Pennyworth (2019)

Action · Crime · Drama

The origin story of Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (20,217 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

8.01 avg 10 episodes 8.1 → 8.6 56 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.1	1,468
2	The Landlord's Daughter	8.0	1,028
3	Martha Kane	7.8	935
4	Lady Penelope	8.1	866
5	Shirley Bassey	8.0	814
6	Cilla Black	7.7	794
7	Julie Christie	7.6	747
8	Sandie Shaw	8.1	735
9	Alma Cogan	8.1	715
10	Marianne Faithfull	8.6	856

Season 2 (2020)

7.74 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 56 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Heavy Crown	7.6	589
2	The Burning Bridge	7.5	523
3	The Belt and Welt	7.7	510
4	The Hunted Fox	7.5	496
5	The Bleeding Heart	7.6	469
6	The Rose and Thorn	7.8	440
7	The Bloody Mary	8.0	448
8	The Hangman's Noose	7.9	452
9	Paradise Lost	8.2	443
10	The Lion and Lamb	7.6	529

Season 3 (2022)

7.80 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 48 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Well to Do	7.8	413
2	Many Clouds	7.8	352
3	Comply or Die	7.9	350
4	Silver Birch	8.2	352
5	Rhyme 'n' Reason	7.6	326
6	Hedgehunter	7.8	309
7	Don't Push It	7.6	306
8	Red Marauder	7.6	289
9	Rag Trade	7.8	284
10	Highland Wedding	7.9	316