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|creator = [[Lauren LeFranc]]
|showrunner = Lauren LeFranc
|genre = Drama<br>Crime
|network = [[HBO]]
|seasons = [[The Penguin/Season One|1]]
|episodes = 8
|premiere = September 19, 2024 - November 10, 2024
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{{Quote|I'm gonna be the new kingpin of [[Gotham City|Gotham]].|[[Penguin]]|4=1}}
'''''The Penguin''''' is an American crime drama web television miniseries, based on the [[DC Comics]] supervillain of the [[Penguin|same name]]. The series serves as a standalone sequel/spin-off to ''[[The Batman]]'' and the first television series to be set in [[The Batman Universe]]. The series is produced by [[Warner Bros. Television]] and 6th & Idaho and is released on {{WPS|HBO}}.

The [[The Penguin/Season One|first and only season]] premiered on September 19, 2024 and will lead into ''[[The Batman: Part II]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/the-penguin-bridges-the-batman-sequel-exclusive-8676806|title=''The Penguin'' will bridge the gap between ''The Batman'' and the upcoming sequel (exclusive)|first=Nick|last=Romano|date=July 23, 2024|work={{WPS|Entertainment Weekly}}|accessdate=July 24, 2024|quote=“We are the bridge between the two films,” [...] “We're going almost directly into the [[The Batman: Part II|second film]] [[Matt Reeves|Matt]] has planned.”}}</ref>

==Synopsis==
===''[[The Penguin/Season One|Season One]]''===
"This thrilling crime drama examines Oz Cobb’s quest for control in [[Gotham City]]. With the city in peril following the [[Gotham City Seawall|seawall]]’s [[Flooding of Gotham City|collapse]], Oz seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the [[Assassination of Carmine Falcone|death]] of [[Carmine Falcone]] and finally give his mother [[Francis Cobb|Francis]] ([[Deirdre O’Connell]]) the life he’s always promised. But first, Oz must confront his enemies, including Carmine’s children, [[Hangman|Sofia Falcone]] ([[Cristin Milioti]]) and [[Alberto Falcone]] ([[Michael Zegen]]); the [[Maroni Crime Family|Maroni family]], led by their imprisoned patriarch, [[Salvatore Maroni]] ([[Clancy Brown]]); and Oz’s own demoralizing reputation as “The Penguin.”"

==Cast==
===Main Cast===
*[[Colin Farrell]] as [[Penguin|Oz Cobb/Penguin]]
*[[Cristin Milioti]] as [[Hangman|Sofia Falcone-Gigante/Hangman]]
*[[Rhenzy Feliz]] as [[Victor Aguilar]]
*[[Deirdre O’Connell]] as [[Francis Cobb]]
*[[Clancy Brown]] as [[Salvatore Maroni]]
*[[Carmen Ejogo]] as [[Eve Karlo]]
*[[Michael Zegen]] as [[Alberto Falcone]]
*[[Berto Colón]] as [[Castillo]]
*[[Scott Cohen]] as [[Luca Falcone]]
*[[Con O'Neill]] as Chief [[Mackenzie Bock]]
*[[Shohreh Aghdashloo]] as [[Nadia Maroni]]
*[[Theo Rossi]] as Doctor [[Julian Rush]]
*[[James Madio]] as [[Milos Grapa]]
*[[Jared Abrahamson]] as [[Squid]]
*[[Joshua Bitton]] as [[Mikey Stone]]
*[[David H. Holmes]] as [[Nick Fuchs]]
*[[Daniel J. Watts]] as [[Bruno Tess]]
*[[Ryder Allen]] as Young [[Oz Cobb]]
*[[Louis Cancelmi]] as [[Rex Calabrese]]
*[[Ben Cook]] as [[Calvin]]
*[[Jayme Lawson]] as Mayor [[Bella Reál]]
*[[Nadine Malouf]] as [[Summer Gleeson]]
*[[Aleksa Palladino]] as [[Carla Viti]]
*[[Craig Walker]] as Detective [[Marcus Wise]]
*[[Tess Soltau]] as [[Tina Falcone]]
*[[Marié Botha]] as [[Magpie|Margaret Pye/Magpie]]
*[[Nico Tirozzi]] as [[Benny Cobb]]
*[[Owen Asztalos]] as [[Jack Cobb]]
*[[Ade Otukoya]] as [[Zeke]]
*[[Michael Kelly]] as [[Johnny Viti]]
*[[Mark Strong]] as [[Carmine Falcone]]

===Recurring Cast===
*[[Aria Shahghasemi]] as [[Taj Maroni]]
*[[François Chau]] as [[Feng Zhao]]
*[[Daren Donofrio]] as Blackgate Prison Guard
*[[Kenzie Grey]] as [[Gia Viti]]
*[[Jessie Pinnick]] as [[Roxy]]
*[[Robert Lee Leng]] as [[Link Tsai]]
*[[Myles Humphus]] as [[Dom]]
*[[Hunter Emery]] as [[Leo]]

==Production==
By September 2021, [[HBO Max]] was in development on another spin-off series from [[Matt Reeves]] and [[Dylan Clark]], this one focusing on the [[Penguin]]. [[Lauren LeFranc]] was hired to write the series, and Farrell had been approached about reprising his role from the film though no deal had been made.<ref name="Penguin">[https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/the-batman-spinoff-series-penguin-hbo-max-1235063438/ "‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series About Penguin in Early Development at HBO Max" - Variety]</ref> It was compared to the film ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarface_(1983_film) Scarface]'' (1983).<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/09/penguin-spinoff-series-in-the-works-at-hbo-max-1234832409/ "‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series Centered On The Penguin In The Works At HBO Max" - Deadline]</ref>

On December 6, 2021, ''Variety'' reported that [[Colin Farrell]] had signed on to reprise the role of Penguin and would executive produce the series.<ref name="FarrellPenguin">[https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/colin-farrell-pengui-the-batman-spinoff-series-hbo-max-1235127412/ "Colin Farrell to Reprise Penguin Role in 'The Batman' Spinoff Series for HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety]</ref>

On March 9, 2022, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' announced that [[HBO Max]] has ordered a straight-to-limited-series order for ''The Penguin'', confirming the title and Lauren LeFranc as the series writer and showrunner.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-max-batman-spinoff-tv-show-penguin-colin-farrell-1235107750/ "HBO Max Orders ‘The Batman’ Spinoff ‘The Penguin’ Starring Colin Farrell" - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref>

On March 25, 2022, the series was confirmed to begin production in Los Angeles on June 15.<ref>[https://productionlist.com/production/the-penguin/ 'The Penguin' - Production List]</ref>

On October 7, 2022, it was reported that [[Craig Zobel]] would executive produce the series and is in talks to direct an undisclosed amount of episodes.<ref>[https://discussingfilm.net/2022/10/06/craig-zobel-in-talks-to-direct-the-penguin-for-hbo-max-exclusive/ "Craig Zobel in Talks to Direct ’The Penguin’ for HBO Max (EXCLUSIVE)" - Discussing Film]</ref> On October 30, 2022, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' confirmed that Craig Zobel will direct the first two episodes of the series.<ref name="Zobel">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/the-penguin-hbo-max-show-director-craig-zobel-1235235013/ "‘The Penguin’ Enlists ‘Mare of Easttown’ Director Craig Zobel" - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref>

On October 31, 2022, ''Deadline'' reported that [[Cristin Milioti]] had joined the cast as [[Sofia Falcone]]<ref name=":0">[https://deadline.com/2022/10/cristin-milioti-the-penguin-sofia-falcone-colin-farrell-1235158959/ "‘The Penguin’ Sets Cristin Milioti As Female Lead Sofia Falcone" – Deadline]</ref>

On January 11, 2023, Matt Reeves revealed in an interview with ''Collider'' that ''The Penguin'' would tie-in to ''[[The Batman: Part II]].''<ref>[https://collider.com/penguin-series-the-batman-2-tie-in/ "‘The Penguin’ Series to Tie Into ‘The Batman’ Sequel, Matt Reeves Says [Exclusive]" - Collider] </ref>

On February 2, 2023, Colin Farrell revealed in an interview with ''Variety'' that the series would consist of 8 episodes and he starts shooting February 28th.<ref name="EpisodeCount">[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/colin-farrell-penguin-batman-oscars-banshees-1235509801/ "Colin Farrell Talks ‘Banshees’ Oscar Nom, How Many Episodes To Expect From ‘The Penguin’ Spinoff" - Variety]</ref>

On February 13, 2023, ''Deadline'' reported that [[Rhenzy Feliz]], [[Michael Kelly]], [[Shohreh Aghdashloo]], and [[Deirdre O’Connell]] had joined the cast in undisclosed roles.<ref name=":Rhenzy">[https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-penguin-rhenzy-feliz-cast-hbo-max-batman-series-1235258770/ "‘The Penguin’: Rhenzy Feliz Joins HBO Max’s Batman Series" - Deadline]</ref><ref name=":3NewCastMates">[https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-penguin-michael-kelly-shohreh-aghdashloo-deirdre-oconnell-cast-1235258815/ "‘The Penguin’ Adds Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo & Deirdre O’Connell To Cast" - Deadline]</ref>

On March 1, 2023, it was reported that the miniseries had begun production in New York City, New York, USA.<ref>[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/colin-farrell-interview-banshees-oscars-awards-insider "Colin Farrell Will Dress to Match His Oscar Date" - Vanity Fair]</ref> Two days later, it was announced that [[Clancy Brown]] had joined the cast as [[Salvatore Maroni]].<ref name="Maroni">[https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-penguin-clancy-brown-salvatore-maroni-1235278230/ "'The Penguin' Casts Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni" - Deadline]</ref>

On March 16, 2023, it was reported that [[Michael Zegen]] had been cast in a recurring role as [[Alberto Falcone]], while [[James Madio]], [[Scott Cohen]], and [[Theo Rossi]] also joined in undisclosed recurring roles.<ref name="RecurringCast">[https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-penguin-hbo-max-series-cast-michael-zegen-scott-cohen-james-madio-1235555816/ "'The Penguin' HBO Max Series Casts Michael Zegan (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety]</ref><ref name="Rossi">[https://deadline.com/2023/03/the-penguin-theo-rossi-joins-hbo-maxs-batman-series-1235302148/ "‘The Penguin’: Theo Rossi Joins HBO Max’s Batman Series" - Deadline]</ref>

On April 11, 2023, it was reported that [[Carmen Ejogo]], [[François Chau]], and [[David H. Holmes]] had been cast in undisclosed recurring roles.<ref name="Variery">[https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-penguin-hbo-max-series-cast-carmen-ejogo-francois-chau-david-h-holmes-1235578300/ "‘The Penguin’ HBO Max Series Casts Carmen Ejogo, François Chau, David H. Holmes (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety]</ref>

On April 12, 2023, a teaser was released, revealing that the series would premiere on [[HBO Max|Max]] in 2024.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/04/the-penguin-first-image-footage-for-max-batman-spinoff-series-unveiled-1235322184/ "‘The Penguin’: First Footage & Image For Max ‘The Batman’ Spinoff Series Unveiled" - Deadline]</ref>

On May 16, 2023, production for the series was shut down for the day in Westchester County, New York due to the {{WPS|2023 Writers Guild of America strike}}.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/05/writers-strike-the-penguin-colin-farrell-suspends-production-1235368340/ "WGA Strike: ‘The Penguin’ Starring Colin Farrell Suspends Production After Picketing" - Deadline]</ref>

On June 14, 2023, it was reported that production for the series has been shut down indefinitely until the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike has been resolved.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/06/daredevil-penguin-shut-down-after-wga-strike-1235417101/ "‘Daredevil: Born Again’ & ‘The Penguin’ Productions Paused Until After WGA Strike" - Deadline]</ref>

On August 18, 2023, Michael Kelly revealed before the SAG-AFTRA strike, he had one day left of filming for his role, while also confirming that he was portraying [[Johnny Viti]].<ref>[https://www.thewrap.com/special-ops-lioness-michael-kelly-interview-taylor-sheridan/ "‘Special Ops: Lioness’ Star Michael Kelly Talks Sharing Scenes With Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña: ‘They Came With Their A-Game’" - The Wrap]</ref>

After the 2023 Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strike concluded on November 9, filming began to resume on November 27, 2023 in the Bronx and in Queens, New York.<ref>[https://coveredgeekly.com/dcs-the-penguin-max-series-resumes-filming-post-sag-strike-filming-locations-revealed/ "DC’s ‘The Penguin’ Max Series Resumes Filming Post-SAG Strike, Filming Locations Revealed" - Covered Geekly]</ref>

On January 26, 2024, ''Deadline'' reported that [[Jared Abrahamson]] had joined the cast in an key undisclosed recurring role.<ref name="Abrahamson">[https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-penguin-jared-abrahamson-batman-series-1235805397/ "‘The Penguin’: Jared Abrahamson To Recur In Max’s Batman Series" - Deadline]</ref>

On February 17, 2024, it was reported that filming has wrapped for the series.<ref>[https://bleedingcool.com/tv/the-penguin-the-batman-spinoff-series-reportedly-wraps-filming/ "The Penguin: "The Batman" Spinoff Series Reportedly Wraps Filming" - Bleeding Cool]</ref>

On March 12, 2024, [[Mark Strong]]'s personal trainer, Giacomo Farci, revealed Strong is part of the cast of the series.<ref name="Strong">[https://www.instagram.com/p/C4bZrstsTG8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Giacomo Farci on Instagram - March 12, 2024]</ref> 

On June 11, 2024, Casey Bloys announced on ''Variety'' that the series would premiere sometime in September 2024.<ref name="September2024">[https://variety.com/2024/tv/global/max-euphoria-season-3-time-jump-crazy-rich-asians-olympics-casey-bloys-jb-perrette-1236030558/ "As Max Launches in France, Execs Casey Bloys and JB Perrette Talk Olympics Coverage, Tease ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Series and Confirm ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Time Jump (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety]</ref>

On June 20, 2024, a new teaser for the series was released confirming the September release and revealing many of the undisclosed roles.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2uSwItbBAg The Penguin - Official Teaser 2 - Max]</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/penguin-teaser-trailer-colin-farrell-batman-max-1235927704/ "‘The Penguin’ Second Trailer: Colin Farrell in New Look at ‘The Batman’ Spinoff" - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref>

On July 5, 2024, ''The Hollywood Reporter'' revealed the series premieres on September 8, 2024<ref name="NoArkham">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/arkham-asylum-tv-show-batman-1235939827/ "Matt Reeves-Produced Arkham Asylum TV Show Not Moving Forward at Max" - The Hollywood Reporter]</ref>, however, a day later, a press release from Amazon MGM Studios for ''Batman: Caped Crusader'' revealed the series would actually premiere on September 19, 2024.<ref name="Amazon">[https://press.amazonmgmstudios.com/us/en/press-release/what-do-you-think-about-the-batman-prime-video-rel What Do YOU Think About The Batman? Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for Highly Anticipated Animated Series Batman: Caped Crusader]</ref>

On July 11, 2024, ''Deadline'' reported that the series was moved to HBO, after [[Warner Bros. Discovery]] announcement plans to rebrand its highest profile titles into HBO Originals. The series is still set stream on [[Max]] after its premiere.<ref name="MAXtoHBO">[https://deadline.com/2024/07/the-penguin-dune-prophecy-hbo-1236006935/ "Max Originals ‘The Penguin’ & ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Moving To HBO" - Deadline]</ref>

==Videos==
===Trailers===
<gallery>
The Penguin - Official Trailer - Max
The Penguin - Weeks Ahead Trailer - Max
The Penguin - Mid-Season Weeks Ahead Trailer - Max
</gallery>

===Teasers===
<gallery>
The Penguin - In-Production Teaser - Max
The Penguin - Official Teaser - Max
The Penguin - Official Teaser 2 - Max
</gallery>

===TV Spots===
<gallery>
The Penguin - Official Promo - Max
The Penguin - Episode 2 Preview - Max
The Penguin - Episode 3 Preview - Max
The Penguin - Episode 4 Preview - Max
The Penguin - Episode 5 Preview - Max
The Penguin - Episode 6 Preview - Max
The Penguin - Episode 7 Preview - Max
The Penguin - Final Episode Preview - Max
</gallery>

===Featurettes===
<gallery>
Welcome To The Penguin - The Penguin - Max
The Penguin - Inside Episode 1 - Max
The Penguin Behind The Scenes of Gotham - The Penguin - Max
Origins of Oz
Gotham City Through Oz Cobb’s Eyes - The Penguin - Max
The Penguin - Inside Episode 2 - Max
The Penguin - Inside Episode 3 - Max
How Colin Farrell Transformed Into The Penguin - The Penguin - Max
The Penguin - Inside Episode 4 - Max
Sofia Falcone’s Villain Origin Story - The Penguin - Max
The Penguin - Inside Episode 5 - Max
Oz Cobb’s Relationship With Women - The Penguin - Max
The Penguin - Inside Episode 6 - Max
The Class Divide In Gotham City - The Penguin - Max
The Penguin - Inside Episode 7 - Max
Victor Aguilar’s Origin Story - The Penguin - Max
The Penguin - Inside Episode 8 - Max
The Making of The Penguin - The Penguin - Max
</gallery>

===Clips===
<gallery>
Sofia Falcone Reunites With Her Cousin - The Penguin - Max
Oz Cobb Catches Victor Aguilar Trying To Leave - The Penguin - Max
Sofia Falcone Gets Revenge - The Penguin - Max
Sofia Falcone Becomes A Boss - The Penguin - Max
Salvatore Maroni Makes Sofia Falcone Dinner - The Penguin - HBO
Oz Cobb Tries To Unite The Rival Gang Leaders - The Penguin - Max
Oz Cobb Plays Hide & Seek With His Brothers - The Penguin - Max
Sofia Gigante Breaks Her Promise - The Penguin - Max
Oz Cobb Takes Gotham - The Penguin - Max
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
What's New In September 2024 - Max
Colin Farrell & Cristin Milioti Get To Know Me - The Penguin - Max
Colin Farrell & Cristin Milioti React To The Penguin Episode 3 - The Penguin - Max
Colin Farrell & Cristin Milioti React To The Penguin's Final Episodes - The Penguin - Max
</gallery>

==References==
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