The Penguin is a crime drama series created for HBO by Lauren LeFranc. It follows Penguin's rise to prominence in the criminal underworld of Gotham City. The series is a spin-off of the 2022 film The Batman. The show was first aired on HBO on September 19, 2024 and is set to have eight episodes, which will run until November 10, 2024. New episodes will air every Sunday.
DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television produced The Penguin. The series stars Colin Farrell as Penguin and also features notable names including Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Deirdre O'Connell, Carmen Ejogo, Michael Zegen, Berto Colón, Scott Cohen, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Theo Rossi, James Madio, Clancy Brown, Nadine Malouf, Joshua Bitton, David H. Holmes, Daniel J. Watts, Jared Abrahamson, Ben Cook, Jayme Lawson, Aleska Palladino, Craig Walker, Tess Soltau, Marié Botha, Michael Kelly and Mark Strong.
More than the gritty setting of the series, it continues to showcase an incomparable soundtrack that elevates scenes and tends to linger in the minds of its viewers. In this article, we'll navigate through the soundtracks of HBO's Batman spin-off.
Listing out all of The Penguin soundtracks used in all eight episodes of the show
Mick Giacchino, son of the famous Batman composer Michael Giacchino, has composed the soundtracks of The Penguin, but before we delve into more details on the same, if you are not sure about when you can watch new episodes of the show. Here is a release schedule to follow on HBO Max.
Now, that the release schedule is known let's delve into the soundtracks used in the show as per their episodes released.
The Penguin soundtracks in Episode 1 - After Hours
- Solar by Miles Davis
- Bye by Taylor Nixon
- Heartbeat by Raveena
- Money Matterz by G Tha Don
- A Night Alone by Devin Norris
- 9 to 5 by Dolly Parton
- Put The Blame On Mame by Anita Kert Ellis and Rita Hayworth
- The Promise by When in Rome
The Penguin soundtracks in Episode 2 - Inside Man
- Call Me Irresponsible by Bobby Darin
- You Need Lovin’ Too by The Human Expression
- Twisted Avenues by Motion Pictures
- My World by Screen Test
- Tears and Laughter by Dinah Washington
- Happy Together by Floor Cry
The Penguin soundtracks in Episode 3 - Bliss
- Man Down by VeFROMLA
- Coco Y Ron by Daniel Indart
- Switch by 6LACK
- Cold by 24HR World
- Sugar Honey Iced Tea by Dani Stevenson
- In Your Lungs by Street Fever
- Came For The Low by ZHU & partywithray
- Heaven's Gates by Devault feat Izzy Camina
- Blow Your Mind by Will Sparks
- Khomus by Corvad
- Fool For Ya by DVBBS
- Broken Belief by Bob Moses
- Me and the Devil by Gil Scott-Heron
The Penguin soundtracks in Episode 4 - Cent’ Anni
- Broken Belief by Bob Moses
- 2 Part Emotion: Happy by Fred Lederman Octet
- So Long My Love by Sarah Vaughan
- Strange Little Girl by The Stranglers
The Penguin soundtracks in Episode 5 - Homecoming
- Note Siah by Farshad
- De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police
- Reckless by St Vincent
- Hounds by Puma Blue
- A Forest by The Cure
The latest episode of the series has been released. You can watch it by tuning in to HBO Max.