"Gold Summit" is the sixth episode of the American crime drama television miniseries The Penguin, a spin-off from the film The Batman.
Set shortly after the events of the film, the series explores the rise to power of Oswald "Oz" Cobb / Penguin (portrayed by Colin Farrell) in Gotham City's criminal underworld.
Oz finds himself allied with a young man named Victor (Rhenzy Feliz), while also having to deal with the presence of Sofia Falcone (Cristin Milioti), who wants answers regarding her brother's disappearance.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.324 million household viewers and gained a 0.08 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Francis' dementia continues worsening, staying hours in cold water in the bathtub until Oz arrives to take her out.
Victor is approached by Squid, a gang member who initially tasked him in stealing Oz's car rims, who wants to take part of his drug operation.
Oz sets up a meeting named "Gold Summit" among all gang leaders of the city, asking them to cooperate in his fight against the Gigantes, the Maronis, and the upper elite.
[1] Series creator Lauren LeFranc explained that the episode would include a time jump to properly advance the Bliss operation into the main storylines, "I think the way we ended [episode] five where Oz and Victor go down and Oz tells Victor about the tunnels, and we see this meaningful potential underground layer for him.
[8] Tyler Robertson of IGN gave the episode an "okay" 6 out of 10 and wrote in his verdict, "Even when it feels like it’s spinning its wheels, The Penguin still has enough juice to squeeze captivating moments out of its characters.
But while “Gold Summit” does necessary work to drive towards the endgame battle between Oz and Sofia, the seemingly never-ending sense of buildup has me impatiently waiting for the inevitable climax.
Club gave the episode a "B+" grade and wrote, "It's possible, on reflection, that this is The Penguin operating as it's intended to: a tense, quick-moving drama that milks genuine unease out of the damaged personalities at its core.
(The episode's most emotionally unsettling moment has nothing to do with mob shenanigans or implied threats, and comes instead as Oz and Vic get into a queasy sibling rivalry about how best to keep Francis happy.)
"[10] Andy Andersen of Vulture gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "It's hardly a spoiler to point out that The Penguin is about Oz Cobb's rise to power, and “Gold Summit” shows us what'll get him to the top of the Gotham heap in the end.
They drink to their new business partner and to “taking back Gotham.” But there's no rest for the wicked — Sofia finds Oz's mother.
"[13] Nate Richard of Collider gave the episode a 9 out of 10 rating and wrote, "Sure, the whole "Eat the Rich" storyline has been done to death in recent years, but it's always had strong ties to the mythology of Batman.