Where to watch Carnivàle(2003)

Name: Carnivàle
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Cast: Nick Stahl, Michael J. Anderson, Clea DuVall, Cynthia Ettinger, Carla Gallo

TV series · 2003 · 2 seasons · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama

In the United States, Carnivàle is available to stream on HBO Max. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and Fandango At Home.

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Carnivàle plot summary

Into each generation is born a creature of light and a creature of darkness.

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.

Details

First aired: September 14, 2003
Episode runtime: 54m
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Created by: Daniel Knauf
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 24
Network: HBO
Status: Canceled
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.9 / 10 · 474 votes

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Cast

Nick StahlBen Hawkins
Michael J. AndersonSamson
Clea DuVallSofie
Cynthia EttingerRita Sue Dreifuss
Carla GalloLibby Dreifuss
Adrienne BarbeauRuthie
Amy MadiganIris Crowe
Debra ChristoffersonLila
Brian TurkGabriel
John Carroll LynchVarlyn Stroud

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Where can I watch Carnivàle?

In the United States, Carnivàle is available to stream on HBO Max. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and Fandango At Home.