A Beautiful Darkness
"A Beautiful Darkness" is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season and 79th episode overall from the Fox series Gotham. The show is itself based on the characters created by DC Comics set in the Batman mythology. The episode was written by Tze Chun and directed by executive producer John Stephens. It was first broadcast on March 8, 2018.
| "A Beautiful Darkness" | |
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| Gotham episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | John Stephens |
| Written by | Tze Chun |
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| Featured music | David E. Russo |
| Cinematography by | David Stockton |
| Editing by | Barrie Wise |
| Production code | T40.10013 |
| Original air date | March 8, 2018 |
| Running time | 43 minutes |
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In the episode, Ivy goes after many people involved in a Wayne Enterprises project only known as "Project M", which affects her plants. After Selina abandons her, she uses her new powers on Bruce, who receives a precognitive glimpse from his future. Gordon sets to stop her before she affects Fox. Meanwhile, Penguin meets Jerome in Arkham and begins to uncover his sinister plans.
The episode received positive reviews with critics praising Taylor’s and Monaghan’s performances and chemistry as well as the Arkham storyline. However, the dream sequences received criticism.