Viewers don't seem to mind the lack of heroes on The Penguin: the HBO Original hit continues to grow each week and hit another series high.

The fifth episode of “ The Penguin ” achieved the series’ highest viewership yet on Sunday, reaching 1.8 million viewers across HBO and Max.

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The Penguin Episode 5, titled “Homecoming,” just aired on HBO and is now available on Max. In this episode, things suddenly turn for the worse for Oz (Colin Farrell), and he is forced to return to the impoverished area of Gotham City he once called home.

The following review contains spoilers for the fifth episode of The Penguin, “Homecoming.” Stories about villains are weird. These evil characters are given the protagonist treatment, which means their goals are our goals,

T here’s a lot going on in this episode of The Penguin, and I mean a lot. You ever go to one of those places where they serve you a burger or a sandwich or a hero or something a

In the way that only a Fast & Furious movie could ever me cry, episode 5 went straight for my very soul. After Oz burns his wrecked Maserati, he turns to Victor (Rhenzy Feliz) and thanks him for coming back to save his life.

After an epic finale to the previous installment of The Penguin featuring Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) murdering her family, Episode 5 picks up with another exciting addition to the series.