Carnivàle (2003)

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

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.

Released: 2003-09-14
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Seasons: 2, 24 episodes
Episode length: 54m
Network: HBO
Status: Canceled
TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 471 votes

Created by Daniel Knauf.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Carnivàle

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
India: stream on JioHotstar
Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Fetch TV

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