Pennyworth is an action crime thriller television series developed by Bruno Heller and Danny Cannon. It stars Jack Bannon as the title character, a former British SAS soldier working with American intelligence to take down a rising fascist party in 1960s London.
The series aired on Epix from 2019 to 2021, with its third and final season streaming on HBO Max in 2022. It serves as a prequel to Gotham and also draws elements from the graphic novel V for Vendetta.
Plot[]
In an alternate history London, former British SAS soldier Alfred Pennyworth forms a security company, and becomes a target of the fascist Raven Society, who plan to take over the British government. Alfred begins working with the CIA-affiliated No Name League to take them down, and becomes friends with two of their agents, Thomas Wayne and Martha Kane.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth
- Ben Aldridge as Thomas Wayne
- Jason Flemyng as Lord James Harwood
- Paloma Faith as Bet Sykes
- Hainsley Lloyd Bennett as Bazza Bashford
- Ryan Fletcher as Dave Boy MacDougal
- Emma Paetz as Martha Kane
- Dorothy Atkinson as Mary Pennyworth
- Ian Puleston-Davies as Arthur Pennyworth
- Ramon Tikaram as Inspector Victor Aziz
- Edward Hogg as John Salt
- Polly Walker as Peggy Sykes
- Harriet Slater as Sandra Onslow
- Jessye Romeo as Katie Browning
- James Purefoy as Gully Troy
Recurring[]
- Emma Corrin as Esme Winikus
- Jessica Ellerby as Queen Elizabeth II
- Danny Webb as John Ripper
- Anna Chancellor as Frances Gaunt
- Simon Manyonda as Lucius Fox
- Salóme Gunnarsdóttir as Patricia Wayne
- Jonjo O'Neill as Aleister Crowley
- Simon Day as Sid Onslow
- Jessica De Gouw as Melanie Troy
Episodes[]
Season 1[]
| Ep# | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | July 28, 2019 |
| 2 | "The Landlord's Daughter" | August 4, 2019 |
| 3 | "Martha Kane" | August 11, 2019 |
| 4 | "Lady Penelope" | August 11, 2019 |
| 5 | "Shirley Bassey" | August 18, 2019 |
| 6 | "Cilla Black" | August 25, 2019 |
| 7 | "Julie Christie" | September 8, 2019 |
| 8 | "Sandie Shaw" | September 15, 2019 |
| 9 | "Alma Coogan" | September 22, 2019 |
| 10 | "Marianne Faithful" | September 29, 2019 |
Season 2[]
| Ep# | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | "The Heavy Crown" | December 13, 2020 |
| 12 | "The Burning Bridge" | December 20, 2020 |
| 13 | "The Belt and Welt" | December 27, 2020 |
| 14 | "The Hunted Fox" | December 27, 2020 |
| 15 | "The Bleeding Heart" | March 7, 2021 |
| 16 | "The Rose and Thorn" | March 14, 2021 |
| 17 | "The Bloody Mary" | March 21, 2021 |
| 18 | "The Hangman's Noose" | March 28, 2021 |
| 19 | "Paradise Lost" | April 4, 2021 |
| 20 | "The Lion and Lamb" | April 11, 2021 |
Season 3[]
| Ep# | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | "Well to Do" | October 6, 2022 |
| 22 | "Many Clouds" | October 6, 2022 |
| 23 | "Comply or Die" | October 6, 2022 |
| 24 | "Silver Birch" | October 13, 2022 |
| 25 | "Rhyme 'n' Reason" | October 20, 2022 |
| 26 | "Hedgehunter" | October 27, 2022 |
| 27 | "Don't Push It" | November 3, 2022 |
| 28 | "Red Marauder" | November 10, 2022 |
| 29 | "Rag Trade" | November 17, 2022 |
| 30 | "Highland Wedding" | November 24, 2022 |
Production[]
Trivia[]
- The third season was marketed as Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler.