‘The Penguin’ Episode 2 Brings in 1.6 Million Viewers on HBO and Max

Episode 2 of “The Penguin” hit 1.6 million viewers across HBO and Max on Sunday.

Per Warner Bros. Discovery, that marks a 17% increase from the series premiere, which debuted on Sept. 19. The network initially reported 5.3 million viewers for Episode 1 after four days of viewing across platforms — including the initial linear airing on HBO, streaming on Max, and repeat airings on HBO — but this new statistic suggests that the pilot’s first night yielded approximately 1.3 million viewers. Notably, that episode debuted on a Thursday night, while Episode 2 brought the series to its regular Sunday night timeslot.

Episode 1, WBD notes, hit 10.4 million viewers after 11 days, taking “The Penguin” above all current HBO series except for “House of the Dragon” and “The Last of Us.”

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Lauren LeFranc serves as showrunner and executive produces alongside Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Farrell, director Craig Zobel and Bill Carraro. Reeves’ 6th & Idaho Productions and Dylan Clark Productions produce in association with Warner Bros Television, where Reeves and 6th & Idaho are under an overall deal, and DC Studios. Daniel Pipski also serves as executive producer.

The Season 3 finale of “Industry” also aired on HBO Sunday night, hitting 260,000 viewers. The season is now averaging 1.6 million viewers, putting it ahead of Season 2, which was averaging 1.2 million viewers in the same amount of time. The series has already been renewed for a fourth season.