Series The Penguin — 1 season, 4 episode

Story

Cent'anni unfolds within a Gotham still struggling to recover from the collapse of its seawall. The flood has weakened the city’s criminal order, leaving rival organizations ready to fight for influence. Oswald “Oz” Cobb sees an opening and moves toward the power once held by Carmine Falcone, while the Falcone family and the Maroni crime operation pursue their own interests. With loyalties under pressure and the streets divided between competing ambitions, Oz must contend with enemies who question his authority and with the reputation attached to his nickname, the Penguin.

Overview

This episode belongs to The Penguin, a crime drama with fantasy elements set in the aftermath of The Batman. The series explores Gotham through organized crime, political uncertainty, family pressure, and the struggle to control a city whose old hierarchy has collapsed. Its atmosphere is shaped by flooded streets, damaged institutions, and tense negotiations between people determined to turn instability to their advantage.

At the center of the story stands Oz, a low-level mobster pursuing the status and security he has long promised his mother, Francis. His ambitions bring him into direct conflict with Sofia Falcone, Carmine’s daughter, and the Maroni Crime Family. The episode carries forward that struggle for control while keeping the focus on the personal costs of a criminal ascent and the gap between ambition and the respect needed to fulfill it.

Cast and Characters

The series stars Colin Farrell, Deirdre O'Connell, Cristin Milioti, Clarence J. Brown III, and Carmen Ejogo. The central figures are Oswald “Oz” Cobb, a determined mobster seeking greater control; Francis, his mother and the person whose future shapes much of his ambition; Sofia Falcone, connected to the fallen crime dynasty; and members of the Maroni Crime Family, whose presence intensifies the contest for Gotham’s streets.