The Penguin Episode 5 Recap & Ending Explained

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Warning! This post contains SPOILERS for The Penguin episode 5The Penguin episode 5 ends with significant status quo changes for Gotham"s underworld as both Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) and Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) make major moves. In the new Max series set in the same universe as Matt Reeves" The Batman, the alliance Oz and Sofia briefly had has since ended thanks to the Maroni Crime Family. Now, The Penguin episode 5 ends with Oz and Sofia positioned as key rivals who have each gained new power.
In episodes of The Penguin released thus far, Sofia Falcone recently murdered the majority of her family that had betrayed and sent her to Arkahm on the orders of her father, Carmine. This has positioned her to finally take control of the Falcone Crime Family in The Penguin episode 5, while Oz grapples with the Maronis. Here"s our recap of The Penguin episode 5 and its very exciting ending explained.
The Penguin Episode 5 Spoilers & Key Story Takeaways

Penguin kidnaps Taj Maroni to get Bliss back from The Maronis.
GCPD Chief Bock questions Sofia Falcone, confirming a new era is coming with a crackdown on crime and corruption.
Sofia keeps Johnny in the Falcone mausoleum, needing to know where Carmine kept his money. Johnny confirms Isabella was going to leave Carmine the night he killed her.
Penguin bribes a guard to shank Salvatore Maroni in his cell.
During the exchange, the Maronis ambush Oz and his men. In response, Penguin lights Nadia and Taj on fire with gasoline (nearly destroying the mushroom supply in the process).
Salvatore escapes Blackgate, while Julian Rush officially joins Sofia.
Sofia renames her family"s empire to the "Gigante Crime Family". She kills Johnny Viti before giving out Carmine"s money to secure loyalties.
Victor takes Oz"s mother Frances to Crown Point to keep her safe, while Eve refuses to go with Oz.
Salvatore and Sofia join forces to kill Penguin and take over Gotham.
Penguin and Victor uncover Gotham"s underground trolley system, their new base of operations.

Sofia's New Crime Family And Comics Connections Explained (The Gigantes) Named After Sofia's Mother Close Having kept Johnny Viti alive to secure her father"s untraceable money and to seemingly legitimize her new leadership, Sofia Falcone confidently stands before the men who worked for her family. Wearing the coat that once belonged to her mother (whom Carmine killed), Sofia elects to take Isabella"s birth name "Gigante" for herself, as well as making it the new name for her crime family, intending to kill Carmine"s legacy going forward. However, Sofia shockingly shoots Johnny in the head after he speaks out against this idea, while also offering the men Carmine"s money to secure their loyalty.

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