Status BusThe Penguin Season 2
No official confirmation exists yet. Reportedly dead: insiders say HBO and DC Studios have decided not to move forward with Season 2, which will remain a limited series.
- Expected release
- Not happening
Latest update
Insider Jeff Sneider reports HBO and DC have decided against a second season — it's staying a limited series. Nothing official from HBO/DC yet, but it walks back the hope from that earlier WGA listing.
Timeline
Insider Jeff Sneider reports HBO and DC have decided against a second season; it's staying a limited series.CBR ↗(opens in a new tab)
A WGA listing adds a Season 2 field with Lauren LeFranc as showrunner, though HBO has not officially ordered it.MovieWeb ↗(opens in a new tab)
The eight-episode limited series wraps its first season; HBO makes no renewal commitment.Just Jared ↗(opens in a new tab)
Details
- Network
- HBO
- Showrunner
- Lauren LeFranc
- Episodes
- S18S2TBA
- Cast
- Colin FarrellCristin Milioti
FAQ
Has The Penguin Season 2 been confirmed?
No — and as of June 2026, it looks unlikely. The Penguin was made as a limited series, and while a WGA listing had raised hopes earlier in the year, insider Jeff Sneider reported HBO and DC Studios decided not to move forward with a second season. HBO/DC haven't officially confirmed either way.
When would The Penguin Season 2 come out?
There's no release date, and reporting from June 2026 suggests there may never be one — HBO and DC are said to be treating the show as a completed limited series rather than pursuing a renewal.
Is Colin Farrell returning as the Penguin?
Farrell remains committed to Oz Cobb in the Batman films — he appears in The Batman Part II — but a Penguin TV Season 2 appears unlikely given HBO and DC's reported decision not to move forward.
What is the WGA listing about The Penguin Season 2?
Back in May 2026, the Writers Guild website added a Season 2 entry naming Lauren LeFranc as returning showrunner. It looked like a credible signal at the time, but by June 2026 insider reports indicated HBO and DC had decided against moving forward.
Will the Penguin's story continue?
Possibly through film rather than TV. The Batman director Matt Reeves has said he always intended to continue Oz's story, and Farrell reprises the role in The Batman Part II, even as a TV Season 2 looks unlikely.
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