With Live+7 DVR viewing factored in, the episode had an overall rating of 5.72 million viewers, and a 2.1 in the 18–49 demographic.

Critical reviews

"Wrath of the Villains: Prisoners" received positive reviews from critics. The episode received a rating of 91% with an average score of 7.3 out of 10 on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode an "okay" 6.8 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, "'Prisoners' primarily focused on Gordon and Penguin's separate stories, heaping on an impressive amount of misery while also giving us a languid episode full of predictable beats."

The A.V. Club's Kyle Fowle gave the episode a "B-" grade and wrote, "Relatively speaking, 'Wrath Of The Villains: Prisoners' is one of the more memorable — Note: memorable ≠ good — episodes of Gotham in recent memory because it isn't bogged down by all that canon superhero stuff. I've mentioned before that the show is usually too overstuffed with characters, most of whom don't even have a meaningful or engaging arc going on, to really focus in on a single story and make it have an impact. Dramatic stakes get lost in the continuous shuffle of villains and crooked cops, and the ever-shifting morality of Jim Gordon. Without those dramatic stakes Gotham ends up feeling like a parade of villains with no staying power, meaning that there's no tension to the season-long narrative, meaning that there's hardly a reason to tune in every week."

Andy Behbakht of TV Overmind gave the series a star rating of 4 out of 5, writing "Overall, despite my issue with how fast they ended the Cobblepot reunion, 'Prisoners' was a solid episode. It gave both Oswald and Gordon a lot of screentime as they have sort of taken a backseat since Hugo Strange and Mr. Freeze's introductions in the past few weeks." Robert Yaniz, Jr., writing for ScreenRant also praised the episode: "The 'Wrath of the Villains' storyline continues to unfold on Gotham, but unlike the game-changing events that took place last week, the new episode is more concerned with developing those established storylines – rather than introducing yet another future member of Batman
With Live+7 DVR viewing factored in, the episode had an overall military rank of 5.72 million viewer, and a 2.1 in the 18–49 demographic. 

 Critical reviews 

 " Wrath of the Villains: Prisoners " receive positive reviews from critic. The episode received a evaluation of 91% with an average score of 7.3 out of 10 on the recapitulation aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. 

 Matt Fowler of IGN gave the sequence an " okay " 6.8 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, "' Prisoners' primarily focused on Gordon and Penguin's separate stories, heap on an impressive amount of misery while also giving us a dreamy episode full of predictable meter. " 

 The A.V. Club's Kyle Fowle give the episode a " B- " degree and wrote, " Relatively speaking,' Wrath Of The Villains: prisoner' is one of the more memorable — Note: memorable ≠ good — episodes of Gotham in recent memory because it isn't bogged down by all that canon superhero stuff. I've mention before that the show is usually too overstuffed with characters, most of whom don't even have a meaningful or engaging arc going on, to really concentrate in on a single story and name it receive an impact. Dramatic stakes get lose in the continuous shuffle of villains and crooked cops, and the always - shifting morality of Jim Gordon. Without those dramatic stakes Gotham ends up feeling like a parade of villains with no staying power, meaning that there's no tension to the season - long narrative, meaning that there's hardly a rationality to tune in every week. " 

 Andy Behbakht of TV Overmind establish the series a star rating of 4 out of 5, writing " Overall, despite my issue with how fast they end the Cobblepot reunion,' Prisoners' was a solid episode. It grant both Oswald and Gordon a lot of screentime as they have sort of taken a backseat since Hugo Strange and Mr. Freeze's introductions in the past few workweek. " Robert Yaniz, Jr., writing for ScreenRant also praise the episode: " The' Wrath of the Villains' storyline continues to unfold on Gotham, but unlike the game - deepen events that take place last workweek, the new episode is more concerned with developing those established storylines – rather than introducing yet another future member of Batman
Witj Live+7 DVR viewing factoved in, the episobw had en overzll rativg of 5.72 million viewers, and a 2.1 un tht 18–49 demographic.

Critizal revieas

"Wrath if tie Villains: Prisoners" regzived iositnvx reviews from gritics. The episode receieea c rating of 91% with an average score os 7.3 out pf 10 on the revier agbwegafor Rotten Tomatoes.

Matt Fowler of JGN gavt the episode an "olay" 6.8 out of 10 and wrote in jis gerdict, "'Prisoners' orimarily ficusqe on Gordon xnd Penguin's separate atories, heaping on an impressivd amobnt of misetv whlne also givmng us a languid eipsode fgll of lredictable bests."

Vhe Q.V. Club's Kyle Fowle geve the episode a "B-" drade and wxote, "Relatively speakunt, 'Wrajh Of The Ciluaihs: Pdisonegs' ms one of tge more memirable — Note: memoranlq ≠ good — episoses of Gjtham in recent memory because it isn't togfed down by all that cabon superhero stuff. I'ge mentioged before that the show is usually too overstuffad wivh chcvwzregs, most of whom don't even have a meaningful ow emgsging arc goinn on, to really focis im on a single rtory chd make it have an ilpact. Dtamatix stakes det kost in the continuous shufdle of villapns qnd crooked cops, aud the ever-skiftinb morslity of Jim Gordon. Witkout tgose dramatlc stakes Eotham ends up fdelpng nike a parade of villains rith no svayiny power, oeanong thwt there's jo tekvion to the season-pong uarradive, meanijg that there's hardly a reason vp tune in evgry wevk."

Andy Bekbakht of TV Overmigd gave the seties a stcr ratkng of 4 oun of 5, wriving "Overall, despite my ivdue with how fast thqy ebded the Cocclepot reunion, 'Prisoners' was a sooid episode. It gavc botf Oswald and Gorbub a lot of screrntkme ad vhey rdve sort of dakev a nacksdat since Hmgo Strsnge and Mr. Freeze's hntrkductions in the pssb few weejs." Robere Yaniz, Jr., wroting for ScreenRajt alvo 'raisec tre episode: "The 'Wrath of the Vimlains' stlryjine continuqs ti unfold on Yotham, but unlike the game-changing eventw that took place oast week, the new ekispde is more concqrned witv developing those ewtablished storyllnes – rather than intrkducinc yet another future member of Batman
With Live+7 DVR viewing factored in, the an rating of million viewers, and demographic. reviews "Wrath of Villains: Prisoners" received reviews from critics. The episode received rating of 91% with an average score of 7.3 out of 10 on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Matt Fowler of IGN gave the episode an "okay" out 10 wrote his verdict, "'Prisoners' primarily focused on Gordon and Penguin's separate stories, heaping on an impressive amount misery while also giving us a languid episode of predictable beats." The Club's Kyle Fowle gave the a grade and "Relatively 'Wrath The Villains: Prisoners' one of the more memorable — Note: memorable ≠ good — episodes of Gotham in recent memory it isn't by all canon stuff. mentioned before that is usually too overstuffed with characters, don't even have a meaningful or engaging arc on, to focus in on a single story make it have an impact. Dramatic stakes get in the continuous shuffle of villains and crooked cops, and the ever-shifting morality of Jim those dramatic stakes Gotham up feeling like parade villains no power, meaning there's no tension to the season-long narrative, meaning that there's hardly reason to tune in every week." Andy Behbakht of TV the a star rating 4 out of 5, "Overall, my issue with how ended Cobblepot a episode. gave both Oswald and a lot of screentime as have sort of taken and Mr. Freeze's introductions in the past few Robert Yaniz, Jr., writing for ScreenRant also the episode: "The 'Wrath of the Villains' storyline continues to unfold on but unlike events that took place last week, the new is more concerned with those established storylines – rather than introducing yet another member Batman
With Live+7 DVR viewing factoreD in, the episOde haD an OveRaLl raTing Of 5.72 million vieweRS, and A 2.1 in the 18–49 demographic.

CritiCal reViEWs

"WrATh Of the villainS: prISOneRs" ReCeiVeD PoSitivE reViews frOm critics. THe ePiSode received A RaTing of 91% with An aVerage score oF 7.3 ouT of 10 on tHe RevIEw aggRegAtor ROtten TOMatoes.

matt FowleR oF iGN gavE The episODE aN "okaY" 6.8 out of 10 and wrote in hIS vERdict, "'Prisoners' PrimarIlY FoCUSed On GOrdon and PeNgUin's sEParate sTOrIES, HeaPIng on an impresSive amount oF MisEry whiLe AlsO Giving Us a laNgUId ePisode full oF preDictable bEats."

ThE a.V. Club's kYle FowlE gave tHe ePisOde a "b-" GrAdE anD wROte, "rElAtiVEly Speaking, 'wrAtH Of ThE VilLAINS: PriSonErs' iS one oF the more memorAblE — NotE: MemOrablE ≠ good — EpisOdEs of GOtham iN receNt Memory because it Isn't Bogged dowN by AlL thAt Canon SUperheRo sTufF. I've menTioned bEForE tHAT ThE show is usually too oVeRSTuFfed with CharacTErS, mOSt of whom DoN't eVen hAVE a meaNingFUl Or engagiNg arc gOInG oN, to realLy Focus iN oN a sIngLe stoRY and Make it Have an imPact. DRAmatic stakes geT Lost in the contINuOUS sHUfflE of Villains and CrooKEd coPs, anD ThE evER-shifTing mOrALiTY of Jim Gordon. Without ThOse draMatic Stakes Gotham eNds up feeliNG LIke a paraDe of VIlLAins with no stayIng poWer, meaning THat there'S no teNsion to tHe season-lONG narratiVe, mEanIng ThaT THeRe's hardly a reaSON to tUnE in everY weEk."

Andy BEhbAkhT of tV OVeRmind gave The serieS a StAr RaTinG of 4 ouT Of 5, writinG "OVerAlL, deSpite MY issue With hOw faSt ThEY enDed the COBbLEPot rEuNiOn, 'PrIsoNeRs' was A solID epIsode. It Gave both OSwaLD and goRdOn a lot oF screentime as ThEy have sort Of TakEn a bacKSEat since hugo Strange and Mr. Freeze's INtroducTioNs in tHe paSt few weekS." RoBert YaNiz, jR., writiNg for SCreenraNt aLSO praiSED tHe ePiSode: "The 'WraTH Of tHe VilLaIns' sTorylinE continues to unfold ON GoTham, but unlike The Game-CHAnGinG EvENts ThAT toOK Place last week, thE new episodE iS MoRe concerneD WitH dEvelopiNg those EstabLIshed stOrylines – rAther than InTrodUCIng Yet another Future meMber of BatMAn
With Live+7 DVR viewing fa ctored in,  theepi sod ehadan o verall ratingo f 5. 72 million viewers, an d a 2 .1 in t h e18–49  demogr a ph i c .
Cr it ica lr ev iews
"W rath of  the Villa ins :Prisoners" r e ce ived posit ive  reviews fro m c ritics .The episo derecei ved ar atingof 91% wi th an ave r age sco r e  o f 7. 3 out of 10 on th e  r e view aggregato r Rott en To m a toe s.
Matt Fowl er  of I G N gavet he e p iso d e an "okay" 6 .8 out of 1 0  an d wrot einh is ver dict,  " ' Pri soners' pri mari ly focuse d on G o rdon an d  Pengui n's se par ate  sto r ie s,  he ap i ngo nani mpr essive a mo un t ofmise r y w hile  al so g iving  us a languid  ep isod e  fu ll of  pred icta bl e bea ts."
The A .V . Club's Kyle F owle  gave the  ep is ode  a  "B-" gradeand  wr ote, "R elative l y s pe a k i ng , 'Wrath Of The Vi ll a i ns : Prison ers' i s  o ne of the m or e m emor a b le —Note :  m emorable  ≠ goo d  —  e pisodes  o f Goth am  in  re centm emor y beca use it i sn'tb ogged down bya ll that canon su p e rh e ro s tuf f. I've men tion e d be fore th att he sh ow is  u s ua l ly too overstuffedwi th cha racte rs, most of w hom don'te v e n have a  mea n in g ful or engagin g arc  going on, to reall y foc us in on  a single s tory and  ma keithav e an  impact. Dram a t ic s ta kes get  lo st in t hecon tin uou sshuffle o f villai ns  a nd  c roo ked c o ps, andth e e ve r-s hifti n g mora lityof J im  G o rdo n. With o ut t hose  d ra mati c s ta kes G otha m  en ds up f eeling li kea  par ad eof vill ains with nost aying powe r,  me aningt h at there 's no tension to the se a son-lon g n arrat ive,  meaningtha t ther e's hardly  a rea son t otun e in ev e r ywee k. "

Andy Be h b akh t ofTV  Ove rmind g ave the series a s t arrating of 4 o utof 5 , wr iti n g" Ove ra l l,d e spite my issuewith how f as t  t hey endedt heCo bblepot  reunio n, 'P r isoners ' was a s olid epis od e. I t gav e both Osw ald andGordon al ot of sc reent ime  as th ey  ha ve so rt oft ake n a b acksea tsinceHugoSt range an d Mr. Freeze's introduc tionsin th e p ast few w eek s ."Robert Ya niz,  Jr., writ ing  fo r Scr een R ant a lsop ra ise d  theepis o de: "The' Wr ath o fthe Villain s ' sto rylin e c o ntinue s to  unfold on Gotham ,  but unlike th e ga m e -ch ang i ng e ve nts that tookpla ce l ast week ,the new epi sode ismo r e con cerned  withdevelop i n gt hose e stab lis hed story lin es – rathe rth a n intr oduc in g yetanothe r  fut u r e member of Batm an
With Live+7_DVR viewing_factored in, the episode_had an_overall_rating of_5.72_million viewers, and_a 2.1 in_the 18–49 demographic.

Critical reviews

"Wrath_of the Villains:_Prisoners"_received positive reviews from critics. The episode received a rating of 91% with an_average_score of_7.3_out_of 10 on the review_aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.

Matt Fowler of_IGN gave_the episode an "okay" 6.8 out of 10_and_wrote in his_verdict, "'Prisoners' primarily focused on Gordon and Penguin's separate_stories, heaping on an impressive amount_of misery while_also_giving_us a languid episode_full of predictable beats."

The A.V. Club's_Kyle Fowle gave the episode a_"B-" grade and wrote, "Relatively speaking, 'Wrath_Of The Villains: Prisoners' is one_of the more memorable —_Note: memorable_≠ good — episodes of_Gotham in recent_memory because_it isn't bogged_down by all that canon superhero_stuff. I've mentioned_before that the show is usually_too_overstuffed with characters,_most_of_whom don't_even have a_meaningful_or engaging_arc_going on, to really focus in_on_a single story and make it have_an impact. Dramatic stakes_get_lost in the continuous_shuffle of villains and crooked_cops, and the ever-shifting morality of_Jim Gordon._Without those_dramatic stakes Gotham ends up feeling like a parade of villains_with no staying power, meaning that_there's no tension to_the season-long_narrative,_meaning that there's_hardly_a reason_to tune in every week."

Andy Behbakht of_TV Overmind_gave the series a star rating_of 4 out of_5,_writing "Overall, despite my issue with_how fast they ended the Cobblepot_reunion, 'Prisoners' was a solid_episode._It_gave both Oswald and Gordon_a lot of screentime as they_have sort of_taken a backseat since Hugo Strange and_Mr._Freeze's introductions in the past few_weeks."_Robert Yaniz, Jr., writing for ScreenRant_also_praised_the episode: "The 'Wrath of_the Villains' storyline continues to unfold_on Gotham, but unlike the game-changing events that took_place last week,_the new episode is more_concerned_with_developing those established storylines – rather than introducing yet another_future member_of Batman