Penny Dreadful: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein and his monster, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. They are joined by a core of original characters in a complex, frightening new narrative. Penny Dreadful is a psychological thriller filled with dark mystery and suspense, where personal demons from the past can be stronger than vampires, evil spirits and immortal beasts.

Series details

• Title: Penny Dreadful
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural
• Premiere date: 2014-05-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-06-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Paramount+ with Showtime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 16

Cast and credited roles

• Timothy Dalton — Sir Malcolm Murray
• Eva Green — Vanessa Ives
• Harry Treadaway — Dr. Victor Frankenstein
• Josh Hartnett — Ethan Chandler
• Rory Kinnear — The Creature
• Billie Piper — Brona Croft / Lily
• Reeve Carney — Dorian Gray
• Danny Sapani — Sembene
• Simon Russell Beale — Ferdinand Lyle
• Helen McCrory — Evelyn Poole
• Patti LuPone — Dr. Seward
• Wes Studi — Kaetenay

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-05-11; final listed air date 2014-06-29; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-05-03; final listed air date 2015-07-05; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2016-05-01; final listed air date 2016-06-19; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Penny Dreadful 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.