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Penny Dreadful(TV show/series, 2014-2016)

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 27 episodes

Penny DreadfulRating: 3.9/5 (with 613 votes)
Penny Dreadful is a horror drama television series created for Showtime and Sky by John Logan, who also acts as executive producer alongside Sam Mendes. The show was originally pitched to several US and UK channels, and eventually landed with Showtime, with Sky Atlantic as co-producer. It premiered at the South by Southwest film festival on March 9 and began airing on television on April 28, 2014, on Showtime on Demand. The series premiered on Showtime in the United States on May 11, 2014, and on Sky Atlantic in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2014. After the third-season finale on June 19, 2016, series creator John Logan announced that Penny Dreadful had ended as the main story had reached its conclusion. The title refers to the penny dreadfuls, a type of 19th-century British fiction publication with lurid and sensational subject matter. The series draws upon many public domain characters from 19th-century Victorian Gothic fiction, including Dorian Gray from Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray; Mina Harker, Abraham Van Helsing, John Seward, Renfield, and Count Dracula from Bram Stoker's Dracula; Victor Frankenstein and his monster from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; and Henry Jekyll from R... ()
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About Penny Dreadful

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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Penny Dreadful Seasons 1-3 Super Trailer Eva Green & Josh Hartnett SHOWTIME Series(Trailer, 3:55)

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Penny Dreadful Seasons and Episodes

05/01/2016Season 3 - 9 episodes
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.
#1 | 05/01/2016The Day Tennyson Died
3.9/5 (with 28 votes)
Ethan, now a prisoner under the watchful eye of Scotland Yard Inspector Rusk, is on a train speeding through the desert of the American West. Meanwhile, Sir Malcolm is confronted by a mysterious Native American man in Zanzibar. Back in London, Dr. Frankenstein seeks out his old friend Dr. Jekyll and Vanessa seeks the help of Dr. Seward to battle a new evil.
#2 | 05/08/2016Predators Far and Near
3.8/5 (with 27 votes)
Lily and Dorian pay a visit to a most unusual show, and Vanessa invites Sweet to a different show. Rusk sets out to track down Ethan and make sure that he hangs, and Henry demonstrates the efficacy of his potion for Victor.
#3 | 05/15/2016Good and Evil Braided Be
3.7/5 (with 25 votes)
Vanessa asks Seward to hypnotically regress her after learning that she met the Master sometime in the past. Rusk learns that Ethan has a new ally. Caliban finds his wife and child. Lily and Dorian have Justine pledge her service to them.
#4 | 05/22/2016A Blade of Grass
4.1/5 (with 29 votes)
Through hypnosis, Vanessa relives what happened to her in the Banning Institute, including the man who befriended her... and the spirits who tormented her.
#5 | 05/29/2016This World is Our Hell
3.5/5 (with 24 votes)
Hecate and Ethan try to survive in the desert wasteland, as thirst and their unrelenting pursuers take their toll. Meanwhile, Victor and Henry continue with their work in Bedlam.
#6 | 06/05/2016No Beast So Fierce
3.5/5 (with 23 votes)
Vanessa turns to old friend Ferdinand Lyle for help, who introduces her to a new ally. Meanwhile, Lily, Dorian and Justine put their plan in motion; and Ethan, Sir Malcolm and Hecate arrive at Jarod Talbot's ranch.
#7 | 06/12/2016Ebb Tide
3.8/5 (with 26 votes)
Kaetenay has a vision of impending doom. Frankenstein and Jekyll get help from an unlikely foe. The Creature finally gains courage. Vanessa learns an awful truth.
#8 | 06/19/2016Perpetual Night
3.7/5 (with 23 votes)
Ethan, Sir Malcolm and Kaetenay return to London, where Ethan searches for Dr. Frankenstein. Dr. Seward discovers Renfield's secret. Lily reveals a heartbreaking story from Brona Croft's past.
#9 | 06/19/2016The Blessed Dark
3.7/5 (with 23 votes)
Season finale. Ethan learns the shocking truth about Kaetenay. Dr. Seward uses hypnosis on Renfield. Meanwhile, The Creature must make a moral decision as Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Kaetenay, Dr. Seward and Catriona battle to save Vanessa.
05/03/2015Season 2 - 10 episodes
05/11/2014Season 1 - 8 episodes

Additional Information

Production countries: Spain, United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Dublin
Plays in: London
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 34 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Letzeburgesch (LB), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Macedonian (MK), Burmese (MY), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Serbian (SR), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 05/11/2014
Last episode released on: 06/19/2016
Appearing Characters: Frankenstein's monster, Abraham Van Helsing, Victor Frankenstein, John Seward
Creator: John Logan
Director: J. A. Bayona
Producer: Sam Mendes
Screenwriter: John A. Logan
Executive Producer: Sam Mendes
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Викторианска готика"
"低俗怪谈"
"恐怖怪谈"
"ペニー・ドレッドフル ナイトメア ちぬられたひみつ"
"ペニー・ドレッドフル ナイトメア 血塗られた秘密"
"Baisios pasakos"
"Бульварные ужасы"
"Грошовые ужасы"
"Ужасы по дешёвке"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:158, Added: 02/07/2018, Last updated: 04/14/2024