The Penguin ended its run on HBO by earning a perfect 100% critics‘ score on Rotten Tomatoes for all eight episodes.
HBO’s The Penguin has turned out to be one of the biggest TV hits of 2024, with this spin-off of Matt Reeves’ 2022 movie The Batman taking viewers deep into Gotham’s criminal underworld and following the rise to power of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot — aka, The Penguin. The show, which also stars Cristin Milioti as the daughter of notorious Gotham crime boss Carmine Falcone, blends heart-pounding crime action with an intense, character-driven storyline. Something it does so well, in fact, that the show managed to achieve a super-rare feat.
In addition to holding steady at #1 on Samba TV’s Weekly Wrap Report streaming chart across its eight-week run, HBO’s newest hit drama also did something I don’t think I’ve ever seen before, at least from an HBO show: Every single episode has a perfect 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
