In this precarious era of television, the odds of a streaming project securing a physical release are slim at best. Platforms like Netflix and HBO are usually content to keep their best shows sequestered in their digital library, but there are occasional exceptions to the rule, and The Penguin has proven to be a major one.
It’s only been a week since DC’s latest offering aired its final episode, but The Penguin has secured a place in the franchise’s Hall of Fame. It’s arguably one of HBO’s greatest shows ever, one that feels like it came from the network’s Golden Era, and not just because it shares so much connective tissue with mafia dramas like The Sopranos. By that logic, it’s fitting that The Penguin should get a physical release, and HBO seems to agree.
