Before HBO and Matt Reeves’ The Penguin series arrived, word surfaced that it would bridge the gap between The Batman movies. That promise appears to have been fulfilled (although we won’t really be able to judge connective success until the next ...

The first season of The Penguin was, by most metrics, a roaring success. The show managed to expand the universe of The Batman without making us wonder where Batman himself was, and helped us understand one of that movie’s most important secondary characters.

Season 2 of The Penguin may happen, with some conditions. A key factor will be if everyone involved wants to dig deeper into the story. Colin Farrell is ready for another season, which could remove a major roadblock.