However, many fans were left questioning why the iconic DC vigilante was absent throughout the show. Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy, the HBO crime drama’s executive producer, Matt Reeves, unpacked the dramatic events of The Penguin season finale and revealed why Batman didn’t intervene.

Of course, The Penguin falls between The Batman and its upcoming sequel, which means that the show needs to set the stage for The Batman: Part II. So let’s charge up the Bat-signal and examine the state of Gotham City after the Penguin waddles away.

The Penguin Episode 8 shows us that Sofia Falcone will be returning for a future project. Oswald Cobb or The Penguin killed off Victor to make sure he had no more weaknesses by the end of Episode 8.