The Penguin Premiere Garners 5.3 Million Viewers, Sparks Potential for More Batman Spinoffs

The Batman spinoff series starring Colin Farrell sets records on HBO and Max, with future projects in discussion.

The Penguin premiered on September 19, 2024, drawing 5.3 million viewers across all platforms in its first four days.
This viewership makes it the biggest four-day audience for a new series on Max globally since The Last of Us in January 2023.
The series outperformed the season finales of Succession and The White Lotus, but fell just short of True Detective: Night Country.
Executive producer Dylan Clark hinted at more spinoffs from The Batman universe, focusing on other characters.
The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell, explores Oswald Cobb's rise in Gotham's criminal underworld, continuing the story from The Batman.