The Penguin: Miniseries

"A mesmerising crime drama that moves beyond Batman."

"Cristin Milioti steals HBO’s too-familiar The Batman spinoff right out from under Colin Farrell’s beak."

"It’s the sheer brutality that (Milioti) brings to her role that really takes everything up a notch."

"Farrell and co-star Cristin Milioti shine, and Gotham City is satisfyingly grubby, but this dreary drama drags its flippers."

"A spin-off that makes this return to Gotham feel both necessary and earned."

"Colin Farrell delivers an extraordinary, transformative performance."

"Who needs Batman when we have The Penguin?"

"A gritty, character-driven mob tale that stands on its own."

"With its class consciousness and sentimental streak, it stands on the shoulders of Depression-era films like... The Public Enemy."

"The show buries a gripping and genuinely inventive psychological duel in a leaden, paint-by-numbers mob story."

"A wickedly well-made crime series."

"As great an indictment of a medium in decline as the stupidest schlock the networks have to offer."

"Compelling because of the very different but equally riveting performances of Ferrell and Milioti."

"Offers an intriguing push and pull between the grotesque and the grounded."

"LeFranc’s unsentimental sidelining of Batman allows The Penguin to thrive in his absence."

"Given the bleak corporate necessities that kick-started this show, the capable finished result is close to a small miracle."

"Colin Farrell deserves all the awards for this powerful Batman spinoff."