'The Penguin' Star Cristin Milioti Excited for Potential Season 2, But Co-Star Colin Farrell Hesitant

As of November 15, 2025, the future of the DC Comics series "The Penguin" remains uncertain. While the show's star, Cristin Milioti, is eager for a second season, her co-star Colin Farrell has expressed a more cautious stance.

Milioti, who won an Emmy for her work on the series, has made no secret of her enthusiasm for a potential Season 2. "I feel like I have zero chill about it because every time I'm asked [about a Season 2], I'm like, 'Sign me up!'" she recently told an interviewer. Milioti praised the show's creator, Lauren LeFranc, and the entire cast, calling them an "incredible group."

In contrast, Farrell has maintained that he is in "no rush" for a follow-up season. "I don't want it. I don't not want it," he said earlier this year at the SAG Awards. The actor noted that the cast and crew had "left it all in the ring" during the show's eight-episode first season.

However, despite Farrell's ambivalence, discussions about a second season of "The Penguin" have been confirmed. In July, HBO and Max boss Casey Bloys told Variety that LeFranc and executive producer Matt Reeves have had conversations about continuing the series. Reeves himself acknowledged these talks at the Emmys, though he stated that his current priority is directing the second "The Batman" movie with Robert Pattinson.

As the fate of "The Penguin" remains in limbo, Milioti has been busy promoting her new animated Netflix film, "In Your Dreams." The movie tackles the serious subject of divorce, as two young siblings meet the mythical Sandman in their dreams and ask him to help keep their parents together as they move towards separating.