As Oz strangles Victor to death, he explains that he can’t have any weaknesses. His regard for Vic is a weak spot that could be exploited by other enemies in the future. So he eliminates that chance by killing Vic himself. “He really loses his humanity by the end,” LeFranc said, “or any inkling that he had of it.”

This was the night Farrell filmed the show’s shocking finale, which sees his character Oswald Cobb murder beloved mentee Victor Aguilar (Rhenzy Feliz).

The Penguin ended its first season with a devastating eighth episode in which Colin Farrell's Oz Cobb showed no remorse in getting rid of a trusted friend. The Sugar actor spoke about how the character changed from the 2002 film The Batman to his own spinoff series on HBO's streaming service Max.

"Penguin" from Max didn't have a single bad episode. The show surprised us at almost every turn. And the finale? It's rare for a production to cause such a stir at the very end. "Penguin" brought viewers the story of Oswald Cobblepot,

Tell me you’re proud of me… Tell me I did it Ma!,” Farrell’s character begs. “I knew you would, my beautiful boy,” Eve, as Francis says. “Nothing standing in your way now.” He replies, “Goddamn right” as the camera pans out into the night where a Batman sign lights up the night sky in Gotham City.