The Penguin

Name: The Penguin
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2024-09-19
Cast: Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O'Connell, Clancy Brown

2024 | 1 seasons | Drama, Crime

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

It won 9 Emmys, it earned strong reviews (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.4 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved MobLand or Gangs of London, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: expect violence and drug use.

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."

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
8.4 out of 10
AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television. Won 1 SAG Award: Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series. Won 6 Critics' Choice Awards: Critics' Choice Super Awards: Best Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie, Critics' Choice Super Awards: Best Actress in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie, Critics' Choice Super Awards: Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie, Critics' Choice Super Awards: Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie and 2 more. Won 1 DGA Award: Art Directors Guild Awards: Excellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited Series. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Limited Series. Also nominated for 6 more Emmys, 2 more Golden Globes and 2 more Critics' Choice Awards. Plus 10 other awards.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a solid audience
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 795K people sought it out in the past year