A series of high profile kidnappings and killings signal the arrival of a new and terrifying villain on the streets of Gotham, which can only add to Team Bat’s woes. As if that weren’t enough, at the moment she needs them the most, Kate finds herself questioning the loyalties of the team as it fractures around her.

Anyone with even a passing knowledge of the lore of the Batman universe would have known who Tommy Elliott was going to end up being, so no surprises when Hush steps into the limelight to wreak havoc in Gotham, killing with wild abandon and kidnapping certain highly intelligent people in a desperate search for someone who can crack Lucius Fox’s code and thus keep Alice happy enough to give him a new face.

As if that weren’t bad enough, Kate is experiencing certain massive trust issues at the moment. Not only did her sometime squeeze Reagan betray her trust and steal the journal, but she’s fairly certain (not without reason) that Julia’s up to something as well, and not just stealing her ex, Sophie from under her nose.

That lack of trust spirals into an argument with Luke that sees him separated from Kate and leaves her out on a limb just when she needs her whole team behind her. Mary does her best, but ultimately more outside help is required.

Meanwhile. Alice herself is spiralling ever deeper into hatred for the sister who ‘betrayed’ her. Even her beloved Mouse – who wants nothing more than a quiet life continuing their deception in Arkham – is increasingly unable to deflect her self-destructive impulses, and one senses a major conflict between the two in the offing.

If there’s a criticism here – and it’s a minor one – there’s perhaps a little too much intrigue going on to the point where it becomes a little tricky at times to keep up. Who is Julia working for? What is in the journal that’s so vital and why is it specifically to do with ‘who Kate is?’. These and many more questions all stack up with no obvious answers in sight as we barrel towards the climax, in which Kate proves to those who matter the most to her just how much they matter, even at the risk of her own life.

Verdict: As the finale looms large, it seems like we are likely to be left with as many questions as answers. Still a bloody fun ride though, love, as Julia Pennyworth might say. 8/10

Greg D. Smith