Score Details “HBO's The Penguin is the rare franchise spinoff that manages to stand on its own, thanks in no small part to Cristin Milioti and Colin Farrell's volatile lead performances.

Picking up right where The Batman left off — the story begins just a week later — the new HBO series The Penguin stars Colin Farrell, reprising his role from Matt Reeves’ hit 2022 film. The series explores a Gotham City still reeling from the explosions,

Now, the Gotham City mob associate is the star of his own spinoff show on HBO. And when the Oscar-nominated Farrell gets into Penguin mode, there’s no denying his transformation.