Carnivàle (2003)

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

TV Series · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama · 2 seasons · Rated 7.9/10 on TMDB · First aired September 14, 2003 · Canceled

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.

Created by Daniel Knauf

Cast

• Nick Stahl as Ben Hawkins
• Michael J. Anderson as Samson
• Clea DuVall as Sofie
• Cynthia Ettinger as Rita Sue Dreifuss
• Carla Gallo as Libby Dreifuss
• Adrienne Barbeau as Ruthie
• Amy Madigan as Iris Crowe
• Debra Christofferson as Lila
• Brian Turk as Gabriel
• John Carroll Lynch as Varlyn Stroud
• Clancy Brown as Brother Justin Crowe
• Tim DeKay as Clayton 'Jonesy' Jones

Seasons

• Season 1 · 12 episodes · 2003
• Season 2 · 12 episodes · 2005

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