Worse Than a Crime

"**Worse Than a Crime**"
"Worse Than a Crime"
Gotham episode
Episode no.	Season 2; Episode 11
Directed by	Jeffrey Hunt
Written by	Bruno Heller
Production code	4X6211
Original air date	November 30, 2015
Guest appearances
	Natalie Alyn Lind as Silver St. Cloud; Tonya Pinkins as Ethel Peabody; Ron Rifkin as Father Creel;
Episode chronology
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	Gotham season 2
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"Worse Than a Crime" is the eleventh episode of the second season, 33rd episode overall and the mid-season finale from the FOX series Gotham. This episode is also the last episode to use the subtitle "Rise of the Villains". The episode was written by series developer Bruno Heller and directed by Jeffrey Hunt. It was first broadcast in November 30, 2015 in FOX. In the episode, Gordon has his final showdown against Galavan, who has kidnapped Bruce to end the legacy of his family.

The episode was watched by 4.51 million viewers, the highest ratings of the season since the second episode and received generally positive reviews. Critics commented on Gordon's morality change but criticized the episode's subplots and pace.