The Penguin (TV series)

The Penguin
Genre	Crime drama Gangster Superhero[1][2]
Created by	Lauren LeFranc
Based on	Characters by Bill Finger with Bob Kane
Showrunner	Lauren LeFranc
Starring	Colin Farrell 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 Aleksa Palladino Craig Walker Tess Soltau Marié Botha Michael Kelly Mark Strong Con O'Neill Ryder Allen Louis Cancelmi Nico Tirrozi Owen Asztalos Ade Otukoya
Music by	Mick Giacchino
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producers	Lauren LeFranc Matt Reeves Dylan Clark Craig Zobel Colin Farrell Bill Carraro Daniel Pipski
Producers	Dana Robin Nick Towne Corina Maritescu Claudine Farrell
Production location	New York
Cinematography	Darran Tiernan Jonathan Freeman David Franco Zoë White
Editors	Henk Van Eeghen Meg Reticker Andy Keir
Running time	47–68 minutes
Production companies	Acid and Tender Productions 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company Dylan Clark Productions Chapel Place Productions Zobot Projects DC Studios Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	September 19 (2024-09-19) – November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)
Related
The Batman (2022)
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The Penguin is an American crime drama television miniseries developed by Lauren LeFranc for HBO. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, it serves as a spin-off sequel to the film The Batman (2022), following Oz Cobb's rise to power in Gotham City's criminal underworld. LeFranc serves as the showrunner of the series, which is produced by DC Studios in association with Warner Bros. Television.

Colin Farrell stars as the titular character, reprising his role from The Batman, alongside 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.

Development on the series was underway by September 2021, and HBO Max ordered it in March 2022, after The Batman was released. The film's director, Matt Reeves, supervised the writing and was involved in hiring the creative team. Filming began in March 2023 in New York, but was halted in June by the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Production resumed in late November and concluded in February 2024. The series moved from HBO Max's successor Max to HBO in July 2024. Craig Zobel directed the first three episodes, Helen Shaver and Kevin Bray directed two each, and Jennifer Getzinger directed the finale.

The Penguin was broadcast in the United States from September 19, 2024, until November 10, 2024, spanning eight episodes. The series received critical acclaim for its performances, writing, direction, tone, and production values.