Are Pennyworth and Gotham connected?

Although it has been previously claimed that the show is standalone and unrelated to Gotham, Danny Cannon has said Pennyworth is part of the official canon of the series.
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Is Pennyworth a spin off of Gotham?

Epix gave the production a series order for the first season consisting of ten episodes in May 2018, a prequel to the Fox series Gotham. The pilot episode was written by Bruno Heller and directed by Danny Cannon, both of whom are also executive producers.
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Is Pennyworth in Gotham prequel?

A new look at the upcoming series Pennyworth – a prequel to the Batman prequel Gotham – sees Jack Bannon as the 26-year-old Alfred on the brink of his life-changing introduction to Thomas Wayne.
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Is Bruce Wayne in Pennyworth?

The series follows a young Alfred Pennyworth (Jack Bannon), who later becomes Bruce Wayne's legendary butler. A former British SAS soldier, Alfie—as he's known to his friends, forms a security company and goes to work with Thomas Wayne (Ben Aldridge) in 1960s London in the first season.
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Is Pennyworth part of the Arrowverse?

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Why was Pennyworth Cancelled?

"Pennyworth" is an action-packed, stylish spy thriller that plays to both regular viewers and hardcore DC fans alike. Following its debut, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on Epix on December 13, 2020, after a production delay due to the pandemic.
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How does Pennyworth fit into Batman?

It turns out that while he lived to serve the Bat-Family, Alfred Pennyworth was, himself, a billionaire. Alfred's fortune was given to him when he became Bruce Wayne's legal guardian in the form of Wayne Industries stock. … It turns out that all this time, Alfred was almost as rich as Bruce Wayne — perhaps even richer.
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Why does Alfred Call Bruce master?

This led to a touching father/son bond between the pair, with Alfred typically referring to Batman as either "Master Bruce" or "Master Wayne." Since Alfred is a trained butler, etiquette dictates he would have referred to young Bruce Wayne as "Master Bruce," and his father Thomas as "Mister Wayne."
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Was Alfred ever Batman?

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Even Alred Pennyworth, Batman's own personal batman and butler, donned on the cowl. This happened in the most recent issue of Batman: Rebirth.
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Is Pennyworth connected to anything?

Whereas Gotham traced the origins of DC characters like Bruce Wayne before he became Batman, Pennyworth follows Wayne's iconic butler, Alfred Pennyworth (played here by Jack Bannon) in 1960s London. In fact, Cannon and Heller have been quite clear that the two shows are consciously separate.
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Who is Mr Ripper in Pennyworth?

John Ripper is a famous killer in Whitechapel and the uncle of Jason Ripper. He is a recurring character in the first season and second season of Pennyworth and a close friend and advisor to Undine Thwaite.
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Is Pennyworth in a different universe?

Set in an alternate universe London in a time similar to the real 1950s or 1960s, Pennyworth doesn't shy away from the darker themes of the Batverse. (In other words, this is a good show to watch after your younger kids have gone to bed.)
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Is Pennyworth based on a true story?

Pennyworth is an TV series that is based on Alfred Pennyworth's early life in England, after his SAS service. Thomas Wayne is featured in a prominent supporting role, keen to help in developing Pennyworth's new security company. It was produced through Warner Horizon Television for MGM's Epix channel.
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What timeline does Pennyworth take place?

While some cultural elements of the 1950s were certainly introduced into the show (eras do tend to blend after all), the show is set during the 1960s, directly following the days of Alfred Pennyworth after he's done serving in the SAS, the U.K.'s Special Air Service.
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Is Alfred Pennyworth immortal?

Willing to rule the world, Alfred is always looking for the right "sock puppet," like Superman, who he can manipulate into enforcing his will. However, Alfred is more than willing to wait if he's foiled. As an immortal, a loss means nothing to him. He is Trigun's father and therefore Raven's grandfather.
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How much older is Alfred than Batman?

In later comics (starting with the New Earth version), Alfred had been the Wayne's butler for all of Bruce's life, making him most like at least 30 years or so older than Bruce by the time he becomes Batman.
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Is Jeremy Irons Alfred?

Many different actors over the years have portrayed Alfred in both live-action and animated formats, starting with William Austin in the 1940s. However, two of the most recent popular portrayals belong to actors Jeremy Irons ("Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”) and Andy Serkis ("The Batman").
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Is Alfred Batman's dad?

In the latest Batman series, DC Comics leaves no room for doubt that Alfred Pennyworth was more than a butler and legal guardian for Bruce Wayne, but as much a father as Thomas Wayne.
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How much does Bruce Wayne pay Alfred?

Butler Alfred likely charges $30 an hour. If he works every hour every day, that's a yearly salary of $262,800.
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Does Alfred know Bruce Wayne is Batman?

Of course, Alfred Pennyworth knows Bruce Wayne is Batman, though referring to Wayne and Pennyworth as employer and employee hardly scratches the surface of their relationship.
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What is the No Name League in Pennyworth?

Status. The No Name League is a radical left-wing, undercover group of rivals to the Raven Society. Members of the No Name League are known as "no names".
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What war was Pennyworth in?

Though Pennyworth is set in England in the wake of World War II and features Queen Elizabeth II (Jessica Ellerby) as a recurring character, its conception of historical reality differs quite a bit from the popular Netflix drama about the real-life House of Windsor.
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Does Batman have siblings?

While the Joker movie implied Arthur Fleck could be Batman's older brother, his actual brother Thomas Wayne Jr. is just as twisted. For the longest time, Batman believed he didn't have any siblings and that he was an only child.
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Do any Batman villains appear in Pennyworth?

We know of at least two villains in Pennyworth. One of them, Lord Harwood, will be played by X-Men: First Class's Jason Flemyng, whom we've also seen in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Stardust and other films. The other, Bet Sykes, is set to be played by Paloma Faith.
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