If your first reaction to the idea of an entire TV series devoted to Batman’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth, is that of utter confusion, then you wouldn’t be crazy. For years, Alfred has been portrayed as an older gentleman that takes care of Bruce Wayne, who is often out galavanting as an oversized bat. However, in the new EPIX series, “Pennyworth,” we go decades into the past to find out that Alfred isn’t just a butler, he’s a bit of a badass, as well.

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You wouldn’t be wrong to think that we’ve entered the era of Peak Superhero TV when you hear that a cable network is developing a drama series based around the early life of Batman’s butler, Alfred Pennyworth. But alas, it’s 2019 and with CW, Hulu, Freeform, Fox, ABC, Netflix, and seemingly every other network attempting to bring their own superhero TV shows to the small screen, the pickings have become…slim.

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