‘The Penguin’: How to Watch the HBO Series Without Cable

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Batman enthusiasts can dive into a new HBO series about the caped crusader’s nemesis. The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell, continues the story from Matt Reeves’ The Batman.

The series, which revolves solely around Oz Cobb (The Penguin), was developed by Lauren LeFranc.

The cast includes Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Deirdre O’Connell, Clancy Brown, James Madio, Scott Cohen, Michael Zegen, Carmen Ejogo and Theo Rossi.

Reeves, Dylan Clark, Farrell, LeFranc, Bill Carraro, Daniel Pipski and Craig Zobel are executive producers on the series. LeFranc also serves as showrunner while Zoebel directed the first three episodes. The Penguin is produced by Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros Television and DC Studios.

See below for ways to watch and stream the show.

Where to Watch The Penguin

The Penguin airs on Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, but you don’t need a cable subscription to check it out. You can watch HBO and other cable channels with a subscription to DirecTV Stream or Fubo. The series also streams on Max.

DirecTV Stream and Fubo offer free trials when you join and streaming plans under $100 for over 90 channels. HBO and Max are both available with DirecTV Stream.

The Penguin premiered on Sept. 19. Episode two airs this Sunday, Sept. 29.

The season will feature eight episodes, the first of which is currently streaming on-demand via Max.

Not subscribed? You can join Max for $9.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, or $16.99 per month for the ad-free plan. The platform offers streaming bundles with Hulu and Disney+ (starting at $16.99/month) and annual subscriptions. Click here for ways to get a free trial and here to stream Max on Prime Video.

Max is home to movies, sports and must-watch TV series, including HBO and Max exclusives such as House of the Dragon, The Last of Us, Hacks, And Just Like That…, The White Lotus, Succession, The Gilded Age and Euphoria.

Watch the trailer for The Penguin below.