Here’s the full release schedule for The Penguin: Find out when new episodes are coming to Max
Although The Penguin premiered on HBO and Max on September 19, HBO is making changes for the remainder of the season.
The Penguin takes us back to Matt Reeves’ version of Gotham City to tell a new story set in the city’s criminal underworld. Robert Pattinson is nowhere to be seen, however; you’ll have to wait until The Batman 2 to see our latest live-action Dark Knight back in action.
Instead, this epic crime saga centers around Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell). Set in the weeks after the events of The Batman, this spin-off series charts the rise to power of one of Bruce Wayne’s many enemies. And after this season premiere, it looks like The Penguin will earn a spot on our list of the best Max shows.
If you’re dying to know what Oz Cobb will do next, here’s the full The Penguin episode release schedule so you’ll know when the rest of the series will be released.
Release schedule for “The Penguin”
Although the very first episode aired last Thursday (September 19) and was repeated over the weekend (here’s how to watch The Penguin if you missed it), new episodes will premiere at a different time.
Going forward, new episodes of The Penguin will instead air Sunday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max; here’s the full release schedule so you know when each new chapter drops:
- “The Penguin” Episode 1 – Thursday, September 19
- “The Penguin” Episode 2 – Sunday, September 29
- “The Penguin” Episode 3 – Sunday, October 6
- “The Penguin” Episode 4 – Sunday, October 13th
- “The Penguin” Episode 5 – Sunday, October 20
- “The Penguin” Episode 6 – Sunday, October 27
- “The Penguin” Episode 7 – Sunday, November 3rd
- “The Penguin” Episode 8 – Sunday, November 10th
Will we get a second season of “The Penguin”?
At the time of writing, we do not know whether The Penguin will remain a limited, one-off series or not, as HBO has not yet made an official statement on the future of the show.
However, one can no longer watch this particular incarnation of Oz Cobb without mentioning the actor who plays Oz Cobb, and according to recent comments, it is unclear whether Colin Farrell is interested in returning given the intensity of the show.
Speaking to Total Film, Farrell was asked if he would be willing to put on the prosthetics and step into Oz Cobb’s head again. Although he said playing the role was “a powerful experience,” he did not sound to excited about a comeback: “I don’t know, man,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong – I loved it – but it annoyed me a little bit.”
“Lauren (LeFranc, showrunner of The Penguin) said, ‘Look, if I could find a way that made sense, would you talk about it?’ And I said, ‘Absolutely.’ And maybe in a year I would. But when I finished, I thought, ‘I never want to put that damn suit and that damn head on again,'” Farrell added.
Should you stream The Penguin?
In short, yes. The show has been very well received by critics: my colleague Malcolm McMillan named The Penguin a must-see Max show, calling it “one of the best shows of the year so far” … and the show has received plenty of praise from other viewers as well.
At the time of writing, The Penguin has a critics’ score of 94% and an audience score of 89% on review platform Rotten Tomatoes. The website’s critical consensus reads: “The Penguin shows Gotham in bone-crushing punches rather than onomatopoeic platitudes. It’s a grounded crime saga that’s hefted by Colin Farrell and a scene-stealing Cristin Milioti.”
Quick, you want to know what these positive reviews say? The Guardian’s Lucy Mangan gave the show a full 5 stars, calling it “a sophisticated and powerful beast” and a series “with enough action and heart to win over existing fans and create plenty of new ones.”
Need another opinion? Empire writer Amon Warmann gave the series 4 stars, claiming, “The Penguin is a spin-off that makes this return to Gotham feel both necessary and deserved, with excellent performances from Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti.”
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