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Carnivàle

2003 to 2005 Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama 2 seasons

TMDB rating 7.9/10 Canceled

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.

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    TMDB rating 7.3/10

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    TMDB rating 7.2/10

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Cast and details

  • Nick StahlBen Hawkins
  • Michael J. AndersonSamson
  • Clea DuVallSofie
  • Cynthia EttingerRita Sue Dreifuss
  • Carla GalloLibby Dreifuss
  • Adrienne BarbeauRuthie
  • Amy MadiganIris Crowe
  • Debra ChristoffersonLila
  • Brian TurkGabriel
  • Clancy BrownBrother Justin Crowe
  • Tim DeKayClayton 'Jonesy' Jones
  • Toby HussFelix 'Stumpy' Dreifuss
Created by
Daniel Knauf
Network
HBO
First aired
Sep 14, 2003
Latest episode
Mar 27, 2005

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