
Penny Dreadful
2014 to 2016 Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery 3 seasons
TMDB rating 7.8/10 Ended
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
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Vanessa Ives wages a personal battle against an evil demon determined to possess her; Sir Malcolm Murray tries to save his daughter from a fate worse than death; Ethan Chandler becomes enmeshed with a group of London vampire hunters and falls for a doomed local prostitute, even as his own mysterious past threatens to catch up with him; Dr. Victor Frankenstein must face the consequences of his successful death-defying experiments; Dorian Gray falls for the unapproachable Vanessa Ives; Brona Croft confronts her imminent demise from consumption.
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TMDB rating 7.2/10
Vanessa Ives and her allies find themselves locked in an epic battle against an unholy evil; Sir Malcolm falls under the spell of a bewitching temptress; Ethan's big secret becomes known as his past comes back to haunt him; Dr. Frankenstein's newest creation breaks hearts and then some; Dorian Gray falls for an unlikely woman.
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TMDB rating 7.5/10
Confronting new horrors in dangerous new lands, Ethan Chandler, Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, Sir Malcolm, the Creature, and the ravishing but deadly Lily must each face -- and embrace -- their own most truly monstrous selves. But for Vanessa Ives, accepting her demons could exact a terrible cost and plunge the world into unending darkness.
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TMDB rating 7.4/10
Cast and details
Eva GreenVanessa Ives
Josh HartnettEthan Chandler
Timothy DaltonMalcolm Murray
Harry TreadawayVictor Frankenstein
Reeve CarneyDorian Gray
Rory KinnearJohn Clare / The Creature
Billie PiperLily / Brona Croft
Danny SapaniSembene
Simon Russell BealeFerdinand Lyle
Douglas HodgeBartholomew Rusk
Sarah GreeneHecate Poole
Helen McCroryMadame Kali
- Created by
- John Logan
- Network
- Showtime
- First aired
- May 11, 2014
- Latest episode
- Jun 19, 2016
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