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Carnivàle

Show Info

  • Status: Canceled
  • First Aired: September 14, 2003
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 24
  • Networks: HBO
  • Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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Carnivàle(2003)
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Into each generation is born a creature of light and a creature of darkness.

TMDB Rating: 7.9 (441 votes)

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.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

12 episodes • 2003Avg: 7.3Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1MilfaySep 14, 20036.5
2After the Ball Is OverSep 21, 20036.6
3TiptonSep 28, 20038.3
4Black BlizzardOct 5, 20036.9
5BabylonOct 12, 20036.9
6Pick a NumberOct 19, 20038.4
7The RiverOct 26, 20038.6
8Lonnigan, TexasNov 2, 20038.8
9InsomniaNov 9, 20036.7
10Hot and BotheredNov 16, 20036.7
11Day of the DeadNov 23, 20036.7
12The Day That Was the DayNov 30, 20036.6
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

12 episodes • 2005Avg: 7.2

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Los MoscosJan 9, 20058.0
2Alamogordo, NMJan 16, 20056.3
3Ingram, TXJan 23, 20056.3
4Old Cherry Blossom RoadJan 30, 20056.5
5Creed, OKFeb 6, 20058.8
6The Road to DamascusFeb 13, 20058.5
7Damascus, NEFeb 20, 20056.2
8Outskirts, Damascus, NEFeb 27, 20056.2
9Lincoln Highway, UTMar 6, 20059.0
10Cheyenne, WYMar 13, 20056.0
11Outside New CanaanMar 20, 20058.7
12New Canaan, CAMar 27, 20056.5

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