TV series
The Penguin
Overview
With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised. But first, Oz must confront his enemies and his own demoralizing reputation as "the Penguin."
Details
- First air date
- 2024-09-19
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 8 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Network
- HBO
- Production
- 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, Dylan Clark Productions, Warner Bros. Television, DC Studios, Acid and Tender Productions, Chapel Place Productions, Zobot Projects
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Colin Farrell as Oz 'The Penguin' Cobb
- Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone
- Rhenzy Feliz as Victor Aguilar
- Deirdre O'Connell as Francis Cobb
- Clancy Brown as Salvatore Maroni
- Carmen Ejogo as Eve Karlo
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Nadia Maroni
- Theo Rossi as Dr. Julian Rush
- Michael Kelly as Johnny Viti
- David H. Holmes as Nick Fuchs
- Daniel J. Watts as Bruno Tess
- Myles Humphus as Dom
Creators and crew
- Lauren LeFranc - Creator
- Bill Carraro - Executive Producer
- Daniel Pipski - Executive Producer
- Craig Zobel - Executive Producer
- Colin Farrell - Executive Producer
- Matt Reeves - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: After Hours
In the wake of Carmine Falcone's death, Oz attempts to legitimize himself among Gotham's criminal underworld.
Episode 2: Inside Man
Sofia works to secure her family's strength, while Oz attempts to play both the Falcone and Maroni families to his advantage.
Episode 3: Bliss
Hoping to control the future of Gotham's drug trade, Oz and Sofia must first address the skeletons in their closet. Meanwhile, Victor is torn between his new life and what remains of his old.
Episode 4: Cent'anni
Confronting the events that turned her into "The Hangman" – and led to a decade-long fight to survive in Arkham State Hospital – Sofia makes plans for a more hopeful future.
Episode 5: Homecoming
With his nascent operation at stake, Oz makes a desperate move to turn the tables. Meanwhile, Sofia strives to build a new legacy for herself.
Episode 6: Gold Summit
Despite his enemies' attempts to smoke him out, Oz seeks to expand his reach in the city. Meanwhile, Victor crosses paths with a former adversary.
Episode 7: Top Hat
Oz fights to preserve everything he’s built, while Sofia makes a shocking discovery.
Episode 8: A Great or Little Thing
Truths are laid bare as Oz Cobb nears the end of his journey and his power struggle with Sofia comes to a head.
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