8.8/1025,172 votes#1 - After Hours
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2024
In the wake of Carmine Falcone's death, Oz attempts to legitimize himself among Gotham's criminal underworld.
Director: Craig Zobel
Writer: Lauren LeFranc
8.5/1019,052 votes#2 - Inside Man
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2024
Sofia works to secure her family's strength, while Oz attempts to play both the Falcone and Maroni families to his advantage.
Director: Craig Zobel
Writer: Erika Johnson
9.0/1019,232 votes#3 - Bliss
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/2024
Hoping to control the future of Gotham's drug trade, Oz and Sofia must first address the skeletons in their closet. Meanwhile, Victor is torn between his new life and what remains of his old.
Director: Craig Zobel
Writer: Noelle Valdivia
9.4/1023,820 votes#4 - Cent'anni
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/13/2024
Confronting the events that turned her into "The Hangman" – and led to a decade-long fight to survive in Arkham State Hospital – Sofia makes plans for a more hopeful future.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: John McCutcheon
8.8/1015,691 votes#5 - Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/20/2024
With his nascent operation at stake, Oz makes a desperate move to turn the tables. Meanwhile, Sofia strives to build a new legacy for herself.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Breannah Gibson, Shaye Ogbonna
8.7/1013,360 votes#6 - Gold Summit
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2024
Despite his enemies' attempts to smoke him out, Oz seeks to expand his reach in the city. Meanwhile, Victor crosses paths with a former adversary.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Nick Towne
9.0/1013,214 votes#7 - Top Hat
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/2024
Oz fights to preserve everything he’s built, while Sofia makes a shocking discovery.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Vladimir Cvetko
9.6/1019,970 votes#8 - A Great or Little Thing
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/2024
Truths are laid bare as Oz Cobb nears the end of his journey and his power struggle with Sofia comes to a head.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Lauren LeFranc
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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...
Genres:DramaCrime
Network:HBO
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"After Hours" is the best rated episode of "The Penguin" season 1. It scored 8.8/10 based on 25172 votes. Directed by Craig Zobel and written by Lauren LeFranc, it aired on 9/19/2024. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Inside Man".