HBO’s has turned out to be one of the biggest TV hits of 2024, with this spin-off of Matt Reeves’ 2022 movie taking viewers deep into Gotham’s criminal underworld and following the rise to power of Oswald “Oz” Cobblepot — aka, The Penguin. The show, which also stars as the daughter of notorious Gotham crime boss Carmine Falcone, blends heart-pounding crime action with an intense, character-driven storyline. Something it does so well, in fact, that the show managed to achieve a super-rare feat.
In addition to on Samba TV’s Weekly Wrap Report streaming chart across its eight-week run, HBO’s newest hit drama also did something I don’t think I’ve ever seen before, at least from an HBO show: Every single episode has a perfect 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. “Depicting Gotham through bone-breaking punches rather than popping onomatopoeia,” reads the Rotten Tomatoes critics’ consensus, “ is a grounded crime saga given gravitas by Colin Farrell and a scene-stealing Cristin Milioti.” Episode 4, titled “Cent’anni,” was actually one of the best episodes of TV, period, that I’ve seen in years.
It was feature-film quality in terms of Sofia’s character arc, Milioti’s acting, and that jaw-dropping resolution at the end — sort of like ‘s version of what happened in The Godfather after the baby’s christening. At any rate, now that the show has wrapped, all eight episodes are available to binge on . And if you want to go even deeper, I .
