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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What Batman characters are in Pennyworth?

Cast
  • Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth.
  • Ben Aldridge as Thomas Wayne.
  • Hainsley Lloyd Bennett as Deon "Bazza" Bashford.
  • Ryan Fletcher as Wallace "Dave Boy" McDougal.
  • Dorothy Atkinson as Mary Pennyworth.
  • Ian Puleston-Davies as Arthur Pennyworth.
  • Paloma Faith as Bet Sykes.
  • Jason Flemyng as Lord James Harwood.
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Are there any superheroes in Pennyworth?

Pennyworth's jump to the in-house streaming platform was announced at a DC Fandom event, with the 1960's-era fictional London drama starring Jack Bannon as Alfred Pennyworth, joining DC Comics properties Titans, Doom Patrol, and Peacemaker.
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Who is Mr Ripper in Pennyworth?

Danny Webb as John Ripper (season 1-2), a local crime lord who develops a friendship with Alfred.
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Does Pennyworth have anything to do with Batman?

Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth, or simply Alfred, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, most commonly in association with the superhero Batman.
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The stars of Pennyworth on their favourite Batman villains and a much darker Season Two



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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Is Pennyworth connected to the Dark Knight?

The obvious ones that spring to mind are the Dark Knight trilogy, and FOX's Gotham, which has the same showrunners as Pennyworth. However, executive producer Danny Cannon has said that Pennyworth is a standalone show and has no connection to Gotham.
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Is Bruce Wayne in Pennyworth?

DC FanDome reveals Season 2 of Pennyworth will feature Bruce Wayne — as an embryo | EW.com.
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Is Pennyworth a Gotham prequel?

How 'Pennyworth' Connects To 'Gotham,' According To The Creators. Now that Gotham's series finale has come and passed, executive producers Bruno Hellner and Danny Cannon are teaming once again for Epix show Pennyworth, which isn't a prequel to Gotham so much as it's an adjacent story unfolding in a similar universe.
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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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Are Alfred and Thomas Wayne the same age?

Show activity on this post. In the comics, the answer is "complicated". In the early comics (the Earth-One and Earth-Two versions) Alfred was roughly the same age as Bruce Wayne: Alfred's father had been Thomas Wayne's butler.
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Is Pennyworth Canon to Batman?

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 an alternate timeline?

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 Alfred A SAS?

Alfred Pennyworth is described as being a handsome, charming young man from London. He struggles with the being a kindhearted boy and the brutal killer he was forced to become as a member of the SAS.
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What is Bruce Wayne's Alfred?

Alfred Pennyworth is more than just Bruce Wayne's butler, or Batman's confidant. Alfred is a second father to Wayne, and serves as his conscience when the never-ending fight against evil wears on the Caped Crusader. Pennyworth keeps the Bat-Family together through his compassion and leadership.
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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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What earth is Pennyworth based on?

Creators. Alfred Pennyworth was the trusted butler of Bruce Wayne in the alternate reality known as Earth-19.
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What era is Pennyworth set in?

When does Pennyworth take place? Season 1 was set in 1960s London. In season 2, which takes place about a year after the events of the previous season, Alfred Pennyworth now owns a club as rising tensions in the UK sprout talk of a civil war.
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Who is the villain in Pennyworth?

Lord James Harwood (briefly known as Ginger ) is the main antagonist in the first season of Pennyworth. He is played by Jason Flemyng.
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Is Lincoln March Batman brother?

Lincoln reveals that in fact he is Bruce Wayne's younger brother Thomas Wayne Jr., explaining that when Bruce was three years old, a pregnant Martha Wayne was involved in a car crash.
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Why did the Waynes have a girl in Pennyworth?

By making the character female, Pennyworth would make a bold change that would play around with fans' expectations of the series. Of course, there is precedent for a female version of Bruce Wayne in the comics.
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Is Alfred the Joker?

It was revealed that Alfred created the identity of the Joker to antagonize Batman, presenting himself as the Dark Knight's greatest villain. The bizarre twist might appear as a betrayal, but Alfred's motivation was sincere.
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Why did Alfred leave Bruce?

When Bruce still won't stop, Alfred desperately tries the one thing he hasn't tried yet, leaving. He doesn't want to do this, because it will make Bruce hate him and it will make him lose Bruce.
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Is Pennyworth part of the Arrowverse?

Alfred Pennyworth (Arrowverse)
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Who was Alfred Pennyworth wife?

Fans have always been curious about how Alfred became involved with the Wayne family, and Pennyworth provides a suitable context for his meeting of not only Thomas Wayne, but his future wife, presented in the series as photojournalist and No Name League operative Martha Kane.
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