It looks like The Penguin is a confirmed hit for HBO, as the second episode, "Inside Man," attracted 1.6 million viewers when it landed on the Max streaming service on

Viewers appear to be flocking to The Penguin. The HBO series starring Colin Farrell as the notorious DC Comics villain has racked up 10.4 million cross-platform viewers for its series premiere, which debuted Sept.

The Penguin episode 2 is now streaming, and the action is amping up in Gotham City as Oz's quest for power takes him to ever more dangerous places. As the explosive events of episode 1 threaten to catch up with him, Oz must keep his wits about him to evade the wrath of the Falcone family…

The Penguin Episode 2, Inside Man, takes viewers deeper into the criminal underworld of Gotham, following Oswald “Oz” Cobb’s relentless rise as the future kingpin.

The events of The Penguin start on November 13, 2022, a week after the election night catastrophe of The Batman. That much is confirmed by Alberto Falcone’s grave plate in Episode 2, “Inside Man,” which means the November 18th date of this mysterious new drug shipment isn’t far off.

The Penguin episode 2 doesn't just up the ante in The Batman spin-off – it also references a classic Batman comic book event. During this week's episode, Oz (Colin Farrell) hosts a gathering at his home and,