| "The Balloonman" | |
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| Gotham episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 3 |
| Directed by | Dermott Downs |
| Written by | John Stephens |
| Production code | 4X6653 |
| Original air date | October 6, 2014 |
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"The Balloonman" is the third episode of the television series Gotham. It premiered on FOX on October 6, 2014 and was written by John Stephens and directed by Dermott Downs. In the episode, detectives Gordon (Ben McKenzie) and Bullock (Donal Logue) track down a vigilante who is killing corrupt Gotham citizens by attaching them to weather balloons. Meanwhile, Oswald Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor) returns to Gotham and gets a new job close to an influential figure in the underworld.
The episode was watched by 6.36 million viewers but received mixed reviews, with criticism aimed at the pace.