TV SERIES

Carnivàle

7.9/10
TMDB476 votes
2003Original: English2 seasons

Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Cast: Nick Stahl, Michael J. Anderson, Clea DuVall, Cynthia Ettinger, Carla Gallo

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THE STORY & THE PEOPLE

About Carnivàle

Into each generation is born a creature of light and a creature of darkness.

Carnivàle (2003) is a TV series in the sci-fi & fantasy, mystery, drama genres. The cast includes Nick Stahl, Michael J. Anderson, Clea DuVall, Cynthia Ettinger.

Released
2003-09-14
Original language
English
Seasons
2
Episodes
24
Status
Canceled
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
3 Arts Entertainment, HBO
Creators
Daniel Knauf

Carnivàle cast & characters

Audience reviews

7.9/10 from 476 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

This show was insanely cool and had the potential to be one of HBO's best ever shows. Seriously, I'd take these two seasons over just about anything the premium channel has put out. There's a level of creativity and thoughtfulness that is near unheard of in TV. Unfortunately, these seasons amount to god-tier set-up for shit-hits-the-fan moments that we never got to see. As soon as we were going to get some big…

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This show was insanely cool and had the potential to be one of HBO's best ever shows. Seriously, I'd take these two seasons over just about anything the premium channel has put out. There's a level of creativity and thoughtfulness that is near unheard of in TV. Unfortunately, these seasons amount to god-tier set-up for shit-hits-the-fan moments that we never got to see. As soon as we were going to get some big pay-offs, Carnivàle was cancelled. Nobody watched it: it was too slow, too smart, too weird for its time. This is one of the biggest creative what-ifs ever in my opinion. I still love these seasons, but rewatching them know that the story doesn't get its proper end isn't too appealing. Still can't rate it lower though: what we got was way too good.

Questions about Carnivàle

What is Carnivàle about?

Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.

Who stars in Carnivàle?

Nick Stahl, Michael J. Anderson, Clea DuVall, Cynthia Ettinger, Carla Gallo, Adrienne Barbeau. See the cast cards above for character names.

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