The Penguin miniseries

"The show packs a lot into the 8-hour run-time, offering surprisingly heartfelt moments alongside the violence, twisting narrative, and bloody violence, and it's a strong addition to Matt Reeves' Batman universe (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Comic book roots or not, 'The Penguin' is a masterpiece of a series that will be the defining performance of Colin Farrel’s career" 

"A masterful examination of criminality, the show is twisted, disturbing and deeply enthralling" 

"An intriguing push and pull between the grotesque and the grounded" 

"The hurried nature of the plotting means that many of its highest profile supporting actors are underserved. The same is actually true of Gotham, with the locations and production design shining in several episodes, but getting lost in the narrative churn of others" 

"A spin-off that makes this return to Gotham feel both necessary and earned, with excellent performances from Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)" 

"Colin Farrell Batman spin-off channels 'The Sopranos' to mixed results (...) Farrell is a leading man, with leading man good looks – but here he is caked under layers of prosthetics and a fat suit. What’s the logic of hiring and then hiding him? (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"