Story Line
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.
“Into each generation is born a creature of light and a creature of darkness.”
Top Cast
Nick Stahl
Ben Hawkins
Clancy Brown
Brother Justin
Michael J. Anderson
Samson
Tim DeKay
Clayton Jones
Clea DuVall
Sofie
Cynthia Ettinger
Rita Sue Dreifuss
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Rating
7.9/ 10
First Aired
2003-09-14
Seasons
2 Seasons · 24 Episodes
Genres
Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama
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User Reviews (1)
tsdenizen
7/10
•8/26/2023This 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 unhear...