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Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
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Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

Sun, Jul 28, 2019
  • Drama
  • Crime
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Synopsis

The origin story of Bruce Wayne's legendary butler, Alfred Pennyworth, a former British SAS soldier who forms a security company in 1960s London and goes to work with young billionaire Thomas Wayne and his wife Martha, before they become Bruce Wayne’s parents.

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Cast

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  • Jack Bannon
    Jack Bannon
    as Alfred Pennyworth
  • Ben Aldridge
    Ben Aldridge
    as Thomas Wayne
  • Emma Paetz
    Emma Paetz
    as Martha Kane
  • Ryan Fletcher
    Ryan Fletcher
    as Wallace 'Dave Boy' MacDougal
  • Dorothy Atkinson
    Dorothy Atkinson
    as Mary Pennyworth
  • Ramon Tikaram
    Ramon Tikaram
    as Victor Aziz
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Episodes

3 seasons · 30 episodes

Ended · 30 aired
Season 1
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Pilot
    Aired · Mon, Jul 29, 2019 · 72m

    Back from service, Alfred Pennyworth tries to make a go of it as a security consultant and ends up working as a doorman at a nightclub. However, things change for him when he bumps into an American, Thomas Wayne.

  • E2
    The Landlord's Daughter
    Aired · Mon, Aug 5, 2019 · 54m

    After turning down a job with Thomas Wayne, Alfred takes work closer to home when a bartender asks him to sort out the nephew of a major crime boss.

  • E3
    Martha Kane
    Aired · Mon, Aug 12, 2019 · 60m

    Photojournalist Martha Kane hires Alfred to work as a driver for her as she picks up a man from a country police station. Harwood gets a close shave, and Wallace and Dean play some cards.

  • E4
    Lady Penelope
    Aired · Mon, Aug 12, 2019 · 60m

    Martha hires Alfred to help her find the name of the Raven Society's new leader. Esme bonds with Mr. Pennyworth, and Bet grows bored.

  • E5
    Shirley Bassey
    Aired · Mon, Aug 19, 2019 · 60m

    Alfred is shell-shocked after a loved one's death, and John helps bring him out of it. Wallace gets a job, and the League tries to make a truce with the Society.

  • E6
    Cilla Black
    Aired · Mon, Aug 26, 2019 · 60m

    Thomas asks Martha to watch Patricia while he makes a killing elsewhere, and the two women attend a party. John directs Alfred to a witch who can help him find Esme's killer.

  • E7
    Julie Christie
    Aired · Mon, Sep 9, 2019 · 56m

    Thomas and Martha go to see Crowley and get Patricia back, and Crowley shows Thomas the Devil. Alfred gets a lead on Curzon, and Harwood pays Frances a visit.

  • E8
    Sandie Shaw
    Aired · Mon, Sep 16, 2019 · 60m

    Lord Harwood prepares for his return to public attention. Alfred visits Aziz and convinces the inspector to help him find Curzon, and gains an unsuspected ally in his hunt for the killer.

  • E9
    Alma Cogan
    Aired · Mon, Sep 23, 2019 · 53m

    Alfred is sent to Newgate, and the price of his release is an assassination. The League sends Thomas and Martha to negotiate for them with Harwood, and Mary tells Alfred about Arthur's condition.

  • E10
    Marianne Faithfull
    Aired · Mon, Sep 30, 2019 · 55m

    After having the Sykes sisters abduct the Queen, Harwood makes his move to take over England. Alfred joins forces with Thomas and Martha to stop the Raven Society, but Harwood has one card left to play.

Season 2
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Heavy Crown
    Aired · Mon, Dec 14, 2020 · 60m

    Alfred Pennyworth tries to profit off a war-torn London that threatens to be overrun by the fascist Raven Union.

  • E2
    The Burning Bridge
    Aired · Mon, Dec 21, 2020 · 60m

    Alfred's plans for his departure to America are put on hold when someone close to him is put in danger. Thomas enlists the help of an old foe, Aleister Crowley.

  • E3
    The Belt and Welt
    Aired · Mon, Dec 28, 2020 · 60m

    While Crowley enacts his plan with unintended results, Alfred, Bazza and Daveboy set out to find out who had the nerve to steal from them.

  • E4
    The Hunted Fox
    Aired · Mon, Dec 28, 2020 · 60m

    Still haunted by tragedy, Alfred agrees to join Gully's team on an upcoming job. Meanwhile, pressure begins to take its toll on Harwood and direct him toward Project Stormcloud.

  • E5
    The Bleeding Heart
    Aired · Mon, Mar 8, 2021 · 60m

    While Alfred and Daveboy run one last job for Gully in order to buy tickets to America, tensions ratchet up at Raven Union HQ between Harwood and his lieutenants.

  • E6
    The Rose and Thorn
    Aired · Mon, Mar 15, 2021 · 60m

    While Alfred is enlisted to help extract Lucius Fox from Raven headquarters, Prime Minister Aziz sets in motion a plan that pits Aleister Crowley against John Ripper.

  • E7
    The Bloody Mary
    Aired · Mon, Mar 22, 2021 · 60m

    While Alfred prepares to depart England for good, Bet and Peggy Sykes set out to rescue their old friend Lord Harwood from imminent danger.

  • E8
    The Hangman's Noose
    Aired · Mon, Mar 29, 2021 · 60m

    While Salt sits down with the League to discuss peace, Alfred confronts Gully to do the same.  And Martha finally comes clean to Thomas about her dilemma.

  • E9
    Paradise Lost
    Aired · Mon, Apr 5, 2021 · 60m

    With less than 48 hours, Alfred, Thomas & Martha concoct a plan to infiltrate Raven headquarters with Daveboy and Lucius to steal Project Stormcloud.

  • E10
    The Lion and Lamb
    Aired · Mon, Apr 12, 2021 · 60m

    Salt is hell bent on releasing Project Stormcloud upon London… unless Alfred and his mates can stop it.

Season 3
10 episodes · 10 aired
▾
  • E1
    Well to Do
    Aired · Thu, Oct 6, 2022 · 47m

    Pennyworth seeks help from Bet, who is busy chasing a connection that might lead her to John Salt; while Alfie and Daveboy make a startling discovery at the ashram, Thomas and Martha get a surprise visit from Patrick.

  • E2
    Many Clouds
    Aired · Thu, Oct 6, 2022 · 48m

    While grappling with the true nature of Martha's work, Thomas agrees to help his father - and seeks Alfie's assistance. Meanwhile, after being questioned by Aziz, Pennyworth escalates his search for answers at the ashram.

  • E3
    Comply or Die
    Aired · Thu, Oct 6, 2022 · 51m

    While Pennyworth deals with an old friend, Daveboy grapples with his conscience in a very public way. As tensions run high in the Wayne household, Thomas plots with Patrick, and Martha receives a proposition... and warning.

  • E4
    Silver Birch
    Aired · Thu, Oct 13, 2022 · 51m

    After Thomas is thrown behind bars, Patrick offers Alfie and a hesitant Daveboy a hefty sum to break his son out of jail.

  • E5
    Rhyme 'n' Reason
    Aired · Thu, Oct 20, 2022 · 47m

    As Martha and Thomas attempt to heal and rebuild, an unexpected visit from Patricia threatens to derail their progress. Meanwhile, Alfie is hired to keep an eye on Zahra Khin, the leader of a separatist group.

  • E6
    Hedgehunter
    Aired · Thu, Oct 27, 2022 · 46m

    While Alfie forces his way into Khin's rescue mission, Bet squares off against John Salt, and Thomas finds himself back in Gotham.

  • E7
    Don't Push It
    Aired · Thu, Nov 3, 2022 · 48m

    To set things right, Alfie and Daveboy search for a dangerous secret prison in the Hebrides, which generates its power by triggering its inhabitants' most traumatic memories.

  • E8
    Red Marauder
    Aired · Thu, Nov 10, 2022 · 45m

    After a power station attack, Alfie, Daveboy, and Martha attempt to help Gully Troy restore public opinion of PWEs. Meanwhile, Dr. Glubb tries to stop Foulkes' reckless use of Lullaby.

  • E9
    Rag Trade
    Aired · Thu, Nov 17, 2022 · 44m

    Thomas' hesitant return home is further complicated by Samantha's kidnapping. Sally involves Daveboy in the aftermath of Foulkes' dinner party. An increasingly concerned Lucius seeks to free the PWEs.

  • E10
    Highland Wedding
    Aired · Thu, Nov 24, 2022 · 43m

    As the city further descends into a lullaby-induced chaos, Alfie and Martha break into L7 to save Lucius--and the rest of the world.