One of the coolest aspects of the HBO series The Penguin is how it runs parallel to Matt Reeves’ Batman universe without having to directly mention it every other scene. We might see disciples of Paul Dano’s Riddler handing out leaflets,

The Penguin episode 2 is now streaming, and the action is amping up in Gotham City as Oz's quest for power takes him to ever more dangerous places. As the explosive events of episode 1 threaten to catch up with him, Oz must keep his wits about him to evade the wrath of the Falcone family…

With The Penguin streaming now all eyes are on Colin Farrell's scheming Oz Cobb. While the new series is not a part of James Gunn's relaunched DC Universe, it is a spin-off of Matt Reeves' 2022 film The Batman, centred on the infamous supervillain and criminal mastermind – you can read our The Penguin review here.

The second episode of The Penguin just wrapped up and "Inside Man: sees things go wrong during Oz Cobb's attempted power play on Gotham City as Sofia Falcone is fully unleashed. Read the recap

In its second episode, The Penguin waddles toward the pulpy crime show it needs to be.

The Penguin, a spin-off of Matt Reeves’ The Batman (2022), is as much a show about the titular character (played by Colin Farrell) as it is about Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti), the daughter of deceased mob boss Carmine Falcone.