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Carnivàle

TV · 2003–2005 · 2 seasons

A slow, hypnotic descent into a dust-choked world of mystery and dread, demanding patience but rewarding with haunting imagery and moral weight.

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American television series
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Class
TV
Year
2003–2005
Seasons
2
Episodes
24
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • morality
  • faith
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity9
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, thriller, fantasy, mystery
Created by
Daniel Knauf
Starring
Clancy Brown, Amy Madigan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ralph Waite, Nick Stahl, Clea DuVall, Patrick Bauchau, Michael J. Anderson
Music
Jeff Beal
Length
2 seasons, 24 episodes
Network
HBO
Country
United States
Languages
English

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