To this point, it felt like The Penguin was just about a sleazy underboss attempting to make his way to the top, but perhaps with a heart of gold. That's changed.

For most of the latest episode of HBO’s The Penguin, Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) suffers at the hands of men. We learn how she was forced into Arkham Asylum by her father after she questioned how her mother died,

Showrunner Lauren LeFranc explains Episode 4's jaw-dropping conclusion and the origins of her surprising and feminist take on Batman and crime drama.