[s3e13] Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It 【2025】

This episode brings a significant rift to their relationship. Selina discovers her mother, Maria Kyle , was actually conning Bruce for money. She is further devastated to learn that Bruce suspected the truth but chose to pay Maria anyway to protect Selina's happiness.

Jerome kidnaps Dwight, straps him with explosives, and broadcasts a message to the city urging citizens to "do whatever they want" because "in the darkness, there are no rules." He then blows up the power plant, plunging all of Gotham into a city-wide blackout. [S3E13] Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It

"" (Season 3, Episode 13) is widely regarded as one of Gotham's most iconic episodes, primarily for the horrifyingly theatrical resurrection of Jerome Valeska (Cameron Monaghan). The Resurrection of a "Prophet" This episode brings a significant rift to their relationship

The episode follows (David Dastmalchian), a leader of a cult dedicated to Jerome, as he attempts to reanimate Jerome's corpse. When the procedure initially fails, Dwight takes the extreme step of cutting off Jerome’s face and wearing it as a mask to lead his followers in a siege of a local news station. Jerome kidnaps Dwight, straps him with explosives, and

Later, Jerome wakes up in the GCPD morgue—faceless and disoriented. After a tense and darkly humorous interrogation of , Jerome steals a police uniform and tracks down Dwight to reclaim his "identity". He eventually staples his skin back onto his skull in a gruesome sequence that directly homages the New 52 "Death of the Family" comic arc. Key Plot Developments

As Jerome’s chaos begins, Oswald Cobblepot is successfully manipulated by Barbara and Tabitha. They trick him into a frantic search for Nygma, effectively dismantling his power base just as the city descends into literal and figurative darkness. Gotham Season 3 Episode 13 Review: Smile Like You Mean It