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The Penguin

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Five reasons to binge-watch The Penguin on M-Net

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14 November 2024
Gotham City awaits.
The Penguin

Experience Gotham City from the inside with HBOā€™s highly anticipated fantasy-crime drama The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti and Mark Strong on DStv Catch Up and Showmax.

The eight-episode limited stars Farrell as the titular character from the world of DC Comicsā€™ Batman, continuing filmmaker Matt Reevesā€™ epic crime saga that began with Warner Bros. Picturesā€™ global blockbuster The Batman. The series delves deep into the master manipulatorā€™s character and explores his transformation from a low-level criminal into one of Gothamā€™s most feared crime lords.

If you still need more reasons to watch it, here are five!

1)    South African-born actor MariĆ© Botha makes an appearance as the villainous Magpie ā€“ and has plenty to tell local audiences about the powerful series.

2)    The Penguin has finally taken its rightful place: the top of IMDb's Most Popular TV Shows list, currently ahead of Rivals, The Lincoln Lawyer, and From.

3)    Vanity Fair said: ā€œThe Penguin is a clever show, shrewdly balancing gritty violence with melodrama, social commentary with wry humourā€.

4)    Menā€™s Health compared it to The Sopranos, in terms of its style, as an HBO Mobster Epic: ā€œThe Penguin is the grounded mob epic you may have been waiting for but certainly didn't see coming to this degree.ā€

5)    The Penguin has held a Rotten Tomatoes score of at least 93% since its premiere in September ā€“ and itā€™s currently sitting at 94%, higher than The Batman's 85%.

The Penguin is available to binge watch on DStv Catch Up and Showmax now.

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