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Earlier this week, a brand new The Batman spin-off show, The Penguin, premiered on HBO. It directly follows the events of the 2022 film directed by Matt Reeves. When its first episode aired on Thursday, DC Comics fans were transported to a Gotham City infested by the dangerous Oswald “Oz” Cobb, aka The Penguin. Amid growing anticipation about what’s next in his sinister plot, here’s everything you need to know about Lauren LeFranc’s miniseries…
When and where to see penguins?
The crime drama starring Colin Farrell will air every Sunday at 6 pm PT/8 pm CT/9 pm ET on HBO starting next week. Those who don’t have premium cable service will be able to stream the episodes simultaneously on Max. Since the first episode premiered on Thursday night, this change in schedule caused some confusion among fans. Below is the complete release schedule for all Penguins episodes:
Episode 1 ‘After Hours’ – 19 September
Episode 2 ‘Inside Man’ – 29 September
Episode 3 ‘Bliss’ – 6 October
Episode 4 ‘St.Anne’ – 13 October
Episode 5 ‘Homecoming’ – 20 October
Episode 6 ‘Gold Summit’ – October 27
Episode 7 ‘Top Hat’ – 3 November
Episode 8 ‘Great or Little Thing’ – November 10
Who is starring in The Penguin?
Along with Farrell, who plays the title character, the series’ main cast includes Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone / The Hangman, Rhenzy Feliz as Victor “Vic” Aguilar, Deirdre O’Connell as Francis Cobb, Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni, Carmen Ejogo as Eve Carlo, Michael Zegen as Alberto Falcone, Berto Colon, James Madio as Milos Grapa, Joshua Bitton, David H. Holmes, Daniel J. Watts, Ben Cook, Jamie Lawson as Bella Real, Michael Kelly as Johnny Vitti and Mark Strong as Carmine Falcone. Meanwhile, The Penguins’ recurring cast includes Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nadia Maroni, Scott Cohen as Luca Falcone, Theo Rossi as Julian Rush, François Chau, Craig Walker and Jared Abrahamson.
What is Penguin about?
According to Max, the official logline for The Penguin reads, “This thrilling crime drama follows Oswald “Oz” Cobb’s quest for control over Gotham City. With the city in danger after the collapse of the seawall, Oz (Oscar nominee Colin Farrell) seeks to fill the power void left by Carmine Falcone’s death and finally give his mother Frances (Deirdre O’Connell) the life she was always promised.”
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