However, despite its success, it's unlikely we'll see a second season. It's important to remember that The Penguin was conceived as a miniseries. In an era where multi-season series dominate, it's easy to forget that this type of format still has its place.

From Farrell’s intense transformation to Gotham’s gallery of rogues, The Penguin nails it as a standalone story and perhaps should be left just at that

When asked if he would be happy to return for a second season, Farrell replied: "I don't know man. Don't get me wrong – I loved it – but it got in on me a little bit. By the end of it, I was bitching and moaning to anyone who would listen to me that I fucking wanted it to be finished."

As The Penguin wrapped up its largely acclaimed first season, the natural first question is: well, is there going to be more? And HBO doesn't really have a yes or no answer to that as of yet. Casey Bloys,