Limited Series – The Penguin

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Crime

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The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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Critics Consensus

Depicting Gotham through bone-breaking punches rather than popping onomatopoeia, The Penguin is a grounded crime saga given gravitas by Colin Farrell and a scene-stealing Cristin Milioti.

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Kelly Lawler

USA Today

It's a fully realized story all on its own, which is what every TV show should be, spinoff or not.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 2, 2024

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Craig Zobel has a strong grasp of The Penguin’s tone, keeping it shadowy but not grim where the characters’ psychic wounds drive all their choices and the action.

Sep 25, 2024

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Mike Hale

New York Times

"The Penguin” feels mechanical and recycled, constructed rather than imagined. Mob-movie clichés about honor and service are recited in lifeless dialogue and then recited again; the action often undercuts them but not in any witty or exciting way.

Sep 23, 2024

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Jeff Beck

The Blu Spot

It's a riveting, compelling, and rather entertaining look at Oz's desperate attempts to become the kingpin of Gotham, dealing with a multitude of setbacks and surprises on the way that have him trying to out-maneuver his opponents at every turn.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 29, 2025

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

Masterful work by Colin Farrell despite loads of makeup elevates this tale above the normal action series.

Rated: A-

Mar 31, 2025

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

A grounded waddle into the supervillain realm, and boasting exceptional performances from Farrell and Milioti, this is comics-to-screen storytelling at its best.

Feb 25, 2025

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Era g

I just love what Matt is doing in this universe. I love the characters and story of this show, makes me look forward to what’s next.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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randomshjt 2.

Good show I can’t wait to see what this universe has in store

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/25

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CALEB S

This is a well thought out story with characters that all stand apart by themselves without the need of Batman. It gives us a further look into penguin which I didn’t know we needed until this show. Acting is class and the scenes and production is top notch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/25

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God A

I don't know why they would cast a cocaine junkie, Colin Farrell, to play a mafioso. I remember Hard Copy use to brag about how much cocaine Colin Farrell used to do a week back in the days. Definitely nothing to brag about. Garbage. Sucked.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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mikul W.

Very entertaining plot and characters. Best show I’ve seen this year

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/25

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Andrew R.

The production quality is high and Colin Farrell is incredible but the story is meh, I barely finished it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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Oz Cobb

Cristin Milioti

Sofia Falcone

Rhenzy Feliz

Victor Aguilar

Myles Humphus

Dom

Berto Colon

Castillo

Michael Kelly

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Episode 1

Aired Sep 19, 2024

After Hours

The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 29, 2024

Inside Man

The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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Episode 3

Aired Oct 6, 2024

Bliss

The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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Episode 4

Aired Oct 13, 2024

Cent'anni

The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 20, 2024

Homecoming

The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 27, 2024

Gold Summit

The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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Episode 7

Aired Nov 3, 2024

Top Hat

The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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Episode 8

Aired Nov 10, 2024

A Great or Little Thing

The next chapter in The Batman saga, this crime drama follows Oz Cobb’s quest for power and control in Gotham City.

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