Anne Sullivan died in October of Cancer.
`` Mad City  : Blood Rush '' is the eighth episode of the third season , and 52nd episode overall from the Fox series Gotham .. Gotham. Gotham ( TV series ). Fox. Fox Broadcasting Company. The episode was written by Tze Chun and directed by Rob Bailey .. Rob Bailey. Rob Bailey ( director ). Tze Chun. Tze Chun. It was first broadcast on November 7 , 2016 .. In the episode , Barnes -LRB- Michael Chiklis -RRB- loses control of the effects of Alice Tetch 's blood and begins to use his powers to target a killer , no matter the cost of those who stand in his way .. Michael Chiklis. Michael Chiklis. Gordon -LRB- Ben McKenzie -RRB- is reinstated as detective and investigates along with Bullock -LRB- Donal Logue -RRB- the killer , who uses plastic surgery to fake identities .. Ben McKenzie. Ben McKenzie. Donal Logue. Donal Logue. Meanwhile , Cobblepot -LRB- Robin Lord Taylor -RRB- tries to stop Isabella from continuing to see Nygma -LRB- Cory Michael Smith -RRB- .. Robin Lord Taylor. Robin Lord Taylor. Cory Michael Smith. Cory Michael Smith. The episode received mixed reviews ; while critics praised Chiklis ' performance , they criticized that Barnes acting out of character was not compelling , the subplots felt weak and that the overall episode was reminiscent of the first season .