
The Penguin’s production company, Warner Bros. Discovery, reported that The Penguin‘s first episode racked up an astounding 5.3 million viewers following its debut on HBO and Max on September 19. This viewership wasn’t solely from the night of the series premiere, however, but was reported after four consecutive days of streaming numbers that crossed multiple streaming platforms. While the live airing of the show is in the Sunday evening time slot, subscribers could take in the new show beginning the Friday before which drastically elevated the show’s first episode viewership numbers.
The Penguin‘s first episode was seen that Sunday by 1.3 million viewers, with the second entry in the series seeing an astounding growth of 17 percent when 1.6 million people tuned in the following week.