An opening montage reminds viewers about the state of things in Matt Reeves’ version of Gotham City, and the short version is: Batman kind of beefed it. The Riddler bombed the city, flooding its streets and turning its poorer districts into a disaster zone.

Score Details “HBO's The Penguin is the rare franchise spinoff that manages to stand on its own, thanks in no small part to Cristin Milioti and Colin Farrell's volatile lead performances.