“The Penguin” is currently on HBO and Max (one of the best streaming services) as Oz Cobb rises from obscurity to Gotham's crime lord

Days after the events of “Batman,” in which Gotham's seawall collapsed and Carmine Falcone was assassinated, Oz sets out to take control of Gotham Backed by superb performances from Colin Farrell and Christine Milioti (as Carmine's daughter, Sophia Falcone), the series has already proven itself week after week to be a down-to-earth, gritty production

If you got a taste of crime with “Penguin” and are looking for more great shows to stream between episodes, here are five more like it

Fox's DC Comics prequel series may not be as grounded (or as well-received) as “The Penguin,” but if you enjoy HBO's new series, you'll at least be excited about its other gritty take on Gotham City's streets

Unfolding like a police drama, “Gotham” follows a young Jim Gordon (played here by Ben McKenzie) as he wrestles with several members of Batman's rogues' gallery before Bruce Wayne dons the mantle of the Dark Knight In the process, Gordon is seen fighting and sometimes teaming up with countless Batman villains

If you want to spend more time in Batman's world or mingle with more criminals, such as Robin Lord Taylor's version of Oswald Cobblepot, be sure to add “Gotham” to your watch list, as there are five seasons and 100 episodes to enjoy, and ” Penguin” will keep you entertained long after it ends

As for recommendations for watching “Boardwalk Empire” on Max, let me start with “Boardwalk Empire”

This series by Terence Winter takes us back to Prohibition-era New Jersey in the 1920s to witness the birth and rapid growth of organized crime in Atlantic City There we meet Enoch “Nucky” Thompson (Steve Buscemi), the man who runs the show (legally or otherwise) as the corrupt treasurer of Atlantic County

Nucky likes nothing better than to rub elbows with political dignitaries, big-time mobsters, and other historical figures, and his lavish lifestyle soon attracts the attention of the federal government Stylish, character-driven, and engrossing, this is a wonderful sequel to The Penguin

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“Gangs of London,” now on Netflix, has already been described as the can't-miss action-thriller show ever made

After the assassination of Finn Wallace, the head of the controlling Wallace crime family, the show plunges into a “Game of Thrones”-like power struggle Finn's son Sean (Joe Cole) takes over for his father, but other factions take issue with his ruthless attempts to find his father's killer

[23] [24] [25] [26] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [31] [32] [33] [34] All is seen through the eyes of Elliot Carter (Thorpe Dillis), a trusted new enforcer but secretly undercover agent who has infiltrated the Wallace Organization and set his sights on destroying the organization from within

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If you're drawn to Oz Cobb's missions, you'll surely enjoy being sucked into Tommy Shelby's (Cillian Murphy) criminal underworld

Beginning in Birmingham after the end of World War I and loosely based on the exploits of a real-life British gang, “Peaky Blinders” follows Tommy, the leader of the Shelby Gang, as he builds a massive criminal empire, acquiring wealth, power, and status wherever he can The film depicts Tommy, the leader of the Shelby gang, as he seeks to build a massive criminal empire, acquiring wealth, power, and status wherever he can, and challenging every rival in the process This is one of the best British dramas broadcast in recent years

With a “Peaky Blinders” movie having just been produced on Netflix not long ago, now is the perfect time to get into this drama

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Sure, this is another HBO crime drama, but the network has a proven track record in the genre In fact, “The Sopranos” is often regarded as one of the best television shows of all time

David Chase's groundbreaking HBO series revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a mobster from New Jersey Caught between his family life as a middle-aged husband and father and his role as a crime boss, he and his psychiatrist unravel his difficult life under the guise of a “waste management consultant”

“The Sopranos” is one of the main reasons HBO is synonymous with prestige TV, praised for its brilliant writing, excellent ensemble, and its direction With many viewers likening the DC crime drama to this groundbreaking HBO production, it's time to see what all the fuss is about next

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