review for "Light The Wick" as Jim is tested by the Court Of Owls for a seat at the table we discuss our Top Five moments of this Episode.

Synopsis for Gotham Season 3 Episode 18 Review Light The Wick Podcast

Directed by: Mark Tonderai

Written by:   Tze Chun 

Ivy Pepper (Maggie Geha) visits Selina Kyle (Camren Bicondova) in the hospital and uses her plants to purr..fectly heal her injuries; as Selina recovers she becomes intensely focused on heading to Wayne Manor to kill the Brucelganger 514A. Leslie Thompkins (Morena Baccarin) rules Frank Gordon's death a homicide and attempts to have Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie) questioned, but when she suspects Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) and Lucius Fox (Chris Chalk) are helping Gordon evade justice, she resigns from the G.C.P.D. to leave it and Gotham’s craziness behind. The Court of Owls kidnaps Nathaniel Barnes (Michael Chiklis) and forces Hugo Strange (BD Wong) to harness the Alice Tetch virus from his blood; with Strange's assistance, Gordon learns the Court intends to weaponise and release the virus onto Gotham and discreetly works with Oswald Cobblepot to prevent a group of socialites from being exposed. Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) manages to overcome his rage during his training, and the Shaman (Raymond J. Barry) deems him ready to return to Gotham and embrace his power. Meanwhile Cobblepot who had helped Jim against the Court is is captured by Talon and imprisoned in the Court's headquarters with Edward Nygma (Cory Michael Smith). After deeming Gordon a traitor, Kathryn (Leslie Hendrix) orders Nathaniel Barnes (Michael Chiklis), to execute him.

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