The Penguin takes his chance, but underestimates his competitor, Sofia Falcone.
Its through Sofias story that this show really shines.
Luckily, Milioti is not the only great new addition brought into the spin-off either.
Rhenzy Felizs Victor Aguilar is another stand-out, a sweet kid who gets mixed up in Cobbs antics.
Hes a wonderful foil to Farrells brash gangster especially in their exchanges over Victors stutter.
His best scenes are with his mother Francis, played by Deirdre O’Connell.
Oz dotes on his mom, stealing expensive jewelry for her and dancing with her to old records.
Other new arrivals dont work quite as well.
The revolving wheel of background gangsters are pretty disposable, rotating in and out with much to do.
Equally, the women at the Iceberg Lounge barely get much development beyond being pawns in Ozs plans.
Theres no flinching from its brutality either, as the series really earns its TV-MA rating.
Indeed, there comes a point where it seems pretty unbelievable that there would be no crossover at all.
The series deliberately side-stepping allusions and cameos means that absences feel conspicuous.
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