The Penguin is obviously a big hit for Max under its still-existing HBO banner, and the service keeps proudly reporting viewership for good reason.

WBD did not report a viewership total for Episode 3 of “The Penguin,” which aired on Oct. 6. But on Oct. 13, the fourth episode reached 1.7 million viewers — a roughly 6% increase — before Episode 5 jumped by another 6% to 1.8 million viewers.

Viewers don’t seem to mind the lack of true heroes on The Penguin: the dark and violent drama from HBO Original continues to grow each week and, in fact, hit another series high on Sunday. The Colin Farrell starrer averaged 1.