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Carnivàle

Carnivàle

2003 TV-MA ★ 7.9 2 Seasons Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery Drama

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Overview

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.

Episodes

Seasons 1

Seasons 1

Seasons 2

Milfay

S01E01 2003-09-14

Milfay

Ben reluctantly joins the carnival after the bank forecloses on his family's Oklahoma farm. Brother...

After the Ball Is Over

S01E02 2003-09-21

After the Ball Is Over

Ben uncovers a piece of his past as a result of Jones' sense of humor. Justin tries to persuade a p...

Tipton

S01E03 2003-09-28

Tipton

Ben is the main attraction when Samson refashions the carnival as a religious revival to satisfy a...

Black Blizzard

S01E04 2003-10-05

Black Blizzard

Jones looks to management when the crew turns mutinous. Appolonia is displeased with Sofie's romant...

Babylon

S01E05 2003-10-12

Babylon

Samson tries to improve the troupe's spirits with a night of revelry. Ben has an enlightening exper...

Pick a Number

S01E06 2003-10-19

Pick a Number

Revenge-minded carnies practice their own form of retribution. Justin encounters a group of hobos o...

The River

S01E07 2003-10-26

The River

After a recent tragedy, Stumpy and Rita Sue debate their future in the carnival. In her brother's a...

Lonnigan, Texas

S01E08 2003-11-02

Lonnigan, Texas

Lodz disagrees with Samson's decision to send Ben on a business trip for the carnival. A radio-show...

Insomnia

S01E09 2003-11-09

Insomnia

Ben tries to escape his dreams by staying awake. Iris uses a radio ally to help locate Justin. Sams...

Hot and Bothered

S01E10 2003-11-16

Hot and Bothered

Ben and Samson go in search of the mysterious Scudder. Sofie accuses her mother of foul play. Lodz...

Day of the Dead

S01E11 2003-11-23

Day of the Dead

Rita Sue teaches a newcomer a few tricks of the trade. Balthus is nervous about Tommy Dolan's alleg...

The Day That Was the Day

S01E12 2003-11-30

The Day That Was the Day

A distraught Ben finally meets with Management. In California, Balthus and Justin deal with the tra...

Cast

Nick Stahl

Ben Hawkins

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Brother Justin

Michael J. Anderson

Michael J. Anderson

Samson

Tim DeKay

Clayton Jones

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Sofie

Cynthia Ettinger

Cynthia Ettinger

Rita Sue Dreifuss

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Libby Dreifuss

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Ruthie

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Iris Crowe

Toby Huss

Stumpy Dreifuss

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Reviews

tsdenizen ★ 7.0

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, th...