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The Penguin

The Penguin

The city will be his.

20248.41 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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."

Created by Colin Farrell
Written by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Zoe Cooper
Produced by Dana Robin, Nick Towne, Corina Maritescu
NetworksHBO

Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Oz 'The Penguin' Cobb

Cristin Milioti

Cristin Milioti

Sofia Falcone

Rhenzy Feliz

Rhenzy Feliz

Victor Aguilar

Deirdre O'Connell

Deirdre O'Connell

Francis Cobb

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Salvatore Maroni

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Eve Karlo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Nadia Maroni

Theo Rossi

Theo Rossi

Dr. Julian Rush

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Johnny Viti

Themes & Keywords

drug traffickinggangstervillainbased on comiccrime bossbetrayalorganized crimeminiseriescriminalspin offmob familymother son relationshipviolenceamusedbold

About The Penguin

The Penguin is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of drug trafficking, gangster, villain, based on comic, crime boss, betrayal. Created by Colin Farrell, it stars Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz. 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."

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