We made it, Gothamites! After seven compelling, gripping, and downright thrilling episodes, HBO's The Penguin has reached its finale. Colin Farrell has been nothing short of phenomenal in his performance as Oswald "Oz" Cobb, reprising that role from 2022's The Batman and enhancing it to an even greater extent. Matt Reeves' vision of The Penguin couldn't be clearer and we're thankful that this epic crime saga gave him the chance to showcase his true potential.
After the seventh episode, the stage is set for what is sure to be one heck of a finale, you can bet that all DC fans out there are ready to see how this chapter of the villain's life ends, and how the next one begins.
If you're also ready to check it out, here's when you can expect it to premiere on screens around the world.
The Penguin episode 8 (finale) release time
The Penguin episode 8, "A Great or Little Thing", serves as the finale of the series and it airs in the US on HBO tonight, Sunday November 10, at 9:00 p.m. ET for those watching on the East Coast, and 6:00 p.m. PT for those tuning in on the West Coast. Fans on Central Time can watch at 8:00 p.m. CT while viewers on the Mountain Time Zone can check it out at 7:00 p.m. MT. It will simultaneously be available to stream on Max in all time zones.
It will also simultaneously be available to stream on Max in areas with the service around the world, while airing on specific TV channels in regions that don't have the streaming platform.
Here are the release dates and times for The Penguin episode 8, both in areas with Max as an available streaming option and in areas outside of the US where the show airs on a specific TV channel or service.
- Hawaii: 3:00 p.m. HST on Sunday, November 10
- Alaska: 5:00 p.m. AKDT on Sunday, November 10
- West Coast of the US: 6:00 p.m. PT on Sunday, November 10
- Mountain time: 7:00 p.m. MT on Sunday, November 10
- Midwest of the US: 8:00 p.m. CT on Sunday, November 10
- East Coast of the US: 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 10
- Canada (Crave): 9:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 10
- Brazil: 10:00 p.m. BRT on Sunday, November 10
- Portugal and Western Europe: 2:00 a.m. WEST on Monday, November 11
- UK (Sky Atlantic): 2:00 a.m. BST on Saturday, November 11
- Spain and Central Europe: 3:00 a.m. CEST on Monday, November 11
- Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: 4:00 a.m. EEST on Monday, November 11
- India: 6:30 a.m. IST on Monday, November 11
- New Zealand (Neon): 1:00 p.m. NZST on Monday, November 11
Oz Cobb becomes The Penguin in episode 8
Throughout the course of The Penguin, Oz Cobb has been desperately trying to fill that Carmine Falcone-shaped hole in Gotham City. He has encountered others who have had the same goal, particularly those in both the Falcone and Maroni families, and he has made some powerful enemies along the way. He has also been avoiding the potentially-murderous gaze of Sofia Falcone, who has been out for revenge after "someone" killed her brother Alberto - that "someone" being Oz.
Well now we stand at the series finale, ready to see if Gotham City's criminal empire truly does belong to Oz. Has he done enough to secure it for himself, or have the gang wars he has started over the course of the series made it ripe for someone else to pick? I don't know about you, but it sounds like that the infamous Penguin from the pages of DC Comics is about to be born.
The city is Oz's for the taking and now is his moment to bring it all together. Never has there been a more deceiving, conniving, self-serving villain in Gotham, but as his rare moments of kindness to Vic have proven, there are layers to this version of the character. And those layers, that nuance, could very well carry him to the top of Gotham's criminal organizations. A complex prize for a complex character.
The Penguin was designed as something of a bridge between The Batman and its upcoming sequel The Batman - Part II. We know that Colin Farrell will be rejoining Robert Pattinson in the film, bringing Oz back to the big screen. Something tells us that when he does, the city will - at least for the moment - belong to The Penguin.