Carnivàle
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
7.9/10
457 votes
IMDb
8.4/10
Users
Rating consensus
81/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb
Warm reception overall — weighted ~81/100 across 2 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Nick Stahl
Ben Hawkins
Clancy Brown
Brother Justin
Michael J. Anderson
Samson
Tim DeKay
Clayton Jones
Clea DuVall
Sofie
Cynthia Ettinger
Rita Sue Dreifuss
Carla Gallo
Libby Dreifuss
Adrienne Barbeau
Ruthie
Amy Madigan
Iris Crowe
Toby Huss
Stumpy Dreifuss
Debra Christofferson
Lila
Brian Turk
Gabriel
Community Ledger
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Carnivàle (2003)
Daniel Knauf
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