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Colin Farrell’s ‘The Penguin’ Is a Mesmerizing Crime Drama That Moves Beyond Batman: TV Review
Colin Farrell stars as Gotham kingpin Oz Cobb in HBO's twisted and compelling limited series "The Penguin."
Instead, HBO ’s limited series — created by Lauren LeFranc — revolves around the rise of Oz “the Penguin” Cobb (an unrecognizable Colin Farrell), whose fixation on power blossoms into something so grotesque it becomes uncontainable. Across eight episodes, their father-son relationship showcases glimmers of who Oz could have been if Gotham and his mother, Francis (a fantastic performance by Tony winner Deirdre O’Connell), hadn’t hardened him long before he reached manhood. More than an exploration of Oz’s mindset, which includes his obsession with status, plum-colored vehicles and Eve (Carmen Ejogo), a sex worker and his companion, the series reveals what arises when society’s ills go unchecked.
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