Set roughly a year after the events of the first film, Batman (Christian Bale), Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), and new District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) form a powerful alliance to dismantle Gotham's organized crime. Their progress is shattered by the arrival of (Heath Ledger), a psychopathic criminal mastermind who thrives on anarchy.
Set roughly a year after the events of the first film, Batman (Christian Bale), Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), and new District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) form a powerful alliance to dismantle Gotham's organized crime. Their progress is shattered by the arrival of (Heath Ledger), a psychopathic criminal mastermind who thrives on anarchy.