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Shows like The Penguin

Not everyone loves The Penguin for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Penguin

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like following a man you shouldn't root for.

  2. You watch for one performance that holds the whole thing together.

  3. You like an empty seat at the top of a city and everyone reaching for it.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Scarface1983

    • following a man you shouldn't root for
    • you watch for one performance that holds the whole thing together

    Good for you if you like a performance that's over the top on purpose.

  • Gomorrah2014

    • following a man you shouldn't root for

    Good for you if you like following Ciro and Genny though you shouldn't root for them.

  • MobLand2025

    • following a man you shouldn't root for
    • you watch for one performance that holds the whole thing together

    Good for you if you like Tom Hardy as a quiet fixer cleaning up the mess.

  • The Godfather Part II1974

    • you watch for one performance that holds the whole thing together

    Good for you if you like two great performances in two eras.

  • Breaking Bad2008

    • following a man you shouldn't root for

    Good for you if you like rooting for someone you know you shouldn't.

  • Peaky Blinders2013

    • following a man you shouldn't root for

    Good for you if you like a cold, brilliant gang leader.

  • Sons of Anarchy2008

    • following a man you shouldn't root for

    Good for you if you like Jax Teller trying to clean up the club while doing worse to protect it.

  • The Godfather Part III1990

    • an empty seat at the top of a city and everyone reaching for it

    Good for you if you like deals signed in Rome and the question of who really gets paid.

  • Black Mass2015

    • you watch for one performance that holds the whole thing together

    Good for you if you want to watch Johnny Depp disappear into a cold, menacing gangster.

  • The Godfather1972

    • you watch for one performance that holds the whole thing together

    Good for you if you like quiet actors saying a lot with one look.

  • Mayor of Kingstown2021

    • you watch for one performance that holds the whole thing together
    • an empty seat at the top of a city and everyone reaching for it

    Good for you if you like a fixer making deals between cops, gangs and guards.

  • The Sopranos1999

    • following a man you shouldn't root for

    Good for you if you like rooting for Tony Soprano while knowing exactly what he is.

Reasons taken from The Penguin's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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