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Bruce Wayne / Batman
A wealthy Gotham socialite secretly conducting a relentless one-man war on crime.
ANIMATED SERIES · COMPLETE SEASON 2 GUIDE · EPISODE 10 OF 10
BATMAN CAPED CRUSADER
The Laughing Death
The setup
Joker’s contagion spreads across Gotham, turning ordinary people and the dead into homicidal laughing attackers while Batman races to save Alfred and reach the source.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
7 peopleThe only names you need
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Alfred Pennyworth
Bruce’s loyal guardian and closest support at Wayne Manor.
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The Joker
The architect of the citywide laughing outbreak and Batman’s ultimate confrontation.
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Alfred Pennyworth
Bruce’s loyal guardian and closest support at Wayne Manor.
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Commissioner Jim Gordon
An honest police leader trying to reform Gotham from inside the GCPD.
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Barbara Gordon
A defence lawyer who repeatedly challenges Gotham’s corrupt justice system.
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Renee Montoya
A principled GCPD detective increasingly willing to work beside Batman.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
Scene stops tied to clear story shifts. Open only the last scene you have reached.
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden until you finish the episode.
Content note: Animated violence, death, threat, weapons and frightening scenes.