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The fight for order and control in Gotham is deadlier than ever with the introduction of cunning, new DC Super-Villains who might alter the future of our heroes and their beloved city. With the Indian Hill fugitives on the loose, Jim Gordon takes matters into his own hands as a bounty hunter in order to save the city that he loves, but will he accomplish his mission to find deranged mastermind Hugo Strange and Fish Mooney, one of Strange’s villainous subjects? While Gordon plays bounty hunter, Gotham City Police Department’s Bullock and Barnes remain on the frontline in Gotham, fighting against crime and destruction in the monster-ridden city. The city seems to be descending further and further into chaos and darkness as burgeoning DC Super-Villains Penguin, Edward Nygma/The Riddler and more are joined by the future Poison Ivy, now transformed into a young woman who’s harnessed the full power of her charms, and Jervis Tetch aka Mad Hatter, a. talented hypnotist teetering on the edge of madness. All the while, a young Bruce Wayne discovers that there are still more secrets behind his parents’ murder as he peels back the curtain on the infamous criminal organization known as the Court of Owls.
With 5.4 million viewers tuning in per episode, Gotham: The Complete Third Season features an all-star cast lead by Ben McKenzie (Southland, The O.C.), Donal Logue (Sons of Anarchy, Vikings), David Mazouz (Touch), Morena Baccarin (Homeland, V), Sean Pertwee (Elementary), Robin Lord Taylor (The Walking Dead), Erin Richards (Being Human, The Quite Ones), Camren Bicondova, Cory Michael Smith (Carol), Jessica Lucas (Cloverfield), Chris Chalk (Rent), Drew Powell (The Mentalist), Maggie Geha (All My Children), Benedict Samuel (The Walking Dead) and Michael Chiklis (The Shield). Based on the characters from DC and produced by Warner Bros. Television, Gotham was developed by Bruno Heller (The Mentalist, Rome), who executive produces with Danny Cannon (Nikita, CSI), John Stephens (Gilmore Girls, Gossip Girl) and Ken Woodruff (The Mentalist, Shark).
The third season of Gotham features 22 episodes full of atmosphere, interesting character arcs and a thrilling two episode season finale that has me impatiently waiting for the season 4 premiere on September 21st. Pick up this set and binge watch it over a few nights, you won't regret it. 9/10
Gotham: The Complete Third Season arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of 1.78:1 - The show has excellent production values and a sense of atmosphere that invites you into this grimy and noirish setting. Lush blues, greens, purples and reds pop over the darker tone palette. Blacks are full of inky depth, shadow delineation is near flawless. The overall image was crisp and has wonderful fine detail in textures, weapons, and close ups of the various villains and heroes. No signs of artifacts or edge enhancement. 9/10
Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. - Dialogue reproduction was crisp and clear during the 22 episode run. LFE performance gets a nice workout when guns are fired or punches are thrown, a good amount of bass adds to the score. Surround channel activity really comes alive during action scenes but is no slouch in quieter moments with great use of subtle effects.9/10
* Gotham: 2016 Comic-Con Panel
* Madness Rising: the New Villains of Gotham
* The Dark Within the Dark: The Court of Owls
* Ben McKenzie Directorial Debut
* Deleted Scenes
