The Penguin (2024)
The city will be his.
With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised. But first, Oz must confront his enemies and his own demoralizing reputation as "the Penguin."
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 19 September 2024 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 10 November 2024 |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Created by | Lauren LeFranc |
| Starring | Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti and Rhenzy Feliz |
| Seasons | 1 season, 8 episodes |
| Episode length | about 59 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 8 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.4/10 |
Where to watch The Penguin
The Penguin is streaming on Max ($18.49 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Max, or $18.49 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Oz Cobb wants to hand his mother a safe, quiet life. He plans to do it by filling the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone. It is 8 hours of Colin Farrell trying to be a businessman while wearing a tuxedo that screams "I will ruin you." The show trades mystery for momentum. There is no puzzle to solve, only a climb to the top. The tagline says the city will be his. The writing suggests he might just inherit the mess instead.
What the critics said
The consensus is unambiguous. Rotten Tomatoes reports 95% positive reviews from 195 critics, averaging 8.25/10. Metacritic lands on 72 out of 100, a score that signals generally favorable reception. Martin Robinson of The London Standard awarded five stars, noting Farrell delivers a "give him the Emmy now" performance. He framed the show as a character study rooted in 1930s gangster films, comparing Oz to Tony Soprano. Not everyone was equally charmed. NME’s Jordan Bassett gave four stars but noted the reduced budget hurt the set design. He called the pacing "sluggish" in the first episode, though he admitted the final product was "more compelling than it perhaps should be.
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Sources
- The Penguin on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q111189743 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Penguin (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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