Oswald Cobblepot may not be popular in Gotham, but he can boast a few fans in the rest of the world. A few days after the launch of the series The PenguinMax and HBO are rubbing their hands. The Batman spin-off has been a hit with viewers around the world, with the companies claiming the first episode recordedIt was the largest four-day audience in any territory. This is the first time since The Last of Us in January 2023 that an original Max production meets with such success.
On American soil, the first broadcast of the series attracted no less than 5.3 million spectators during its first weekend. Lauren LeFranc’s creation is outperforming the fourth and final season of Succession (4.9) and the second round of episodes of The White Lotus (4.1 million). The Penguin is just behind True Detective : Night Country and its 5.7 million American followers. As a reminder, the first episode was offered as a preview on Max before being broadcast linearly on the HBO channel.
With such a strategy, the company is ensuring that it will win over SVoD fans, while banking on its iconic Sunday evening rendezvous on the small screen. A strategy that is paying off, if we are to believe the figures for this launch. While the figures in France remain a mystery, the release of The Penguin could be a new opportunity for Max to conquer the French market. As House of the Dragon shed light on Warner Bros.’ subscription streaming offering, The Penguin attracts many eyes.
The Batman returns to the forefront
While watching the film starring Robert Pattinson is not necessary to enjoy The Penguinmany spectators accompanied the discovery of Oswald Cobblepot’s solo adventures with a discovery of Matt Reeves’ first Batman investigation. As is often the case with spin-off productions, a success benefits all the surrounding projects. The Batman attracted 3.5 times more accounts than in previous weeks. As a reminder, the film released in 2022 on our screens is not yet available for streaming on Max in France.
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The Penguin is broadcast on Max, at the rate of one episode per week. The series takes place directly after the events of Matt Reeves’ film. The explosion of Gotham’s dams plunges certain neighborhoods into insalubrity. Oswald Cobblepot intends to take advantage of this chaos, as much as the death of Carmine Falcone, to install himself as the new king of crime in Gotham. But that was without counting on the return of Sofia, the daughter of the former leader of the Falcone clan.
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