Gotham Episode Ratings Heatmap
2014 · 5 Seasons · 100 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.34), maintaining an average of 7.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 100 episodes, Gotham has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Penguin's Umbrella"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 50 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 3 ("The Balloonman"), landing at 6.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 7 ("Penguin's Umbrella", 8.2) and Episode 8 ("The Mask", 7.4), a swing of 0.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Gotham
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Penguin's Umbrella | 8.2 | 50 | Nov 3, 2014 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 22 | All Happy Families Are Alike | 8.2 | 47 | May 4, 2015 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 21 | The Anvil or the Hammer | 8.0 | 46 | Apr 27, 2015 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 20 | Under the Knife | 7.9 | 46 | Apr 20, 2015 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 12 | What the Little Bird Told Him | 7.9 | 45 | Jan 19, 2015 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Blind Fortune Teller | 7.8 | 46 | Feb 16, 2015 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 18 | Everyone Has a Cobblepot | 7.6 | 47 | Mar 2, 2015 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Beasts of Prey | 7.6 | 47 | Apr 13, 2015 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 14 | The Fearsome Dr. Crane | 7.6 | 45 | Feb 2, 2015 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Welcome Back, Jim Gordon | 7.6 | 44 | Jan 26, 2015 |