Content & Trigger Warnings for Gotham (2014)

Stalking behavior depicted by several obsessive characters throughout the series

Children and young people are killed in several storylines

Bruce Wayne's parents are murdered in front of him in the opening episode; his grief over their deaths drives the entire season

The mystery of the Wayne murders continues to drive Bruce's arc; revelations about his parents' deaths surface

Characters are involuntarily committed to Arkham Asylum where they face horrific experimental treatments; the asylum is a place of abuse

Arkham Asylum continues to be used as a dumping ground for problematic individuals; inmates face poor treatment

Arkham breakouts feature prominently; the cycle of imprisonment and escape highlights the institution's failures

Young Bruce's grief and trauma after witnessing his parents' murder; his emotional processing is a major storyline

Institutional corruption where GCPD officials lie and manipulate to cover up criminal connections

Hugo Strange manipulates patients' minds and memories; institutional gaslighting about what happens inside Arkham

Jervis Tetch uses hypnosis to control minds and manipulate people into violent acts against their will

Jeremiah manipulates Bruce by pretending to be his friend while secretly orchestrating chaos; elaborate psychological manipulation

Jeremiah's elaborate long-game manipulation of Bruce continues; government officials cover up Gotham's true situation

Children are kidnapped for trafficking and exploitation; a major plot involves abducted street kids

Multiple characters are kidnapped and held hostage as part of Jerome and Jeremiah's plans

Hostage situations are frequent as territory control involves capturing and holding people for leverage

Kidnappings are a recurring plot device across multiple seasons

Gotham is devastated by infrastructure collapse; bridges destroyed, the city cut off, and buildings demolished

Gotham becomes a war zone divided into territories controlled by villains; military-style combat and siege warfare

Alice Tetch's blood is the key virus component; blood-related imagery and blood-borne infection is a recurring motif

Frequent blood shown in crime scenes, injuries, and violent confrontations

Indian Hill experiments create horrifying human-monster hybrids; characters are grotesquely mutated and reanimated from the dead

Virus victims undergo disturbing transformations; the effects of Indian Hill experiments continue to produce monstrous results

Jeremiah's transformation via Scarecrow's toxin; characters' faces are disfigured and the visual horror intensifies

Bane's transformation via Venom; continued disfigurement and monstrous transformations of villains

Scarecrow's fear toxin sequences feature horror-style hallucinations and sudden frightening imagery

Hugo Strange's experiments involve syringes, surgical procedures, and invasive medical torture in the lab

Jervis Tetch's obsession with his sister Alice carries strongly implied incestuous undertones; his fixation is disturbing

Drug trade is part of Gotham's criminal economy; a new drug called Viper causes violent mutations

Drug experimentation at Indian Hill; mind-altering substances used on patients

The Tetch virus functions as a drug-like contagion that removes inhibitions and causes violent mania citywide

Scarecrow's fear toxin is used as a weaponized hallucinogenic drug; characters are dosed against their will

Bane's Venom drug enhances strength but creates dependence; Scarecrow's chemical weapons continue

Street children are exploited and harmed; young Selina Kyle and other orphans face dangerous situations

Young characters continue to face violence and exploitation; Bruce is targeted by dangerous adults

Young Bruce faces dangerous adults and violent situations; the Court of Owls targets him

Bruce, still a teenager, is repeatedly placed in life-threatening situations and physically assaulted by adult villains

Bruce faces extreme danger as a teenager in a collapsed city; child characters navigate deadly territory battles

Abusive relationships depicted between several characters across the series

Graphic crime scenes, murders, and mob violence; bodies are displayed as warnings and punishments

Escalated violence with more graphic murders; Hugo Strange's experiments show bloody surgical scenes and body modifications

The Tetch virus causes violent outbursts and bloody mayhem; graphic murders and violence escalate citywide

Jerome/Jeremiah's Joker-inspired chaos brings graphic violence; face removal and reattachment, acid burns, and explosive mayhem

No Man's Land Gotham features the most graphic violence of the series; brutal territorial warfare, executions, and visceral combat

Frequent gun violence as Gotham's criminal underworld wages war; the Wayne murders are shown in the pilot

Continued gun violence as gang warfare escalates throughout Gotham

Continued heavy firearms use in gang warfare and police confrontations across the city

Heavy gun violence as multiple factions wage war; mass shooting events and armed confrontations throughout

Constant gunfights as warring factions battle for territory in the lawless city; mass casualties and armed conflict throughout

Corrupt Gotham police officers use excessive force and act as enforcers for mob bosses

Suicidal moments and self-destructive behavior depicted by several characters

Sexual violence is implied in some plotlines but not graphically shown

Mob bosses use torture as intimidation; Fish Mooney and Falcone employ brutal methods against enemies

Hugo Strange conducts torturous experiments on Arkham inmates; psychological and physical torture depicted in the asylum

Characters are tortured for information and revenge; the Penguin's rise to power involves brutal methods

Jerome tortures and terrorizes Gotham citizens in theatrical displays of cruelty; Scarecrow uses fear toxin as psychological torture

Bane tortures prisoners; various faction leaders use brutal methods to maintain control of their territory