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The Penguin 2024
The Penguin is an American crime drama television miniseries created by Lauren LeFranc for HBO. It adapts the DC Comics character the Penguin and acts as a spin-off from the 2022 film The Batman. The series is produced by DC Studios in collaboration with Warner Bros. Television, and it chronicles Oz Cobb's ascent within Gotham City’s criminal world. LeFranc also functions as the showrunner.
Colin Farrell plays the main character, returning to the role from The Batman, joined by Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O'Connell, Clancy Brown, Carmen Ejogo, Michael Zegen, Berto Colón, Scott Cohen, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Theo Rossi, James Madio, Nadine Malouf, Joshua Bitton, David H. Holmes, Daniel J. Watts, Jared Abrahamson, Ben Cook, Jayme Lawson, Aleska Palladino, Craig Walker, Tess Soltau, Marié Botha, Michael Kelly, and Mark Strong.
Work on the series started by September 2021, and HBO Max greenlit it in March 2022 following the release of The Batman. Matt Reeves, the film’s director, oversaw writing and helped select the creative team. Principal photography commenced in March 2023 in New York but stopped in June due to the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes. Production restarted in late November and wrapped in February 2024. The show transitioned from HBO Max's successor Max to HBO in July 2024. Craig Zobel directed the first three episodes, Helen Shaver and Kevin Bray each directed two, and Jennifer Getzinger directed the final episode.
The Penguin aired in the United States over eight episodes from September 19 to November 10, 2024. Critics praised the series for its acting, writing, direction, atmosphere, and production quality. It earned multiple awards and was nominated for 24 Primetime Emmy Awards, along with three Golden Globe Awards, including wins for both Farrell and Milioti’s performances.
Cast
- Colin Farrell[[Penguin
- Cristin Milioti[[Sofia Falcone|Sofia Gigante
- Rhenzy Feliz
- Deirdre O'ConnellFrancis Cobb: Oz's mother who has Parkinson's and Lewy body dementia
- Michael ZegenAlberto Falcone: Carmine's son and Sofia's older brother
- Berto ColónCastillo: An enforcer of the Falcone family loyal to Sofia
- James Madio
- Michael Kelly
- Mark StrongCarmine Falcone:A deceased Gotham crime boss and the father of Sofia
- Scott Cohen
- Aleksa PalladinoCarla Viti: Johnny's younger sister and the mother of Gia
- Kenzie GreyGia Viti: Carla's daughter
- Theo Rossi
- Craig Walker
- Tess SoltauTina Falcone: Luca's wife and Johnny's mistress
- Myles HumphusDom: An enforcer for the Falcone family
- Peter McDonald
- Clancy Brown
- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Aria ShahghasemiTaj Maroni: The son of Salvatore and Nadia Maroni
- Carmen EjogoEve Karlo: A madam and Oz's lover
- Joshua Bitton[[Mike Stone
- David H. HolmesNick Fuchs: An enforcer for Oz
- Daniel J. WattsBruno Tess: One of Oz's loyal enforcers
- Owen AsztalosJack Cobb: Oz's older brother
- Nico TirozziBenny Cobb: Oz's younger brother
- Louis Cancelmi
- Eric BerrymanDr. Desoto: A chemist at Oz's plant
- Ade Otukoya{{efn|name="Ade"|Otukoya was also crediteda co-star in "Gold Summit".}} as Zeke: One of Oz's enforcers
- Alex AnagnostidisRay: A driver in Oz's crew
- Ben CookCalvin: A street teenager and friend of Vic's
- François ChauFeng Zhao: Head of the Gotham [[triad
- Robert Lee Leng
- Marié Botha[[Magpie
- Jared Abrahamson[[Squid
- Nadine MaloufSummer Gleeson: A journalist who becomes one of the Hangman's victims
- Con O'NeillMackenzie Bock: The GCPD chief
- Rhys CoiroSebastian Hady: A corrupt Gotham Councilman with a gambling addiction
- Jayme LawsonBella Reál: The mayor-elect of Gotham
Crew
- Developer
- Lauren LeFranc
- Producer
- Dana Robin, Nick Towne, Corina Maritescu, Claudine Farrell
- Executive producer
- Lauren LeFranc, Matt Reeves, Chernin Entertainment, Craig Zobel, Colin Farrell, Bill Carraro, Daniel Pipski
- Cinematography
- Darran Tiernan, Jonathan Freeman, David Franco, Zoë White
- Music
- Mick Giacchino
Details
- Production
- 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, Acid and Tender Productions, Chapel Place Productions, DC Studios, Dylan Clark Productions, Zobot Projects
- Network
- HBO
