The Penguin, set in the same universe as Matt Reeves’ 2022 superhero feature The Batman, debuted on HBO, on Thursday, September 19, and people want to know what happens at the end of Episode 1. The series takes place a week after the events of The Batman,

The Penguin is far removed from anything resembling actual superheroism, a pure mob drama that deals with the aftermath of the events of Riddler flooding Gotham

Every second of The Penguin should be eye-roll-inducing. The series is, on paper at least, an exercise in pure franchise expansion. Coming two years after Matt Reeves’ The Batman hit theaters, the new HBO drama picks up almost exactly where that film leaves off.