Gotham (2014)

Name: Gotham
Released: 2014
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor

TV-14 43m 7.7/10 IMDb

Drama Crime Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Everyone knows the name Commissioner Gordon. He is one of the crime world's greatest foes, a man whose reputation is synonymous with law and order. But what is known of Gordon's story and his rise from rookie detective to Police Commissioner? What did it take to navigate the multiple layers of corruption that secretly ruled Gotham City, the spawning ground of the world's most iconic villains? And what circumstances created them – the larger-than-life personas who would become Catwoman, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and The Joker?

Creator: Bruno Heller

Cast: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee, Robin Lord Taylor

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction Natural disasters War / combat

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Jump scares Needles / medical procedures

Sexual Content

Incest (referenced)

Substance Use

Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Police brutality Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violencePolice brutalityTorture

Season 2 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.2)

Death of a parentForced institutionalizationGaslighting / emotional manipulationBody horrorNeedles / medical proceduresDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Forced institutionalizationGaslighting / emotional manipulationBlood / medical goreBody horrorIncestDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 4 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.2)

Forced institutionalizationGaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionBody horrorJump scaresDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 5 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.5)

Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionNatural disastersWar / combatBody horrorDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture