For most of the latest episode of HBO’s The Penguin, Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) suffers at the hands of men. We learn how she was forced into Arkham Asylum by her father after she questioned how her mother died,

To this point, it felt like The Penguin was just about a sleazy underboss attempting to make his way to the top, but perhaps with a heart of gold. That's changed.

Showrunner Lauren LeFranc explains Episode 4's jaw-dropping conclusion and the origins of her surprising and feminist take on Batman and crime drama.

Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Penguin Season 1 Episode 4.

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from Sunday’s episode of The Penguin on HBO. If HBO’s adaptation about the classic DC villain can be described as dark, then the fourth episode titled “Cent'Anni” is a straight-up black hole because it explains how Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti) became the maleficent foe to Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobbs.

The Penguin Episode 4 explains how Sofia Falcone ended up in Arkham and became known as the Hangman – and it’s a big change.

Carmine Falcone was played by a menacing John Turturro in The Batman and becomes a crucial figure in The Penguin, despite his death in the film leading up to the series. The show'