The Penguin proves it doesn't need Batman to succeed as highly-rated HBO show's premiere pulls in over 5 million viewers
Confirmation of the Max show's successful showing comes courtesy of Variety, who reported that The Penguin has become HBO's latest success story just four days after its first episode was released. What makes The Batman spin-off series' performance so impressive is that its opening chapter was viewed by more people on Max and HBO – in the US only,