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Penny Dreadful

Year
2014
Age rating
TV-MA
Seasons
3 seasons · 27 episodes
Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain
Production
  • Showtime
  • Neal Street Productions
  • Desert Wolf Productions
Director
John Logan
Starring
Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Harry Treadaway, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear

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About the series

In Victorian London, a world of elegant facades hides a terrifying supernatural underworld. Sir Malcolm Murray, the mysterious Vanessa Ives, and the charismatic American gunslinger Ethan Chandler join forces to find a missing person, only to uncover a much darker threat lurking in the shadows. Their investigation leads them into a world inhabited by vampires, witches, demons, and other creatures once thought to exist only in legends. As they confront these supernatural forces, each of them is forced to face painful secrets, buried traumas, and the darkness within themselves. Their journey becomes a dangerous battle where the line between human and monster grows increasingly blurred.

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2014 · 8 episodes

Vanessa Ives wages a personal battle against an evil demon determined to possess her; Sir Malcolm Murray tries to save his daughter from a fate worse than death; Ethan Chandler becomes enmeshed with a group of London vampire hunters and falls for a doomed local prostitute, even as his own mysterious past threatens to catch up with him; Dr. Victor Frankenstein must face the consequences of his successful death-defying experiments; Dorian Gray falls for the unapproachable Vanessa Ives; Brona Croft confronts her imminent demise from consumption.

  1. Still from episode 1
    E01

    Night Work

    11 May 2014 54 min

    London 1891. Renowned explorer Sir Malcolm Murray and the strangely beautiful Vanessa Ives recruit American sharp-shooter Ethan Chandler and Dr. Victor Frankenstein to help them search for someone who has been lost.

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    E02

    Séance

    18 May 2014 56 min

    Vanessa and Sir Malcolm encounter the mysteriously beautiful Dorian Gray at a party. Things take a turn, however, when renowned medium Madame Kali hosts a seance. Meanwhile, Ethan befriends Ms. Brona Croft, a young Irish immigrant.

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    E03

    Resurrection

    25 May 2014 48 min

    Dr. Frankenstein is confronted by his past. Vanessa has a vision of Mina, which leads to a strange discovery at the London Zoo.

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    E04

    Demimonde

    01 Jun 2014 60 min

    Vanessa's infatuation with Dorian Gray grows. Professor Van Helsing is hired to work with Dr. Frankenstein. Fenton draws his master to Sir Malcolm's mansion.

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    E05

    Closer Than Sisters

    08 Jun 2014 55 min

    Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.

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    E06

    What Death Can Join Together

    15 Jun 2014 51 min

    Vanessa's latest vision leads Sir Malcolm, Ethan and Sembene on a search. Professor Van Helsing reveals more details to Dr. Frankenstein about who has taken Mina.

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    E07

    Possession

    22 Jun 2014 60 min

    Over the course of four harrowing weeks, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene do everything they can to save Vanessa from what's within her.

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    E08

    Grand Guignol

    29 Jun 2014 57 min

    After a vision of the Grand Guignol, Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene explore an empty theater only to be confronted by their worst nightmares.

Season 2

2015 · 10 episodes

Vanessa Ives and her allies find themselves locked in an epic battle against an unholy evil; Sir Malcolm falls under the spell of a bewitching temptress; Ethan's big secret becomes known as his past comes back to haunt him; Dr. Frankenstein's newest creation breaks hearts and then some; Dorian Gray falls for an unlikely woman.

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    E01

    Fresh Hell

    03 May 2015 56 min

    As Victor struggles to resurrect Brona, Ethan prepares to leave London and Malcolm discovers that Vanessa is plagued by new visions.

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    E02

    Verbis Diablo

    10 May 2015 53 min

    Vanessa meets Caliban for the first time, while Victor begins to train the resurrected Brona in the rudiments of language. Meanwhile, the group turns to Ferdinand for help translating the Verbis Diablo.

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    E03

    The Nightcomers

    17 May 2015 59 min

    Vanessa tells Ethan how she came to harness her abilities thanks to the help of an older witch... and the tragedy that followed.

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    E04

    Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places

    24 May 2015 51 min

    While Ferdinand helps Malcolm decipher Brother Gregory's writings, Vanessa helps Victor pick a dress for his cousin. Meanwhile, Dorian takes Angelique on a date, and Ethan rescues a young woman from a runaway horse.

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    E05

    Above the Vaulted Sky

    31 May 2015 57 min

    After sealing the townhouse against further intrusion, the group goes its separate ways for the moment. Rusk starts asking questions of Ethan, Brona and Victor draw closer, Vanessa teaches Caliban how to dance, and Evelyn launches her next steps in her campaign to seduce Malcolm.

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    E06

    Glorious Horrors

    07 Jun 2015 55 min

    Malcolm learns of his wife's death but isn't as upset as Ethan and Vanessa believe he should be. Meanwhile, Ethan asks Sembene for a favor, and Dorian sends out invitations for Angelique's coming-out ball.

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    E07

    Little Scorpion

    14 Jun 2015 47 min

    Ethan and Vanessa make their way to the Cut-Wife's cottage to get a weapon against the Nightcomers. Meanwhile, Brona goes out with Dorian.

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    E08

    Memento Mori

    21 Jun 2015 53 min

    Malcolm fights off Evelyn's enchantment and goes to confront her. Meanwhile, Brona reveals her true colors to the Creature, and Angelique finds Dorian's portrait.

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    E09

    And Hell Itself My Only Foe

    28 Jun 2015 53 min

    While Evelyn torments Malcolm, Victor summons Ethan and Vanessa back to London to rescue their friend. Meanwhile, Brona learns Dorian's secret, and Caliban is betrayed.

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    E10

    And They Were Enemies

    05 Jul 2015 54 min

    Vanessa has to use all of her strength to try and defeat the demon.

Season 3

2016 · 9 episodes

Confronting new horrors in dangerous new lands, Ethan Chandler, Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, Sir Malcolm, the Creature, and the ravishing but deadly Lily must each face -- and embrace -- their own most truly monstrous selves. But for Vanessa Ives, accepting her demons could exact a terrible cost and plunge the world into unending darkness.

  1. Still from episode 1
    E01

    The Day Tennyson Died

    01 May 2016 59 min

    Ethan, now a prisoner under the watchful eye of Scotland Yard Inspector Rusk, is on a train speeding through the desert of the American West. Meanwhile, Sir Malcolm is confronted by a mysterious Native American man in Zanzibar. Back in London, Dr. Frankenstein seeks out his old friend Dr. Jekyll and Vanessa seeks the help of Dr. Seward to battle a new evil.

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    E02

    Predators Far and Near

    08 May 2016 55 min

    Lily and Dorian pay a visit to a most unusual show, and Vanessa invites Sweet to a different show. Rusk sets out to track down Ethan and make sure that he hangs, and Henry demonstrates the efficacy of his potion for Victor.

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    E03

    Good and Evil Braided Be

    15 May 2016 53 min

    Vanessa asks Seward to hypnotically regress her after learning that she met the Master sometime in the past. Rusk learns that Ethan has a new ally. Caliban finds his wife and child. Lily and Dorian have Justine pledge her service to them.

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    E04

    A Blade of Grass

    22 May 2016 57 min

    Through hypnosis, Vanessa relives what happened to her in the Banning Institute, including the man who befriended her... and the spirits who tormented her.

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    E05

    This World is Our Hell

    29 May 2016 54 min

    Hecate and Ethan try to survive in the desert wasteland, as thirst and their unrelenting pursuers take their toll. Meanwhile, Victor and Henry continue with their work in Bedlam.

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    E06

    No Beast So Fierce

    05 Jun 2016 50 min

    Vanessa turns to old friend Ferdinand Lyle for help, who introduces her to a new ally. Meanwhile, Lily, Dorian and Justine put their plan in motion; and Ethan, Sir Malcolm and Hecate arrive at Jarod Talbot's ranch.

  7. Still from episode 7
    E07

    Ebb Tide

    12 Jun 2016 58 min

    Kaetenay has a vision of impending doom. Frankenstein and Jekyll get help from an unlikely foe. The Creature finally gains courage. Vanessa learns an awful truth.

  8. Still from episode 8
    E08

    Perpetual Night

    19 Jun 2016 44 min

    Ethan, Sir Malcolm and Kaetenay return to London, where Ethan searches for Dr. Frankenstein. Dr. Seward discovers Renfield's secret. Lily reveals a heartbreaking story from Brona Croft's past.

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    E09

    The Blessed Dark

    19 Jun 2016 56 min

    Season finale. Ethan learns the shocking truth about Kaetenay. Dr. Seward uses hypnosis on Renfield. Meanwhile, The Creature must make a moral decision as Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Kaetenay, Dr. Seward and Catriona battle to save Vanessa.

Questions and answers

How many seasons and episodes does “Penny Dreadful” have?

3 seasons, 27 episodes.

When did “Penny Dreadful” premiere?

Premiere: 11 May 2014.

Where can I watch “Penny Dreadful”?

Available online on: Apple TV, PrimeVideo.

Who stars in “Penny Dreadful”?

Starring: Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Harry Treadaway and others.

What age rating does “Penny Dreadful” have?

Age rating: TV-MA.

Who directed “Penny Dreadful”?

Director: John Logan.

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