The Penguins' first episode is a big success, reaching 5.3 million viewers – the best record since The Last of Us

A spin-off drama of the movie “THE BATMAN”“THE PENGUIN”However, within four days of its release on September 19, 2024, the game will be available on all platforms worldwide.The show was watched by 5.3 million viewers.This is the largest four-day audience for a new series on Max since “The Last of Us” was released in January 2023.

The 5.3 million viewership compares favorably with previous season premieres of popular series on Max, beating the 4.9 million viewers for the final season of “The House That Lived” and the 4.1 million viewers for season two of “The White Lotus,” and nearly matching the 5.7 million viewers for season four of “True Detective: Night Country.”

Also, after the release of “The Penguin,” attention to the original “The Batman” seems to have increased. According to Max, the number of households watching “The Batman” was 3.5 times higher than the previous week.

Incidentally, “The Last of Us” saw an increase in viewers every week after the first episode, and the final episode achieved the highest viewership rating of the series. Will “The Penguin” also break new records? Expectations are high for the number of viewers from the second episode onwards.

Please note that the episodes of this work will be updated on a slightly irregular schedule. The first episode was released on Friday, but the second episode and after will be updated on Mondays. In addition, the release time of episodes 8 and 9 will be delayed by one hour.

“The Penguin” is an eight-episode drama series starring Oz Cobb/Penguin, played by Colin Farrell, which will begin about a week after “The Batman.” The series will focus on the “power vacuum” following the death of mafia boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro).

“THE PENGUIN” is currently being distributed exclusively on U-NEXT.

Source:Deadline