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Carnivàle

TV-MA
2003–2005·Canceled·2 Seasons·24 Episodes·53 min·HBO·Sunday · 22:00
Studio: 3 Arts Entertainment, HBO
TMDb7.9
Nexus tv4388TMDb 185IMDb tt0319969TVDB 70860
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USA
English · USA
USA
Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama

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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Cast

Nick Stahl
Nick Stahl
Ben Hawkins
Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown
Brother Justin
Michael J. Anderson
Michael J. Anderson
Samson
Tim DeKay
Tim DeKay
Clayton Jones
Clea DuVall
Clea DuVall
Sofie
Cynthia Ettinger
Cynthia Ettinger
Rita Sue Dreifuss
Carla Gallo
Carla Gallo
Libby Dreifuss
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau
Ruthie
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
Iris Crowe
Toby Huss
Toby Huss
Stumpy Dreifuss
Debra Christofferson
Debra Christofferson
Lila
Brian Turk
Brian Turk
Gabriel
Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite
Norman Belthus
John Fleck
John Fleck
Gecko
Blake Shields
Blake Shields
Osgood
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
Varlyn Stroud

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Keywords

tarot cardscarnivalchosen onestripteasegreat depressionsurrealismevil preacherperiod dramatraveling circuscarnydust bowlreverendcircus freakdark fantasydark secretfreak show1930ssupernatural powerthought readingdemonic entity

Seasons

Specials3 episodes
1
The Making of Carnivàle
54m0.0es234718
2
Discussion With Cast and Creators
54m0.0es234719
3
Magic & Myth
26m0.0es234720
Season 112 episodes
2003
1
Milfay
2003-09-14
58m6.8es234721
2
After the Ball Is Over
2003-09-21
57m6.6es234722
3
Tipton
2003-09-28
50m8.3es234723
4
Black Blizzard
2003-10-05
47m6.9es234724
5
Babylon
2003-10-12
49m6.9es234725
6
Pick a Number
2003-10-19
57m8.4es234726
7
The River
2003-10-26
52m8.6es234727
8
Lonnigan, Texas
2003-11-02
58m8.8es234728
9
Insomnia
2003-11-09
46m6.7es234729
10
Hot and Bothered
2003-11-16
53m6.7es234730
11
Day of the Dead
2003-11-23
55m6.7es234731
12
The Day That Was the Day
2003-11-30
55m6.6es234732
Season 212 episodes
2005
1
Los Moscos
2005-01-09
51m8.0es234733
2
Alamogordo, NM
2005-01-16
52m6.3es234734
3
Ingram, TX
2005-01-23
51m6.3es234735
4
Old Cherry Blossom Road
2005-01-30
57m6.5es234736
5
Creed, OK
2005-02-06
57m8.8es234737
6
The Road to Damascus
2005-02-13
57m8.5es234738
7
Damascus, NE
2005-02-20
46m6.2es234739
8
Outskirts, Damascus, NE
2005-02-27
54m6.2es234740
9
Lincoln Highway, UT
2005-03-06
53m9.0es234741
10
Cheyenne, WY
2005-03-13
52m6.0es234742
11
Outside New Canaan
2005-03-20
56m8.7es234743
12
New Canaan, CA
2005-03-27
53m6.9es234744
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/2/2026