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Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

Peace, love & mind control.

20197.93 Seasons30 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

The origin story of Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents.

Created by John Stephens
Written by Bob Kane, Bill Finger
Produced by Matthew Patnick
NetworksEpixHBO Max

Top Cast

Jack Bannon

Jack Bannon

Alfred Pennyworth

Ben Aldridge

Ben Aldridge

Thomas Wayne

Emma Paetz

Emma Paetz

Martha Kane

Ryan Fletcher

Ryan Fletcher

Wallace 'Dave Boy' MacDougal

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Mary Pennyworth

Ramon Tikaram

Ramon Tikaram

Victor Aziz

Simon Manyonda

Simon Manyonda

Lucius Fox

Harriet Slater

Harriet Slater

Sandra Onslow

Paloma Faith

Paloma Faith

Bet Sykes

Themes & Keywords

world war iibased on comicalternate timeline1960sorigin story

About Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2019 exploring themes of world war ii, based on comic, alternate timeline, 1960s, origin story. Created by John Stephens, it stars Jack Bannon, Ben Aldridge, Emma Paetz. The origin story of Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents.

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