Carnivàle

Name: Carnivàle
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Released: 2003-09-14
Cast: Nick Stahl, Michael J. Anderson, Clea DuVall, Cynthia Ettinger, Carla Gallo

2003 | 2 seasons | 54 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Penny Dreadful or Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 54 minutes, about 22 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
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AudiencesSolid
7.9 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
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Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 186K people sought it out in the past year