Lauren LeFranc

Creating Sympathy for Gotham’s Devil in HBO’s The Penguin

Delighted to be joined by the legendary Lauren LeFranc, the visionary showrunner and executive producer of HBO's The Penguin, the gritty spin-off from Matt Reeves' The Batman.

Her unique ability to blend innovative narratives with visual storytelling contributed to the series' critical success, achieving a 94% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and attracting 10.4 million viewers within its first 11 days.

A television veteran, her body of work also includes credits on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hemlock Grove, Impulse, and Chuck.

I may have spent the hour fan-girling a little too hard, not sure, but our meet-cute story is pretty epic. Tune in as we discuss career serendipity, what makes an exceptional producer, and how she made us all deeply care about Gotham’s devil, Oswald.

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“It’s good when the gatekeepers open the gate and let someone like me in, because I don’t think I’m the first person you typically would think of for a show like this.”

- Lauren LeFranc

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