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No . overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod . code U.S. viewers ( millions ) Rise of the Villains 23 `` Damned If You Do ... '' Danny Cannon Bruno Heller September 21 , 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 21 ) 4X6201 4.57 Having resigned , Bullock is working as a bartender while Gordon is demoted to an officer and eventually fired by Commissioner Loeb . Gordon works with Cobblepot , now a crime boss having employed Zsasz and Selina , to force Loeb to reinstate Gordon as a detective , resign and give his position to Essen in exchange for Gordon collecting a debt from a mobster and regretfully killing him to protect himself . Meanwhile , several inmates of Arkham Asylum including Barbara Kean , Aaron Helzinger , Jerome Valeska , Arnold Dobkins , Richard Sionis and Robert Greenwood are broken out by Theo Galavan and his sister / enforcer , Tabitha . All but Sionis agree to join forces with Theo ; Sionis is killed for his refusal . Bruce and Alfred discover a secret office at the end of the staircase , with a letter from Thomas , urging Bruce to choose between happiness and the truth . 24 `` Knock , Knock '' Rob Bailey Ken Woodruff September 28 , 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 28 ) 4X6202 4.65 Theo kidnaps Mayor James while his group of `` Maniax '' , excluding Barbara , begin a killing spree for the sake of publicity . Gordon fails to persuade Bullock to return . Dobkins is arrested before being killed by Tabitha using a sniper rifle . While Barbara lures Gordon out of GCPD , the Maniax attack and kill several police officers ; Nygma is wounded saving Kringle . Helzinger beats up Gordon until he is stopped by Barbara . Jerome kills Greenwood and fatally wounds Essen . Following this , Bullock rejoins the force to stop the Maniax . Meanwhile , Alfred destroys the computer in the secret room , intending to protect Bruce , who gets angry and fires him . Alfred later agrees to return with the condition of training Bruce how to fight . Bruce has Fox begin fixing the computer . 25 `` The Last Laugh '' Eagle Egilsson John Stephens October 5 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 05 ) 4X6203 4.33 Gordon and Bullock start searching for Jerome , but discover Paul Cicero , Jerome 's father , already murdered , Theo tells Barbara , who has a romantic relationship with Tabitha , that his family built Gotham and he is seeking revenge on those who tarnished his family name . He attends a charity event that Alfred , Bruce and Lee also do . Alfred develops feelings toward Lee . Jerome and Barbara impose as magicians and take the guests hostage . Bruce and Selina manage to escape ; but he returns to save Alfred . Gordon fails to persuade the officers for a rescue operation , entering the building alone . The situation turns out to be an elaborate ruse wherein Theo kills Jerome and is perceived to be a hero . Alfred learns about Gordon and Lee . Tabitha learns that Barbara is involved with Theo . Bullock threatens Cobblepot not to ask Gordon for anymore `` favors '' . Several Gotham citizens see Jerome 's actions on television and begin having mental breakdowns . 26 `` Strike Force '' TJ Scott Danny Cannon October 12 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 12 ) 4X6204 4.17 Nathaniel Barnes , a new captain of the GCPD , arrives to clean up department and end corruption . With Gordon 's assistance , they recruit several aspiring police graduates from the Academy in order to form a Strike Force team called Unit Alpha to accomplish the goal . Theo kidnaps Kapelput and blackmails Cobblepot into murdering all of the other candidates so that the former can run for mayor unopposed . When Selina begins looking for Bruce at his prep school , Alfred punches her for Payne and demands her to stay away from Bruce . Shortly afterwards , Bruce meets with Theo to thank him for saving his life during the charity event and meets his niece , Silver St. Cloud , who is also attending the school . Nygma begins dating Kringle . As Cobblepot begins to have Butch quietly search for Kapelput , Gordon confronts him for attacking the candidates . Cobblepot threatens to reveal Gordon 's affiliations to Barnes , who directs Unit Alpha to target Cobblepot . 27 5 `` Scarification '' Bill Eagles Jordan Harper October 19 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 19 ) 4X6205 4.19 Theo has Bunderslaw kidnapped ; and Tabitha removes one of his eyes . Unit Alpha busts one of Cobblepot 's money laundering facilities . Theo asks Gordon to endorse his campaign , which he declines . Tabitha tasks Cobblepot to burn buildings owned by Wayne Enterprises ; and he lures her into believing that he has become paranoid with his henchmen 's loyalties . He hires the Pyke arsonist family , giving them Bunderslaw 's eye , which they use to steal an old knife . Cobblepot learns from an antiquist that 200 years prior , the Waynes destroyed the Dumas , beginning with cutting one 's hand off by the knife . The Dumas ' remnants changed their family name to Galavan . Cobblepot deduces that the Galavans want revenge upon the Waynes and tasks Butch to infiltrate the Galavans using Cobblepot 's paranoia and free Kapelput , cutting off Butch 's hand to support the deceit . Unit Alpha ambushes Bridgit Pyke , who fatally burns an officer . She escapes with Selina . Gordon decides to endorse Theo , who is revealed to be affiliated with a monk named Creel . 28 6 `` By Fire '' TJ Scott Rebecca Perry Cutter October 26 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 26 ) 4X6206 4.32 Barnes scolds Gordon for using extreme interrogation . Bridgit is abducted and further abused by her brothers after attempting to leave Gotham . She kills them and begins killing other criminals . After a visit to Selina 's hideout , Gordon and Bullock find the Pike brothers dead . As Bruce and Silver begin developing feelings , Theo promises him to help clean up the corruption at Wayne Enterprises . Butch discovers Kapelput 's location before being discovered by Theo . The former escapes and tells Cobblepot , who begins rallying a rescue team . Bridgit is incapacitated in a struggle with the GCPD strike force , publicly announced to be dead much to the dismay of Selina , who tells Gordon about Cobblepot 's involvement . Nygma tells Kringle about Dougherty before accidentally killing her when she attempts to escape him . Bridgit is revealed to be alive with her suit had melted onto her , rendering her fireproof . She is taken to Indian Hill , an underground division of Wayne Enterprises where illicit experiments are performed . 29 7 `` Mommy 's Little Monster '' Kenneth Fink Robert Hull November 2 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 02 ) 4X6207 4.27 Butch leads Cobblepot to Gertrud 's location , where Theo and Tabitha are waiting . The former is revealed to have been freed of his brainwash , betraying Cobblepot . Tabitha kills Gertrud before Cobblepot manages to escape , vowing to get revenge . Theo , now elected mayor , convinces the GCPD that Cobblepot assaulted him and has Dent obtain a warrant for Cobblepot 's arrest . Gordon begins suspecting Theo and tracks down Butch , who reveals Theo 's actions . Theo attends his victory celebration at which the GCPD are secretly stationed , ready to capture Cobblepot if he arrives . Cobblepot shows up with his henchmen , but is quickly ambushed by Gordon and narrowly escapes . Gordon promises Theo to expose his corruption . Tabitha murders a Unit Alpha member to escape . Following Kringle 's death , Nygma 's split personality convinces him that he enjoys getting away with murder . Both of Nygma 's personalities then merge . Silver is revealed to be involved in Theo 's plans and assigned to seduce Bruce . She succeeds while causing a friction between him and Selina . 30 8 `` Tonight 's the Night '' Jeffrey Hunt Jim Barnes November 9 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 09 ) 4X6208 4.11 Due to Gordon 's investigation , Theo accelerates his plans , offering Bruce the identity of his parents ' murderer in exchange for buying his voting shares in Wayne Enterprises . Barnes recruits more officers into the Strike Force . In order to keep Gordon distracted from Bruce , Barbara surrenders to GCPD and offers information against Theo . While en route to an unknown location on her instructions , they are ambushed by Theo 's operatives . Gordon wakes up in the church where he and Barbara were planning to marry . She brings an abducted Lee for execution . Bullock deduces the location . While the Strike Force engages Tabitha 's crew and rescues Lee , Gordon briefly fights Barbara , leading to her severe injuries after due to a fall . Following information provided by Barbara , GCPD rescues James . Bruce declines Theo 's proposition just as Gordon arrives and arrests Theo , who destroys the evidence on the Waynes ' killer . While trying to bury Kringle and another victim , Nygma discovers an injured and exhausted Penguin , who asks Nygma for help . 31 9 `` A Bitter Pill to Swallow '' Louis Shaw Milito Megan Mostyn - Brown November 16 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 16 ) 4X6209 4.35 Seeking revenge for Barbara 's injuries , Tabitha hires an assassins agency against Gordon . Bruce tries to get information about his parents ' killer from Silver , but is stopped by Alfred , who demands her to stay away from the former , whom he warns not to pursue the case without Gordon . When Bruce tries to sneak out , he is stopped by Selina , who claims she has evidence for Silver 's malevolence . Gordon and Barnes investigate Theo 's penthouse for evidence . The assassins arrive ; Gordon and Barnes manage to overpower them , but Barnes is severely injured . Barnes tells Gordon about a teenage prisoner he killed while serving as a marine , assuring him that they are not evil since they are enforcing the law . Police backup is eliminated by another assassin named Eduardo Flamingo . After coming close to killing him , Gordon arrests Flamingo , but , before being placed in his cell , Flamingo kills another officer . Meanwhile , Nygma persuades Cobblepot to move on from Gertrud 's death and kill one of Theo 's kidnapped henchmen in celebration . Tabitha visits Theo , who warns her not to interfere with his plans . Creel 's fellow monks arrive in Gotham . 32 10 `` The Son of Gotham '' Rob Bailey John Stephens November 23 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 23 ) 4X6210 4.00 Bruce and Silver are kidnapped by a mercenary named Tom , who manipulates her into seemingly revealing the name of the Waynes ' killer , named M. Malone . Tom is revealed to have been hired by Bruce and Selina to extract the truth from Silver , who later claims that she lied . Bruce later admits feelings to Selina . The monks known as the Order of Saint Dumas begin a killing spree , which Gordon connects to the Galavans . Theo is released after James lies , framing Cobblepot for the kidnapping . Gordon is abducted by Theo , who reveals the history of his family to Gordon , and overpowers him in a duel ; but Gordon is rescued by Cobblepot and Gabe . Alfred grows suspicious of Bruce 's whereabouts and searches Theo 's residence , where he is wounded in a fight with Tabitha , whom he narrowly escapes from . When Lee notices Kringle 's absence , Nygma tells her that Kringle left town with Dougherty . Theo breaks into Wayne Manor and attacks Bruce . 33 11 `` Worse Than a Crime '' Jeffrey Hunt Bruno Heller November 30 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 30 ) 4X6211 4.51 Gordon wakes up in Nygma 's house only to learn from Cobblepot that he is now a fugitive for assaulting Theo . Lucius finishes fixing the computer , but finds no one at the Manor . Gordon and Cobblepot begin making plans to break into Theo 's residence , save Bruce and defeat the Order . Lee tells Gordon that she is pregnant . Theo tasks Silver to seduce Bruce again , warning to expel her if she fails . Bruce learns of Silver 's mission and decides to lure Theo into believing her success . Gordon , Bullock , Alfred , Selina , Cobblepot and his gang all arrive at Theo 's residence just as the Order is about to kill Bruce . As the Order is decimated , Theo , Tabitha , and Silver begin to make their escape . Tabitha and Silver escape but leave Theo behind . Cobblepot convinces Gordon that Theo might never be convicted and the two take Theo to the docks and murder him . Gordon proposes to Lee . Theo 's body is taken Indian Hill where Fish Mooney 's body also is being kept . Theo 's body is assigned to one Professor Strange . Wrath of the Villains 34 12 `` Mr. Freeze '' Nick Copus Ken Woodruff February 29 , 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 29 ) 4X6212 4.12 Several weeks following Theo 's death , Gordon is called in for questioning and Cobblepot is arrested . Gordon and Cobblepot lie to the police , stating that Cobblepot murdered Galavan due to insanity and Gordon was not involved . The latter is reinstated into the GCPD , while Cobblepot is sent to Arkham , where he becomes a patient of Strange , the Chief of Psychiatry . Butch takes over Cobblepot 's criminal empire and is seduced by Tabitha . Gordon and Bullock begin investigating a kidnapping and murder spree , unaware that a scientist named Victor Fries is the culprit . Victor has been experimenting on freezing and re-animating humans so as to find a cure for his terminally ill wife Nora . When the police target Victor as a suspect , they discover his laboratory while he is away and arrest Nora . After learning of the arrest , Victor attempts to turn himself in before witnessing one of his subjects reanimated and deducing the treatment . Cobblepot learns of the illicit experiments conducted by Strange , who receives news of Victor 's activities and begins making plans to recruit him for Indian Hill , where Bridgit is reported to be resisting the procedures . 35 13 `` A Dead Man Feels No Cold '' Eagle Egilsson Seth Boston March 7 , 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 07 ) 4X6213 4.54 At Arkham , Strange begins overseeing intensive treatments for Cobblepot 's aggressive tendencies . Upon learning that Nora is being sent to the medical wing at Arkham , Victor builds an armoured suit . Strange learns the truth about Theo 's death . Victor arrives at the asylum and , with Strange facilitating his activities in exchange for one of his cartridges , manages to escape with Nora . Gordon deduces that Victor will return to his home laboratory in order to freeze Nora and the police surround the bulding . In the laboratory , Nora blames herself for the murders . Victor freezes her , only to learn that she switched the cartridges when he was not looking , leading to her death . He attempts suicide by freezing himself . Publicly pronounced dead , he wakes up in Indian Hill to discover that he can no longer survive outside of subzero temperatures . He meets Strange , who offers him an alliance as a fellow scientist and a modified suit for outside world . Gordon and Lee 's relationship faces a friction . Elsewhere , Bruce researches a lead , believing he has discovered the killer to be Patrick `` Matches '' Malone . Bruce falsely promises Alfred to let him kill Malone when found , but asks Selina to find him a gun . 36 14 `` This Ball of Mud and Meanness '' John Behring Jordan Harper March 14 , 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 14 ) 4X6214 4.01 Bruce receives a gun from Selina and goes on the hunt for Malone with Alfred . To get the information , Alfred is forced to fight in an underground club , landing him in the hospital . After Bruce goes on the hunt himself , Alfred contacts Gordon and Bullock so that they can protect Bruce , who locates Malone , who seemingly confirms he is responsible for the murder of Bruce 's parents , refusing to name the employer . He asks Bruce to kill him , but Bruce holds back at the last moment and leaves the gun behind , leading to Malone committing suicide . Later , in the cave , Alfred reads Bruce 's letter about him moving to the streets with Selina to learn how to fight crime . Meanwhile , Leslie asks Gordon to investigate Kringle 's sudden disappearance . When Nygma is informed , he vows to outsmart Gordon . After running a few more tests on Cobblepot , Strange declares him sane and releases him from Arkham , all the while stating that he still has `` deeper plans '' for him . 37 15 `` Mad Grey Dawn '' Nick Copus Robert Hull March 21 , 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 21 ) 4X6215 3.89 Cobblepot meets and reconciles with Butch , disapproved by Tabitha . After seeing and disappointing Nygma , Cobblepot visits Gertrud 's grave , meeting his father Elijah Van Dahl , who had an affair with Gertrud when she served his wealthy family , who forcefully separated the pair . Dahl welcomes Cobblepot into his family , with his wife and her children despising Cobblepot . Nygma begins a series of crimes that involve brain teasers . As Gordon begins solving these crimes , Nygma kills Officer Pinkney , deceiving the GCPD that Gordon killed Pinkney to cover up Theo 's murder , to which Pinkney was presumably a witness . An angry Barnes arrests Gordon . After a trial , Gordon is found guilty and sentenced to Blackgate Penitentiary . Bullock vows to prove Gordon 's innocence . Selina begins training Bruce as they steal money from Butch 's nephew , with Bruce taking a massive beating from the nephew in the process . He later tells her that he believed in his stamina . Barbara wakes from her catatonic state in Arkham . 38 16 `` Prisoners '' Scott White Danny Cannon March 28 , 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 28 ) 4X6216 3.82 Gordon begins adjusting to life in prison . Warden Carlson Grey moves Gordon to the General Population , part of his plan to have Gordon killed . The latter is constantly aided by C.O. Wilson Bishop . Gordon is told by Bullock that Lee has aborted their baby and left town . Later , he is defended from attackers by convict Peter `` Puck '' Davies , who is beaten and sent to the infirmary . In an attempt to save Gordon , Bullock meets with Falcone . Gordon 's death is successfully staged ; and he and Puck escape . Puck dies from his injuries , while Gordon is given a safe house so he can prove his innocence and find Lee . Meanwhile , Oswald reveals his criminal past to Dahl , who forgives him . Dahl learns from his physician that he has little time to live . After several failed attempts to expel Oswald and claim Dahl 's fortune , his wife Grace and her children Sasha and Charles poison a drink for Oswald to ingest . However , Dahl drinks from the bottle and dies , after stating to Oswald his intentions of changing his will in favor of him . 39 17 `` Into the Woods '' Oz Scott Rebecca Perry Cutter April 11 , 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 11 ) 4X6217 3.71 Gordon continues fleeing the law as he tries to clear his name . When Gordon secretly approaches Nygma for help , he deduces that Nygma framed him and escapes him after being shot . He goes to Selina 's , tasking her to give a false report to the GCPD , luring Nygma into relocating Kringle 's body . Gordon follows Nygma into the woods , where the latter admits that he framed Gordon as the GCPD eavesdrops on the conversation . They arrest Nygma before he can kill Gordon . Nygma is placed in Arkham . Barnes offers Gordon his job back , but Gordon decides to find Malone 's employer first , with Barnes giving him Lee 's phone number and workplace . Strange has Barbara released in spite of her incomplete treatment , intending to watch her activities . She visits Gordon . After Alfred tells him of Lucius having fixed the computer , Bruce decides to stay at the manor and push Selina away for her safety . Following Dahl 's funeral , Cobblepot is bullied by Grace and her children . However , when he discovers evidence that they killed Dahl , his former self returns and he kills the trio . 40 18 `` Pinewood '' John Stephens Robert Hull & Megan Mostyn - Brown April 18 , 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 18 ) 4X6218 3.72 Bruce , Lucius , and Alfred search through the secret files on Thomas 's computer with the goal of finding a clue to his and Martha 's murder . Claiming to be cured of her condition , Barbara tries to reconcile with Gordon , but to no avail . With her unorthodox assistance , Gordon discovers that the person who contracted Malone to kill the Waynes is known as `` the Philosopher . '' Bruce and Alfred track a lead from Thomas 's computer and find Karen Jennings , a former Blackgate inmate on whom experiments were performed at Pinewood Farms , a Wayne Enterprises facility , by the Philosopher . She offers to identify the Philosopher , but Fries is sent to kill her . Following Jennings ' death , Lucius does further research and discovers that Strange is the Philosopher . After many failed attempts , Strange finally succeeds in resurrecting someone from the dead : Theo . Barbara returns to Tabitha . 41 19 `` Azrael '' Larysa Kondracki Jim Barnes & Ken Woodruff May 2 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 02 ) 4X6219 3.59 Gordon questions Strange about his activities , which later makes Strange send a brainwashed Theo , now under the name Azrael , to take out Gordon . Nygma overhears Strange and Peabody complaining about Gordon 's interference , offering help in defeatin Gordon , but Strange refuses . Bruce is told by Bullock and Gordon that there is not enough evidence to arrest Strange . Azrael gets some memories back after looking at posters from Galavan 's election . Barnes puts Gordon in holding to protect him before the lights flicker and Azrael shows up , killing a few officers and making an unsuccessful attempt on Gordon 's life . Barnes and Gordon flee to the roof , where Barnes fights Azrael with a pipe , breaks his supposedly legendary sword , and rips off his mask , revealing Azrael 's identity to the public . In the end , Barnes is sent to the hospital and Gordon heads home , watched by Azrael from a distance . Nygma uses some inmates under his influence to infiltrate Strange 's secret ward . 42 20 `` Unleashed '' Paul Edwards Danny Cannon May 9 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 09 ) 4X6220 3.67 Together with Bullock and a crew of police officers , Gordon arrives at Arkham with a warrant to inspect Strange 's office . Strange is one step ahead , having shredded all of his documents . Nygma , in the meantime , is disturbed by what he saw at Indian Hill and determines to escape . Bullock becomes the acting captain . Bruce decides to go off with Selina to find a way into Arkham . She accepts in order to rescue Bridgit , but insists she go in on her own . Gordon and Bullock arrive at Butch 's mansion to talk with Tabitha , who states the sword Azrael used was fake and that the real one is located in her grandfather 's tomb , where they arrive and acquire it . Azrael arrives , injuring Tabitha and escaping with the sword . Selina encounters Nygma , who gives her instructions to enter Indian Hill in exchange for the way out . Gordon warns Alfred about Azrael just as Bruce returns to Wayne Manor . Gordon arrives and shoots Azrael multiple times , but he remains undefeated until Cobblepot and Butch arrive and kill Azrael with an RPG . Nygma is captured while Selina is attacked by Bridget , who has no memories of her past and calls herself `` Firefly '' . 43 21 `` A Legion of Horribles '' Rob Bailey Jordan Harper May 16 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 16 ) 4X6221 3.84 Seeing Firefly 's defeat improbable , Selina convinces her to accept her as a `` servant '' . Bruce learns of her capture . As Strange 's unknown female employer pushes him for results , his project continues ; and he successfully resurrects Fish , the first subject to retain full mental function . Bruce believes that there is a secret room in Arkham where Strange is experimenting on the dead and that the only way to be certain is if they head in themselves . Bruce , Gordon , and Fox visit Arkham to execute their plan , but their motives are revealed and all three are captured . Fish learns that she can control the mind of the person she touches . Bruce and Fox are put in a chamber and interrogated by Nygma on Strange 's behalf while Gordon is taken into another room with Strange and introduced to Basil , a patient whose skin stretches more than humanly possible . As Bullock leads a Strike Force team to Arkham , Strange places Gordon in a machine and replicates his visage onto Basil 's face . 44 22 `` Transference '' Eagle Egilsson Bruno Heller May 23 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 23 ) 4X6222 3.62 Disguised as Gordon , Basil pulls the GCPD off of Arkham ; however , Barbara later exposes Basil as an impostor . Strange prepares to detonate a bomb beneath Arkham and tells Peabody to transfer the patients to another facility . Mooney gains control of Peabody , but Strange starts the bomb 's countdown anyway . With Nygma 's help , Gordon and Lucius stop the bomb . Mooney escapes in a bus with the other enhanced inmates , and encounters a shocked Penguin on the street ; she knocks him out , prompting Butch and his gang to flee . Strange is arrested , Gordon leaves to find Lee , entrusting Gotham to Bullock . Bruce tells Alfred of his plans to find the secret council that wants him dead . A homeless woman opens the abandoned bus , unwittingly releasing the inmates upon Gotham ; among them is a boy identical to Bruce .
No . overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Prod . code U.S. viewers ( millions ) Rise of the Villains 23 `` Damned If You Do ... '' Danny Cannon Bruno Heller September 21 , 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 21 ) 4X6201 4.57 Having resigned , Bullock is working as a bartender while Gordon is demoted to an officer and eventually fired by Commissioner Loeb . Gordon works with Cobblepot , now a crime boss having employed Zsasz and Selina , to force Loeb to reinstate Gordon as a detective , resign and give his position to Essen in exchange for Gordon collecting a debt from a mobster and regretfully killing him to protect himself . Meanwhile , several inmates of Arkham Asylum including Barbara Kean , Aaron Helzinger , Jerome Valeska , Arnold Dobkins , Richard Sionis and Robert Greenwood are broken out by Theo Galavan and his sister / enforcer , Tabitha . All but Sionis agree to join forces with Theo ; Sionis is killed for his refusal . Bruce and Alfred discover a secret office at the end of the staircase , with a letter from Thomas , urging Bruce to choose between happiness and the truth . 24 `` Knock , Knock '' Rob Bailey Ken Woodruff September 28 , 2015 ( 2015 - 09 - 28 ) 4X6202 4.65 Theo kidnaps Mayor James while his group of `` Maniax '' , excluding Barbara , begin a killing spree for the sake of publicity . Gordon fails to persuade Bullock to return . Dobkins is arrested before being killed by Tabitha using a sniper rifle . While Barbara lures Gordon out of GCPD , the Maniax attack and kill several police officers ; Nygma is wounded saving Kringle . Helzinger beats up Gordon until he is stopped by Barbara . Jerome kills Greenwood and fatally wounds Essen . Following this , Bullock rejoins the force to stop the Maniax . Meanwhile , Alfred destroys the computer in the secret room , intending to protect Bruce , who gets angry and fires him . Alfred later agrees to return with the condition of training Bruce how to fight . Bruce has Fox begin fixing the computer . 25 `` The Last Laugh '' Eagle Egilsson John Stephens October 5 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 05 ) 4X6203 4.33 Gordon and Bullock start searching for Jerome , but discover Paul Cicero , Jerome 's father , already murdered , Theo tells Barbara , who has a romantic relationship with Tabitha , that his family built Gotham and he is seeking revenge on those who tarnished his family name . He attends a charity event that Alfred , Bruce and Lee also do . Alfred develops feelings toward Lee . Jerome and Barbara impose as magicians and take the guests hostage . Bruce and Selina manage to escape ; but he returns to save Alfred . Gordon fails to persuade the officers for a rescue operation , entering the building alone . The situation turns out to be an elaborate ruse wherein Theo kills Jerome and is perceived to be a hero . Alfred learns about Gordon and Lee . Tabitha learns that Barbara is involved with Theo . Bullock threatens Cobblepot not to ask Gordon for anymore `` favors '' . Several Gotham citizens see Jerome 's actions on television and begin having mental breakdowns . 26 `` Strike Force '' TJ Scott Danny Cannon October 12 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 12 ) 4X6204 4.17 Nathaniel Barnes , a new captain of the GCPD , arrives to clean up department and end corruption . With Gordon 's assistance , they recruit several aspiring police graduates from the Academy in order to form a Strike Force team called Unit Alpha to accomplish the goal . Theo kidnaps Kapelput and blackmails Cobblepot into murdering all of the other candidates so that the former can run for mayor unopposed . When Selina begins looking for Bruce at his prep school , Alfred punches her for Payne and demands her to stay away from Bruce . Shortly afterwards , Bruce meets with Theo to thank him for saving his life during the charity event and meets his niece , Silver St. Cloud , who is also attending the school . Nygma begins dating Kringle . As Cobblepot begins to have Butch quietly search for Kapelput , Gordon confronts him for attacking the candidates . Cobblepot threatens to reveal Gordon 's affiliations to Barnes , who directs Unit Alpha to target Cobblepot . 27 5 `` Scarification '' Bill Eagles Jordan Harper October 19 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 19 ) 4X6205 4.19 Theo has Bunderslaw kidnapped ; and Tabitha removes one of his eyes . Unit Alpha busts one of Cobblepot 's money laundering facilities . Theo asks Gordon to endorse his campaign , which he declines . Tabitha tasks Cobblepot to burn buildings owned by Wayne Enterprises ; and he lures her into believing that he has become paranoid with his henchmen 's loyalties . He hires the Pyke arsonist family , giving them Bunderslaw 's eye , which they use to steal an old knife . Cobblepot learns from an antiquist that 200 years prior , the Waynes destroyed the Dumas , beginning with cutting one 's hand off by the knife . The Dumas ' remnants changed their family name to Galavan . Cobblepot deduces that the Galavans want revenge upon the Waynes and tasks Butch to infiltrate the Galavans using Cobblepot 's paranoia and free Kapelput , cutting off Butch 's hand to support the deceit . Unit Alpha ambushes Bridgit Pyke , who fatally burns an officer . She escapes with Selina . Gordon decides to endorse Theo , who is revealed to be affiliated with a monk named Creel . 28 6 `` By Fire '' TJ Scott Rebecca Perry Cutter October 26 , 2015 ( 2015 - 10 - 26 ) 4X6206 4.32 Barnes scolds Gordon for using extreme interrogation . Bridgit is abducted and further abused by her brothers after attempting to leave Gotham . She kills them and begins killing other criminals . After a visit to Selina 's hideout , Gordon and Bullock find the Pike brothers dead . As Bruce and Silver begin developing feelings , Theo promises him to help clean up the corruption at Wayne Enterprises . Butch discovers Kapelput 's location before being discovered by Theo . The former escapes and tells Cobblepot , who begins rallying a rescue team . Bridgit is incapacitated in a struggle with the GCPD strike force , publicly announced to be dead much to the dismay of Selina , who tells Gordon about Cobblepot 's involvement . Nygma tells Kringle about Dougherty before accidentally killing her when she attempts to escape him . Bridgit is revealed to be alive with her suit had melted onto her , rendering her fireproof . She is taken to Indian Hill , an underground division of Wayne Enterprises where illicit experiments are performed . 29 7 `` Mommy 's Little Monster '' Kenneth Fink Robert Hull November 2 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 02 ) 4X6207 4.27 Butch leads Cobblepot to Gertrud 's location , where Theo and Tabitha are waiting . The former is revealed to have been freed of his brainwash , betraying Cobblepot . Tabitha kills Gertrud before Cobblepot manages to escape , vowing to get revenge . Theo , now elected mayor , convinces the GCPD that Cobblepot assaulted him and has Dent obtain a warrant for Cobblepot 's arrest . Gordon begins suspecting Theo and tracks down Butch , who reveals Theo 's actions . Theo attends his victory celebration at which the GCPD are secretly stationed , ready to capture Cobblepot if he arrives . Cobblepot shows up with his henchmen , but is quickly ambushed by Gordon and narrowly escapes . Gordon promises Theo to expose his corruption . Tabitha murders a Unit Alpha member to escape . Following Kringle 's death , Nygma 's split personality convinces him that he enjoys getting away with murder . Both of Nygma 's personalities then merge . Silver is revealed to be involved in Theo 's plans and assigned to seduce Bruce . She succeeds while causing a friction between him and Selina . 30 8 `` Tonight 's the Night '' Jeffrey Hunt Jim Barnes November 9 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 09 ) 4X6208 4.11 Due to Gordon 's investigation , Theo accelerates his plans , offering Bruce the identity of his parents ' murderer in exchange for buying his voting shares in Wayne Enterprises . Barnes recruits more officers into the Strike Force . In order to keep Gordon distracted from Bruce , Barbara surrenders to GCPD and offers information against Theo . While en route to an unknown location on her instructions , they are ambushed by Theo 's operatives . Gordon wakes up in the church where he and Barbara were planning to marry . She brings an abducted Lee for execution . Bullock deduces the location . While the Strike Force engages Tabitha 's crew and rescues Lee , Gordon briefly fights Barbara , leading to her severe injuries after due to a fall . Following information provided by Barbara , GCPD rescues James . Bruce declines Theo 's proposition just as Gordon arrives and arrests Theo , who destroys the evidence on the Waynes ' killer . While trying to bury Kringle and another victim , Nygma discovers an injured and exhausted Penguin , who asks Nygma for help . 31 9 `` A Bitter Pill to Swallow '' Louis Shaw Milito Megan Mostyn - Brown November 16 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 16 ) 4X6209 4.35 Seeking revenge for Barbara 's injuries , Tabitha hires an assassins agency against Gordon . Bruce tries to get information about his parents ' killer from Silver , but is stopped by Alfred , who demands her to stay away from the former , whom he warns not to pursue the case without Gordon . When Bruce tries to sneak out , he is stopped by Selina , who claims she has evidence for Silver 's malevolence . Gordon and Barnes investigate Theo 's penthouse for evidence . The assassins arrive ; Gordon and Barnes manage to overpower them , but Barnes is severely injured . Barnes tells Gordon about a teenage prisoner he killed while serving as a marine , assuring him that they are not evil since they are enforcing the law . Police backup is eliminated by another assassin named Eduardo Flamingo . After coming close to killing him , Gordon arrests Flamingo , but , before being placed in his cell , Flamingo kills another officer . Meanwhile , Nygma persuades Cobblepot to move on from Gertrud 's death and kill one of Theo 's kidnapped henchmen in celebration . Tabitha visits Theo , who warns her not to interfere with his plans . Creel 's fellow monks arrive in Gotham . 32 10 `` The Son of Gotham '' Rob Bailey John Stephens November 23 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 23 ) 4X6210 4.00 Bruce and Silver are kidnapped by a mercenary named Tom , who manipulates her into seemingly revealing the name of the Waynes ' killer , named M. Malone . Tom is revealed to have been hired by Bruce and Selina to extract the truth from Silver , who later claims that she lied . Bruce later admits feelings to Selina . The monks known as the Order of Saint Dumas begin a killing spree , which Gordon connects to the Galavans . Theo is released after James lies , framing Cobblepot for the kidnapping . Gordon is abducted by Theo , who reveals the history of his family to Gordon , and overpowers him in a duel ; but Gordon is rescued by Cobblepot and Gabe . Alfred grows suspicious of Bruce 's whereabouts and searches Theo 's residence , where he is wounded in a fight with Tabitha , whom he narrowly escapes from . When Lee notices Kringle 's absence , Nygma tells her that Kringle left town with Dougherty . Theo breaks into Wayne Manor and attacks Bruce . 33 11 `` Worse Than a Crime '' Jeffrey Hunt Bruno Heller November 30 , 2015 ( 2015 - 11 - 30 ) 4X6211 4.51 Gordon wakes up in Nygma 's house only to learn from Cobblepot that he is now a fugitive for assaulting Theo . Lucius finishes fixing the computer , but finds no one at the Manor . Gordon and Cobblepot begin making plans to break into Theo 's residence , save Bruce and defeat the Order . Lee tells Gordon that she is pregnant . Theo tasks Silver to seduce Bruce again , warning to expel her if she fails . Bruce learns of Silver 's mission and decides to lure Theo into believing her success . Gordon , Bullock , Alfred , Selina , Cobblepot and his gang all arrive at Theo 's residence just as the Order is about to kill Bruce . As the Order is decimated , Theo , Tabitha , and Silver begin to make their escape . Tabitha and Silver escape but leave Theo behind . Cobblepot convinces Gordon that Theo might never be convicted and the two take Theo to the docks and murder him . Gordon proposes to Lee . Theo 's body is taken Indian Hill where Fish Mooney 's body also is being kept . Theo 's body is assigned to one Professor Strange . Wrath of the Villains 34 12 `` Mr. Freeze '' Nick Copus Ken Woodruff February 29 , 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 29 ) 4X6212 4.12 Several weeks following Theo 's death , Gordon is called in for questioning and Cobblepot is arrested . Gordon and Cobblepot lie to the police , stating that Cobblepot murdered Galavan due to insanity and Gordon was not involved . The latter is reinstated into the GCPD , while Cobblepot is sent to Arkham , where he becomes a patient of Strange , the Chief of Psychiatry . Butch takes over Cobblepot 's criminal empire and is seduced by Tabitha . Gordon and Bullock begin investigating a kidnapping and murder spree , unaware that a scientist named Victor Fries is the culprit . Victor has been experimenting on freezing and re-animating humans so as to find a cure for his terminally ill wife Nora . When the police target Victor as a suspect , they discover his laboratory while he is away and arrest Nora . After learning of the arrest , Victor attempts to turn himself in before witnessing one of his subjects reanimated and deducing the treatment . Cobblepot learns of the illicit experiments conducted by Strange , who receives news of Victor 's activities and begins making plans to recruit him for Indian Hill , where Bridgit is reported to be resisting the procedures . 35 13 `` A Dead Man Feels No Cold '' Eagle Egilsson Seth Boston March 7 , 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 07 ) 4X6213 4.54 At Arkham , Strange begins overseeing intensive treatments for Cobblepot 's aggressive tendencies . Upon learning that Nora is being sent to the medical wing at Arkham , Victor builds an armoured suit . Strange learns the truth about Theo 's death . Victor arrives at the asylum and , with Strange facilitating his activities in exchange for one of his cartridges , manages to escape with Nora . Gordon deduces that Victor will return to his home laboratory in order to freeze Nora and the police surround the bulding . In the laboratory , Nora blames herself for the murders . Victor freezes her , only to learn that she switched the cartridges when he was not looking , leading to her death . He attempts suicide by freezing himself . Publicly pronounced dead , he wakes up in Indian Hill to discover that he can no longer survive outside of subzero temperatures . He meets Strange , who offers him an alliance as a fellow scientist and a modified suit for outside world . Gordon and Lee 's relationship faces a friction . Elsewhere , Bruce researches a lead , believing he has discovered the killer to be Patrick `` Matches '' Malone . Bruce falsely promises Alfred to let him kill Malone when found , but asks Selina to find him a gun . 36 14 `` This Ball of Mud and Meanness '' John Behring Jordan Harper March 14 , 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 14 ) 4X6214 4.01 Bruce receives a gun from Selina and goes on the hunt for Malone with Alfred . To get the information , Alfred is forced to fight in an underground club , landing him in the hospital . After Bruce goes on the hunt himself , Alfred contacts Gordon and Bullock so that they can protect Bruce , who locates Malone , who seemingly confirms he is responsible for the murder of Bruce 's parents , refusing to name the employer . He asks Bruce to kill him , but Bruce holds back at the last moment and leaves the gun behind , leading to Malone committing suicide . Later , in the cave , Alfred reads Bruce 's letter about him moving to the streets with Selina to learn how to fight crime . Meanwhile , Leslie asks Gordon to investigate Kringle 's sudden disappearance . When Nygma is informed , he vows to outsmart Gordon . After running a few more tests on Cobblepot , Strange declares him sane and releases him from Arkham , all the while stating that he still has `` deeper plans '' for him . 37 15 `` Mad Grey Dawn '' Nick Copus Robert Hull March 21 , 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 21 ) 4X6215 3.89 Cobblepot meets and reconciles with Butch , disapproved by Tabitha . After seeing and disappointing Nygma , Cobblepot visits Gertrud 's grave , meeting his father Elijah Van Dahl , who had an affair with Gertrud when she served his wealthy family , who forcefully separated the pair . Dahl welcomes Cobblepot into his family , with his wife and her children despising Cobblepot . Nygma begins a series of crimes that involve brain teasers . As Gordon begins solving these crimes , Nygma kills Officer Pinkney , deceiving the GCPD that Gordon killed Pinkney to cover up Theo 's murder , to which Pinkney was presumably a witness . An angry Barnes arrests Gordon . After a trial , Gordon is found guilty and sentenced to Blackgate Penitentiary . Bullock vows to prove Gordon 's innocence . Selina begins training Bruce as they steal money from Butch 's nephew , with Bruce taking a massive beating from the nephew in the process . He later tells her that he believed in his stamina . Barbara wakes from her catatonic state in Arkham . 38 16 `` Prisoners '' Scott White Danny Cannon March 28 , 2016 ( 2016 - 03 - 28 ) 4X6216 3.82 Gordon begins adjusting to life in prison . Warden Carlson Grey moves Gordon to the General Population , part of his plan to have Gordon killed . The latter is constantly aided by C.O. Wilson Bishop . Gordon is told by Bullock that Lee has aborted their baby and left town . Later , he is defended from attackers by convict Peter `` Puck '' Davies , who is beaten and sent to the infirmary . In an attempt to save Gordon , Bullock meets with Falcone . Gordon 's death is successfully staged ; and he and Puck escape . Puck dies from his injuries , while Gordon is given a safe house so he can prove his innocence and find Lee . Meanwhile , Oswald reveals his criminal past to Dahl , who forgives him . Dahl learns from his physician that he has little time to live . After several failed attempts to expel Oswald and claim Dahl 's fortune , his wife Grace and her children Sasha and Charles poison a drink for Oswald to ingest . However , Dahl drinks from the bottle and dies , after stating to Oswald his intentions of changing his will in favor of him . 39 17 `` Into the Woods '' Oz Scott Rebecca Perry Cutter April 11 , 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 11 ) 4X6217 3.71 Gordon continues fleeing the law as he tries to clear his name . When Gordon secretly approaches Nygma for help , he deduces that Nygma framed him and escapes him after being shot . He goes to Selina 's , tasking her to give a false report to the GCPD , luring Nygma into relocating Kringle 's body . Gordon follows Nygma into the woods , where the latter admits that he framed Gordon as the GCPD eavesdrops on the conversation . They arrest Nygma before he can kill Gordon . Nygma is placed in Arkham . Barnes offers Gordon his job back , but Gordon decides to find Malone 's employer first , with Barnes giving him Lee 's phone number and workplace . Strange has Barbara released in spite of her incomplete treatment , intending to watch her activities . She visits Gordon . After Alfred tells him of Lucius having fixed the computer , Bruce decides to stay at the manor and push Selina away for her safety . Following Dahl 's funeral , Cobblepot is bullied by Grace and her children . However , when he discovers evidence that they killed Dahl , his former self returns and he kills the trio . 40 18 `` Pinewood '' John Stephens Robert Hull & Megan Mostyn - Brown April 18 , 2016 ( 2016 - 04 - 18 ) 4X6218 3.72 Bruce , Lucius , and Alfred search through the secret files on Thomas 's computer with the goal of finding a clue to his and Martha 's murder . Claiming to be cured of her condition , Barbara tries to reconcile with Gordon , but to no avail . With her unorthodox assistance , Gordon discovers that the person who contracted Malone to kill the Waynes is known as `` the Philosopher . '' Bruce and Alfred track a lead from Thomas 's computer and find Karen Jennings , a former Blackgate inmate on whom experiments were performed at Pinewood Farms , a Wayne Enterprises facility , by the Philosopher . She offers to identify the Philosopher , but Fries is sent to kill her . Following Jennings ' death , Lucius does further research and discovers that Strange is the Philosopher . After many failed attempts , Strange finally succeeds in resurrecting someone from the dead : Theo . Barbara returns to Tabitha . 41 19 `` Azrael '' Larysa Kondracki Jim Barnes & Ken Woodruff May 2 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 02 ) 4X6219 3.59 Gordon questions Strange about his activities , which later makes Strange send a brainwashed Theo , now under the name Azrael , to take out Gordon . Nygma overhears Strange and Peabody complaining about Gordon 's interference , offering help in defeatin Gordon , but Strange refuses . Bruce is told by Bullock and Gordon that there is not enough evidence to arrest Strange . Azrael gets some memories back after looking at posters from Galavan 's election . Barnes puts Gordon in holding to protect him before the lights flicker and Azrael shows up , killing a few officers and making an unsuccessful attempt on Gordon 's life . Barnes and Gordon flee to the roof , where Barnes fights Azrael with a pipe , breaks his supposedly legendary sword , and rips off his mask , revealing Azrael 's identity to the public . In the end , Barnes is sent to the hospital and Gordon heads home , watched by Azrael from a distance . Nygma uses some inmates under his influence to infiltrate Strange 's secret ward . 42 20 `` Unleashed '' Paul Edwards Danny Cannon May 9 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 09 ) 4X6220 3.67 Together with Bullock and a crew of police officers , Gordon arrives at Arkham with a warrant to inspect Strange 's office . Strange is one step ahead , having shredded all of his documents . Nygma , in the meantime , is disturbed by what he saw at Indian Hill and determines to escape . Bullock becomes the acting captain . Bruce decides to go off with Selina to find a way into Arkham . She accepts in order to rescue Bridgit , but insists she go in on her own . Gordon and Bullock arrive at Butch 's mansion to talk with Tabitha , who states the sword Azrael used was fake and that the real one is located in her grandfather 's tomb , where they arrive and acquire it . Azrael arrives , injuring Tabitha and escaping with the sword . Selina encounters Nygma , who gives her instructions to enter Indian Hill in exchange for the way out . Gordon warns Alfred about Azrael just as Bruce returns to Wayne Manor . Gordon arrives and shoots Azrael multiple times , but he remains undefeated until Cobblepot and Butch arrive and kill Azrael with an RPG . Nygma is captured while Selina is attacked by Bridget , who has no memories of her past and calls herself `` Firefly '' . 43 21 `` A Legion of Horribles '' Rob Bailey Jordan Harper May 16 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 16 ) 4X6221 3.84 Seeing Firefly 's defeat improbable , Selina convinces her to accept her as a `` servant '' . Bruce learns of her capture . As Strange 's unknown female employer pushes him for results , his project continues ; and he successfully resurrects Fish , the first subject to retain full mental function . Bruce believes that there is a secret room in Arkham where Strange is experimenting on the dead and that the only way to be certain is if they head in themselves . Bruce , Gordon , and Fox visit Arkham to execute their plan , but their motives are revealed and all three are captured . Fish learns that she can control the mind of the person she touches . Bruce and Fox are put in a chamber and interrogated by Nygma on Strange 's behalf while Gordon is taken into another room with Strange and introduced to Basil , a patient whose skin stretches more than humanly possible . As Bullock leads a Strike Force team to Arkham , Strange places Gordon in a machine and replicates his visage onto Basil 's face . 44 22 `` Transference '' Eagle Egilsson Bruno Heller May 23 , 2016 ( 2016 - 05 - 23 ) 4X6222 3.62 Disguised as Gordon , Basil pulls the GCPD off of Arkham ; however , Barbara later exposes Basil as an impostor . Strange prepares to detonate a bomb beneath Arkham and tells Peabody to transfer the patients to another facility . Mooney gains control of Peabody , but Strange starts the bomb 's countdown anyway . With Nygma 's help , Gordon and Lucius stop the bomb . Mooney escapes in a bus with the other enhanced inmates , and encounters a shocked Penguin on the street ; she knocks him out , prompting Butch and his gang to flee . Strange is arrested , Gordon leaves to find Lee , entrusting Gotham to Bullock . Bruce tells Alfred of his plans to find the secret council that wants him dead . A homeless woman opens the abandoned bus , unwittingly releasing the inmates upon Gotham ; among them is a boy identical to Bruce .