Gotham — Season 1 (Episodes 1–10) Transcripts
Before the legend… there was a city already broken.
Detective James Gordon steps into a city where corruption isn’t hidden -- it’s expected.
As the murder of Thomas Wayne and his wife casts a long shadow, young Bruce Wayne begins a quiet transformation. Gotham doesn’t wait for heroes. It creates them.
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Inside the Gotham Season 1 (Episodes 1–10) Transcripts
Order is an illusion — and it’s already cracking.
The first half of Season 1 establishes Gotham as a system on the brink. Power players emerge, alliances shift, and morality becomes a moving target. The dialogue leans into noir tension—sharp, deliberate, and often dangerous. Every conversation feels like a negotiation... or a threat. 8FLiX
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English transcripts from Gotham Season 1 (Episodes 1–10). Click an episode below to see the loglines, writer & director credits, runtime, and transcript downloads.
Pilot
New detective James Gordon and his experienced partner, Harvey Bullock, investigate the murder of the billionaire parents of 12-year-old Bruce Wayne. Fox
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Selina Kyle
Gordon and Bullock investigate a child trafficking ring preying on street kids, including Selina; Penguin begins to make his way back to Gotham. Fox
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The Balloonman
Detectives Gordon and Bullock track down a vigilante who is killing corrupt Gotham citizens by attaching them to weather balloons. Fox
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Arkham
As a contentious city council vote on the future of the Arkham District approaches, politicians on both sides are in danger. Fox
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Viper
Gordon and Bullock search for the source of a new drug that causes euphoria, then death; Cobblepot works his way deeper into Maroni's inner circle. Fox
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Spirit of the Goat
When a killer begins targeting the firstborn of Gotham's elite, Bullock faces traumatic memories from a nearly identical case he worked in the past. Fox
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Penguin's Umbrella
Penguin reveals a new element of his manipulative strategy, forcing Gordon to deal with the consequences of his decision to spare Penguin's life. Fox
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The Mask
When a Gothamite is found beaten to death, Gordon and Bullock are intrigued by the motive; Bruce returns to school and has trouble making friends. Fox
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Harvey Dent
Trying to close the Wayne murder case, young Harvey Dent encourages Gordon to team up with Mayor James; Penguin contacts Mooney's secret weapon, Liza. Fox
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Lovecraft
Selina leads a new friend on a perilous journey through Gotham to evade the assassins on her trail; Gordon is reassigned following a misstep. Fox
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