The Penguin
Every verdict, newest first. 8 on the record.
Mr. Know-It-All has scored The Penguin 5 times on the Know-It-All Index, averaging 8.7 out of 10, from a low of 7.5 to a high of 10.
| Verdict | Index | Published |
|---|---|---|
| The Penguin Discussion: Can Good Exist in a World Without Batman? | no score | September 22, 2025 |
| The Penguin Finale Review: Gotham's New Kingpin Sticks the Landing | 10/10 | November 11, 2024 |
| The Penguin Episode 7 Review: Oz's Dark Past and Sophia's Ruthless Gambit | no score | November 4, 2024 |
| The Penguin Episode 6 Review: Gold Summit, the Burgess Easter Egg and a Crowbar in the Hallway | 9/10 | October 28, 2024 |
| The Penguin Episode 4 Review: Sophia Takes the Whole Family Out | no score | October 14, 2024 |
| The Penguin Episode 3 Review: Vic Finally Gets a Choice | 8.5/10 | October 7, 2024 |
| The Penguin Episode 2 Review: Inside Man Gives Oz a Mother, a Mole Hunt, and a Little Too Much Luck | 7.5/10 | September 30, 2024 |
| The Penguin Episode 1 Review: Does It Rise to Our Expectations? | 8.5/10 | September 20, 2024 |
The reviews
The Files The Penguin Can Good Exist in a World Without Batman?
A sit-down with Novvice Renaissance about the one thing HBO's The Penguin removes from Gotham, and what fills the hole where morality used to be.
September 22, 2025 →
10/10 Reviews The Penguin Gotham's New Kingpin Sticks the Landing
Oz takes Gotham by turning every gang's right hand against its boss, hands the city its villain, and then does the darkest thing I've seen on television to the one kid who never left his side.
November 11, 2024 →
Reviews The Penguin Oz's Dark Past and Sophia's Ruthless Gambit
The penultimate hour goes back to the night Oz's brothers drowned, then lets Sophia blow a hole in everything he's built. It's the setup kind of penultimate episode, and it sets up a lot.
November 4, 2024 →
9/10 Reviews The Penguin Gold Summit, the Burgess Easter Egg and a Crowbar in the Hallway
Oz floods Gotham with free product, talks five gangs into one room with a cooler of beer, and tells Vic the most chilling thing I've heard all season. Then Sophia shows up at his mother's door.
October 28, 2024 →
Reviews The Penguin Sophia Takes the Whole Family Out
Cent'anni barely has Oz in it. It's a full character piece that gives you all the Sophia backstory you need, puts her through Arkham, and ends with her alone in that house and ready for bear.
October 14, 2024 →
8.5/10 Reviews The Penguin Vic Finally Gets a Choice
Episode 3 takes a run down memory lane with Vic, hands him a way out of Gotham, and lets him decide for himself whether he's taking it. A character development filler that really works.
October 7, 2024 →
7.5/10 Reviews The Penguin Inside Man Gives Oz a Mother, a Mole Hunt, and a Little Too Much Luck
Nothing in The Penguin is new, and Episode 2 still works. Oz plays the Falcones against the Maronis, we find out his mother has dementia, and the one turn that needed precision gets handed to him.
September 30, 2024 →
8.5/10 Reviews The Penguin Does It Rise to Our Expectations?
The first episode picks up right on the heels of The Batman, hands Colin Farrell the whole show, and starts Oz on the climb toward the Penguin we all know. It doesn't disappoint.
September 20, 2024 →