[s3e13] Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It May 2026

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.

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 [S3E13] Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It

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

"" (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" He eventually staples his skin back onto his