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| "Viper" | |
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| Series Gotham Season 1, Episode 5 | |
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| Air date | October 20th, 2014 |
| Writers | Rebecca Perry Cutter |
| Director | Tim Hunter |
| Producers | Danny Cannon; Rebecca Perry Cutter; Rebecca Dameron; Ben Edlund; Annabelle K. Frost; Bruno Heller; John Stephens; Scott White; Ken Woodruff |
| Starring | Ben McKenzie; Donal Logue; David Mazouz; Zabryna Guevara; Sean Pertwee; Robin Lord Taylor; Erin Richards; Camren Bicondova; Cory Michael Smith; Victoria Cartagena; Andrew Stewart-Jones; Jada Pinkett Smith |
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"Viper" is the fifth episode of season one of the crime drama series Gotham and the fifth episode of the series overall. It was directed by Tim Hunter with a script written by Rebecca Perry Cutter. It first aired on the FOX Network on October 20th, 2014.
In this episode, a new drug called Viper hits the streets of Gotham City, giving people enhanced strength for a several hours before killing them. Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock try to contain the growing throngs of Viper-crazed citizens while the architect of this schism, Stan Potolsky, plans on making an even larger statement by contaminating a Wayne Enterprises charity event.
Cast[]
Starring[]
Note: Listings marked with a (†) symbol indicate cast members who are credited in this episode, but their character does not make an appearance.
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Zayas | Sal Maroni |
| Makenzie Leigh | Liza |
| Danny Mastrogiorgio | Frankie Carbone |
| Daniel London | Stan Potolsky |
| Kett Turton | Benny |
| Genevieve Hudson-Price | Charmagne |
| Peter Maloney | Isaac Steiner |
| Sharon Washington | Molly Mathis |
| Jeremy Davidson | Nikolai |
| Margaret Colin | Taylor Reece |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Krista Braun | News reporter |
| Carmine Famiglietti | Cashier |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Gotham was created by Bruno Heller, based on concepts originally developed by Bill Finger and Bob Kane for DC Comics.
- This episode is rated TV-14.
- This episode is included on the Gotham: The Complete First Season Blu-ray collection. The collection was released by Warner Home Video on September 8th, 2015.
- This is the first episode of Gotham directed by Tim Hunter.
- This is the first episode of Gotham written by Rebecca Perry Cutter.
- Actress Erin Richards is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.
- Actress Victoria Cartagena is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.
- Actor Andrew Stewart-Jones is credited in this episode, but does not make an appearance.
- This is the first appearance of Jeremy Davidson in the role of Nikolai.
Quotes[]
- Harvey Bullock: Where the hell have you been?
- James Gordon: Personal business.
- Harvey Bullock: You disappear in the middle of a case, you can't even tell me why?
- James Gordon: That's what "personal" means.