Cristin Milioti plays Sofia Falcone, the daughter of deceased criminal overlord Carmine Falcone. When her world is rocked by a murder in the first episode, she sets out to get revenge. But there's another shadow hanging over Sofia – her fearsome reputation as the Hangman, a notorious serial killer, who has already served time in Arkham Asylum.

Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Penguin episode 1The Penguin introduces Sofia Falcone to Matt Reeves' version of Gotham City in the DC Universe. Played by Cristin Milioti, Sofia Falcone is the daughter of the major Gotham crime boss Carmine Falcone who died in The Batman.

You may be tempted to dismiss “The Penguin” as just another superhero spinoff in this age when intellectual property is king. But the new eight-episode dramatic limited series — an offshoot of

The Batman director Matt Reeves previews the excellent new spinoff series The Penguin, and how it leads into his next Batman film.

Who is Cristin Milioti's character Sofia Falcone in The Penguin, and why do they call her The Hangman? Here's what you need to know about this terrifying Batman villain.

"When I’m doing a Batman story, Batman and Bruce is going to be the main point of view. To explore the rogues gallery,