The Penguin TV show: Release window, cast, plot, trailer, & more

Colin Farrell is returning as Oswald Cobblepot in The Penguin TV show. Here’s everything you need to know about The Batman spinoff, including release date, cast, plot, and more.

Matt Reeves’ gritty Gotham City is flooded with crime, and Colin Farrell’s Penguin is out to seize control. Before The Batman 2 release date, fans of Robert Pattinson’s take on the Caped Crusader can dive into the world once more, with this new TV show.

The Batman was one of the best live-action Batman movies of all time, and a large part of that success was down to the seedy underworld created by Reeves. And now, we’ll get to explore that in more detail with The Penguin TV show.

Prepare for Colin Farrell’s return, as we offer up everything we know about The Penguin TV show, including release dates and plot rumors.

Is there a release date?

The Penguin TV show is coming in September 2024, but there is no specific release date just yet.

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The upcoming DC show will consist of eight episodes, releasing weekly. If you’re keen to watch it in the U.S., you’ll need an HBO Max subscription. It’s likely the show will be available for Sky subscribers in the UK, though this has yet to be confirmed.

Who’s in the cast?

Colin Farrell will lead the cast for The Penguin TV show, reprising his role as Oswald Cobblepot from The Batman.

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Beyond that, we do have a fair few names locked in already. After being mentioned in The Batman, a face has been put to the name of Salvatore Maroni, as Clancy Brown has been cast in the role.

Additionally, Cristin Milioti is set to appear as Sofia Falcone, a prominent comic book character. In fact, Sofia is responsible for the downfall of Cobblepot across many storylines in the history of Batman comics.

Other prolific stars like Michael Kelly of House of Cards fame, and Shohreh Aghdashloo of The Expanse, are also set to appear in the series, though the extent of their roles remains unclear.

One shock cast announcement was that Mark Strong is billed to appear as Carmine Falcone. Falcone was portrayed by John Turturro in The Batman, and was killed by The Riddler. So, we may end up seeing Strong play the character in a flashback scene.

Of course, many of us are wondering whether Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne will make the jump from superhero movies to the small screen. It has been rumored he may cameo in the show, but nothing is yet confirmed.

Craig Zobel (The Mare of Easttown) will be directing the first two episodes.

What is The Penguin TV show plot?

The Penguin TV show will pick up roughly one week after the events of The Batman, with the titular criminal looking to seize control of Gotham City in the wake of Falcone’s death.

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“Gotham is still somewhat underwater,” Farrell said to Extra. “I read the first script for the first episode, and it opens up with my feet splashing through the water in Falcone’s office.”

Judging by the trailer, we’ll get to really dive into the nitty gritty of how and why Oswald Cobblepot first entered the criminal world. He talks about idolizing Rex Calebrese during his childhood, and how the community embraced this gangster.

In addition to this, it appears the series will be directly linked to The Batman 2 and the greater Matt Reeves universe. When speaking with Collider, Reeves revealed: “There’s actually a whole little fabric of things we’re wanting to do, the way we’re doing with [the] Penguin… how that will lead into the sequel, and what that sequel is going to be.”

Still, it does look like this’ll be far removed from your standard superhero TV shows, and will be more of a gritty crime thriller.

The Penguin trailer

The first trailer for The Penguin TV show dropped in March 2024. It shows Oswald Cobblepot discussing his childhood and the way his community has always respected powerful, albeit criminal, men.

The trailer mainly focuses on Colin Farrell’s character sitting and talking about the inspiration for his criminal ways. There are also plenty of shots of the violent action we can expect from the show. And, we get glimpses of Clancy Brown’s Salvatore Maroni in prison, and Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone.

That’s all we know about The Penguin TV show right now, but there’s sure to be more to come soon. Until then, learn about the Joker 2 release date, James Gunn’s Superman, and who could play Batman in The Brave and the Bold. We’ve also got a list of the best binge worthy TV shows to keep you occupied until fall.

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