Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A spiritual descendant of the Penny Dreadful story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. Rooted in the conflict between characters connected to the deity Santa Muerte and others allied with the Devil, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of that period, creating new occult myths and moral dilemmas within a genuine historical backdrop. This chapter is a bold new vision that employs all-new characters and storylines.

Series details

• Title: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Horror, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2020-04-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-06-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Paramount+ with Showtime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 39443
• IMDb ID: tt10361016
• TVDB ID: 360892

Cast and credited roles

• Jessica Garza — Josefina Vega
• Johnathan Nieves — Mateo Vega
• Daniel Zovatto — Tiago Vega
• Natalie Dormer — Magda
• Nathan Lane — Lewis Michener
• Adriana Barraza — Maria Vega
• Rory Kinnear — Dr. Peter Craft
• Kerry Bishé — Sister Molly
• Michael Gladis — Councilman Charlton Townsend

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-04-26; final listed air date 2020-06-28; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Penny Dreadful: City of Angels 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.