But the majority of the episode actually takes place ten years prior to The Penguin's present-day events, instead focusing on a younger Sofia as she's framed for murder by her father, crime lord Carmine Falcone (played by John Turturro in The Batman and now played by Mark Strong in flashbacks).

It feels counterintuitive, but it’s quite a joy knowing that you don't have to hunt through The Batman spin-off looking for Easter eggs. Here's a great example: The Penguin episode 4 took viewers to Arkham Asylum and didn’t show us the Joker.

Magpie is a lower-level Batman villain who first showed up in The Man of Steel #3. She really hasn’t been prominently featured in much of the comics or in the on-screen DC unive

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.

Episode 4 of The Penguin was one to remember. Audiences finally learned more about Sofia Falcone's backstory at Arkham Asylum and watched as she enacted her plan, which has dire consequences for the series moving forward.

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