Carnivàle: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Carnivàle is 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.

Series details

• Title: Carnivàle
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
• Premiere date: 2003-09-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2005-03-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: HBO
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 162

Cast and credited roles

• Michael J. Anderson — Samson
• Clancy Brown — Brother Justin Crowe
• Nick Stahl — Ben Hawkins
• Adrienne Barbeau — Ruthie
• Tim DeKay — Clayton Jones
• Clea DuVall — Sofie
• Cynthia Ettinger — Rita Sue Dreifuss
• Carla Gallo — Libby Dreifuss
• Debra Christofferson — Lila
• Toby Huss — Stumpy Dreifuss
• Amy Madigan — Iris Crowe
• Brian Turk — Gabriel

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-09-14; final listed air date 2003-11-30; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2005-01-09; final listed air date 2005-03-27; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Carnivàle on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.