The HBO show reveals that Sofia might not have been totally lying when she insisted she’s not the Hangman, but then again, she’s still something of a cold-blooded killer. **Spoilers for The ...

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"The Penguin" star Cristin Milioti discusses her tour-de-force performance in Episode 4 and how filming in Arkham Asylum felt "like a play." ...

And that’s exactly what The Penguin gave us this week. Sofia was not a theatrical mass murderer when she was locked up in Arkham. But she is now, now that she’s given an ominous speech and ...

When Gotham reporter Summer Gleeson began approaching Sofia about Carmine’s possible crimes as The Hangman, it triggered memories of Sofia’s mother’s death, and the scratches on Carmine’s ...

This is further explored in the comics, where she kills her victims and leaves a noose and Hangman puzzles by their bodies. Sofia Falcone was first introduced in Batman: The Long Halloween and was ...

As retaliation for being seen, Carmine lashed out, murdering Summer Gleeson and framing Sofia for her murder and all the Hangman killings. Sofia was sent to Arkham and kept there, while Carmine ...

The HBO spinoff of The Batman detonated bombshells galore Sunday night, with flashbacks revealing the real identity of The Hangman, how Sofia found herself locked up in Arkham Asylum for a decade ...

HBO’s The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti and Rhenzy Feliz, is more grounded than Batman comics, but still ...

The fourth episode of season 1 adds a glimpse of Sofia Falcone. Her dark past brings in her identity as The Hangman. Her return to Gotham following years in Arkham shakes Oswald's rise to power.

But who is Sofia Falcone, and why is she often referred to as The Hangman? Why is she such an important player in The Penguin? How is the new series radically reinventing this iconic Batman villain?