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This 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 unheard of in TV. Unfortunately, the…
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Carnivàle
“Into each generation is born a creature of light and a creature of darkness.”
79%
Series
2
24
AI Analysis
Carnivàle (2003) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Carnivàle (2003) — a TV series tagged as Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, and Drama with tense and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 … Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing and weekend binge sessions. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 2 seasons.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Carnivàle 79% (456 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Canceled
- Release date
- 2003-09-14
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 24
- TMDB rating
- 7.9
- TMDB ID
- 185
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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 ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of Carnivàle are there?
There are currently 2 seasons of Carnivàle documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Cast
Nick Stahl
Ben Hawkins
Clancy Brown
Brother Justin
Michael J. Anderson
Samson
Tim DeKay
Clayton Jones
Clea DuVall
Sofie
- C
Cynthia Ettinger
Rita Sue Dreifuss
Carla Gallo
Libby Dreifuss
Adrienne Barbeau
Ruthie
Amy Madigan
Iris Crowe
Toby Huss
Stumpy Dreifuss
Debra Christofferson
Lila
- B
Brian Turk
Gabriel
Ralph Waite
Norman Belthus
John Fleck
Gecko
Blake Shields
Osgood
John Carroll Lynch
Varlyn Stroud
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This 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 unheard of in TV. Unfortunately, these seasons amount to god-tier set-up for shit-hits-the-fan moments that we never got to see. As soon as we were going to get some big pay-offs, Carnivàle was cancelled. Nobody watched it: it was too slow, too smart, too weird for its time. This is one of the biggest creative what-ifs ever in my opinion. I still love these seasons, but rewatching them know that the story doesn't get its proper end isn't too appealing. Still can't rate it lower though: what we got was way too good.
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