The Batman origin story Gotham has just been renewed last minute for a fifth season after season four ended on a real cliffhanger. Here are our top 10 villains on the show to celebrate.
10. Mr Freeze
It’s all in the name.
9. Mayor Galavan
Season 2’s villain Galavan is a genius governed by his hatred of the Wayne family.
8. Poison Ivy
One of the few female villains in the series, Poison Ivy uses plants to implode her enemies.
7. Mad Hatter
The Mad Hatter took a wrong turn out of wonderland and became a dark hypnotist, capable of dangerous mind control.
6. Victor Zsasz
He is the assassin that never misses and is always on the winning side.
5. Hugo Strange
A mad scientist capable of bringing back the dead works beneath Arkham Asylum, creating monsters to terrorise the city.
4. Scarecrow
Scarecrow uses gas to evoke people’s greatest fears. Like Batman, he embraces his fear which is interestingly a phobia of scarecrows.
3. The Riddler
The alter-ego of Enigma is a genius who uses riddles to create mischief and mayhem.
2. Penguin
Penguin is both troubled and deranged. He has an obsession with power and we all know that power corrupts absolutely.
1. The Joker
Cameron Monaghan’s rendition of the Joker is a magnificently insane psychopath obsessed with chaos. As far as Batman villains go, the Joker will always come out on top.