Here’s when episode 1 of The Penguin will release in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, India, France, Ireland and around the world.
Akhil Arora, a Film Critics Guild member and a Rotten Tomatoes-certified TV critic, who has been reporting on DC movies and TV series since 2016. He has written for NDTV and SlashFilm.
Kingpin alert. The world of The Batman—the Robert Pattinson-led movie from director Matt Reeves—is expanding. The new DC miniseries, The Penguin, follows Colin Farrell’s title character in the immediate aftermath of the events of the film. With a power vacuum in Gotham, thanks to the death of his boss Carmine Falcone, loyal unambitious lieutenant Oswald “Oz” Cobb (Farrell) finds himself stretched. He must figure out how to hold onto the tiny empire he built for himself and respect the wishes of the new boss. It doesn’t help that there’s more than one cook in the kitchen—will it be Carmine’s son Alberto (Michael Zegen), his daughter Sofia (Cristin Milioti), or his brother Luca (Scott Cohen)?
In between all the crime underworld wrangling, The Penguin also makes room for characters that expand on other fronts. With Victor Aguilar (Rhenzy Feliz)—the show’s third lead, outside of Oz and Sofia—the DC series offers a look at how a lack of privilege pushes the have-nots into corners. And we get a much different perspective on Oz through his mentally disturbed mother Francis Cobb (Deirdre O’Connell), the only person Oz truly cares for.
With that, here are the release dates and times for all episodes of The Penguin.
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The Penguin release date
When will the new DC series premiere? Episode 1 is out Thursday, September 19 in the Americas and Friday, September 20 in the rest of the world.
And where can I watch it? That depends on whether Max—the streaming service previously known as HBO Max—exists in your region. If you’ve Max in your country, then that’s the way to go. If you don’t have Max, keep on reading.
The Penguin release time in the US and Canada
What time does The Penguin come out? If you live on the West Coast—in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Vancouver—you can start watching episode 1 at 9 pm PT on Thursday.
And over on the East Coast—in places such as New York, Toronto, and Washington DC—The Penguin will premiere at 9 pm ET on September 19.
New episodes will air at the same time every week on HBO. You can stream The Penguin on Max in the US and Crave in Canada.
The Penguin release time in the UK and Ireland
For those on the British Isles—be it England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland—The Penguin episode 1 arrives at 2 am BST on September 20 on NOW and Sky Go.
Episode 1 will be simulcast at 2 am BST on Sky Atlantic. For those unwilling to stay up, The Penguin will also be broadcast at 9 pm BST.
Each week, one new episode will be released at the same time.
When is The Penguin out in France, Norway, Sweden and the rest of Europe?
If you’re a DC fan in Portugal, The Penguin debuts at 2 am WEST local time on September 20 on Max.
The Penguin will be available at 3 am CEST on September 20 on Max in Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Hungary, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
In Italy, the new DC series arrives at 3 am CEST local time on Friday on NOW.
Over in Germany, you can watch the first episode from 3 am CEST local time on September 20 on WOW.
Those in Austria can start watching episode 1 of The Penguin from 3 am CEST local time on Friday on Sky X.
In Bulgaria, Finland, Moldova, and Romania, episode 1 drops at 4 am EEST on September 20 on Max.
The Penguin release time in India
In India, new episodes of The Penguin will drop at 6:30 am IST.
As with all other HBO originals, the DC series is exclusive to JioCinema.
The Penguin release time in Australia
If you live on the West Coast—in Perth or elsewhere—the first episode of The Penguin drops at 9 am AWST on September 20.
For the Central time zone—in cities such as Adelaide—the release time is 10:30 am ACST.
That leaves the East Coast—in the likes of Melbourne and Sydney—where The Penguin arrives at 11 am AEST on September 20.
The following episodes will be available at the same time each week on Binge.
When is The Penguin out in New Zealand?
For most Kiwis, the new DC series will premiere at 1 pm NZST on September 20.
Unless you live on the Chatham Islands, then the release time is 1:45 pm CHAST.
On TV, you can watch The Batman spin-off on SoHo. You can stream it on Neon.
The remaining episodes of The Penguin will also fly in at the same time each week.
How many episodes are in The Penguin?
There are a total of eight episodes in The Penguin. After the first episode this week, the DC series moves to Sunday—or Monday, depending on where you live—until the series finale on November 10. Here’s the full schedule.
In the Americas
The Penguin Episode 1 — Thursday, September 19
The Penguin Episode 2 — Sunday, September 29
The Penguin Episode 3 — Sunday, October 6
The Penguin Episode 4 — Sunday, October 13
The Penguin Episode 5 — Sunday, October 20
The Penguin Episode 6 — Sunday, October 27
The Penguin Episode 7 — Sunday, November 3
The Penguin Episode 8 — Sunday, November 10
In Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania
The Penguin Episode 1 — Friday, September 20
The Penguin Episode 2 — Monday, September 30
The Penguin Episode 3 — Monday, October 7
The Penguin Episode 4 — Monday, October 14
The Penguin Episode 5 — Monday, October 21
The Penguin Episode 6 — Monday, October 28
The Penguin Episode 7 — Monday, November 4
The Penguin Episode 8 — Monday, November 11
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