TV series

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

2020 · 1 season

A brooding, atmospheric plunge into a sunlit city's buried tensions, mixing folklore dread with period-noir unease.

Overview: Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, this saga explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension.
How it feels: Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Race, corruption, power, faith
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
corruption
power
faith
morality
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild