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“Cent’anni,” the fourth episode of The Penguin, changes the series’ center of gravity: its flashbacks trace how Sofia Falcone became “The Hangman,” and its finale turns her from a survivor of other people’s power into a player making her own move. The shift is dramatic and deliberately unsettling, though viewers mainly invested in Oz may find the episode’s extended focus on Sofia a sharp change of pace.
Full spoilers for season 1, episode 4, “Cent’anni.”
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Why “Cent’anni” feels like a turning point
Much of The Penguin is built around Oz Cobb’s climb through Gotham’s criminal world. Episode 4 briefly puts that ascent in the background. A confrontation involving Sofia and Nadia Maroni opens the hour, then flashbacks recast Sofia’s present conflict with Oz through the family history and institutional violence that shaped her.
That change in perspective is the episode’s first major shift: Sofia is not simply an obstacle in Oz’s story. The hour gives her a history, a point of view, and a decisive action of her own. Apple TV’s episode listing describes the story as confronting the events that turned her into “The Hangman” and her decade-long fight to survive in Arkham State Hospital. Apple TV episode listing
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How the flashbacks change Sofia’s story
The flashbacks place Sofia’s present-day struggle against her relationships with her mother and father, Carmine Falcone’s power, the investigation into the women’s deaths, her arrest, and her imprisonment in Arkham. The episode’s history does not excuse what Sofia does; it clarifies how her identity and choices have been shaped by betrayal, confinement, and the family she once belonged to.
Her time in Arkham is especially important to the shift. Sofia’s isolation and abuse there, her complicated relationship with Dr. Julian Rush, and the loss of her brother’s support give the “Hangman” label a human history rather than leaving it as a sensational nickname. The result is an episode less interested in explaining every move in Oz’s criminal strategy than in showing what Sofia has endured and what she is prepared to do next.
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The family gathering makes the change concrete
In the present, Sofia returns to the Falcone family gathering and rejects the role her relatives have assigned her. The finale reveals that she gassed the household; Gia survives, and Sofia’s next move is toward Johnny Viti. That ending is the clearest reason the episode can be called a game-changer: Sofia’s past no longer exists only as backstory. It becomes the force behind a new power move that changes the immediate balance around her.
Showrunner Lauren LeFranc told CinemaBlend that the attack needed to take the family out “in one fell swoop” and feel “poetic” and “sly,” qualities she associated with Sofia. She also explained the misdirection around Gia: “I really was interested in the misdirect of Gia, the little girl, of her taking her away.” CinemaBlend interview with Lauren LeFranc
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What the episode’s focus shift means for viewers
“Cent’anni” makes a strong structural choice: it pauses the usual Oz-centered momentum to let Sofia’s perspective dominate. The extended flashback and final act can make the hour feel unlike the episodes around it, but that difference is also what gives the series a clearer character story for Sofia. Rotten Tomatoes’ episode page collects critic responses that highlight the flashback, character focus, and finale; its page showed a 100% Tomatometer from 12 reviews when accessed October 8, 2026. That is a dated snapshot of critic reviews, not an audience score or a permanent rating. Rotten Tomatoes episode page
For comparison with another episode, the useful questions are whose point of view dominates, how much the structure depends on flashback, and whether the climax transforms a character’s position or mainly delivers shock. On those measures, “Cent’anni” stands apart: it makes Sofia’s past the key to understanding her present, then ends with her taking action that alters the family’s immediate power structure.
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Episode details and where to watch
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Episode | “Cent’anni,” season 1, episode 4 |
| Listed air date | October 13, 2024, according to Rotten Tomatoes |
| Listed runtime | 55 minutes, according to Apple TV |
| Director | Craig Zobel, according to Rotten Tomatoes |
| Screenwriter | Lauren LeFranc, according to Rotten Tomatoes |
| Streaming | Apple TV and Rotten Tomatoes list HBO Max among viewing options; availability and service branding vary by region and can change. |
Apple TV’s listing and Rotten Tomatoes’ episode page provide the episode details and current listing information.
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