The Penguin, featuring Colin Farrell as the titular Batman villain, debuted on HBO and MAX on Thursday 19. It garnered an impressive 94% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.

"The Penguin" on Max has outpaced major premieres like the final season of "Succession" and the second season of "The White Lotus." Critics can't stop praising it, either. These impressive figures are reported by Variety,

Oscar-nominated makeup artist Mike Marino turns Colin Farrell into "The Penguin" and also weaves his magic on Sebastian Stan in "A Different Man."