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7.9 2 Seasons • 24 Episodes

Carnivàle

"Into each generation is born a creature of light and a creature of darkness."

Carnivàle is an American television series 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.

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Top Cast

  • Nick Stahl

    Nick Stahl

    Ben Hawkins

  • Clancy Brown

    Clancy Brown

    Brother Justin

  • Michael J. Anderson

    Michael J. Anderson

    Samson

  • Tim DeKay

    Tim DeKay

    Clayton Jones

  • Clea DuVall

    Clea DuVall

    Sofie

  • Cynthia Ettinger

    Cynthia Ettinger

    Rita Sue Dreifuss

  • Carla Gallo

    Carla Gallo

    Libby Dreifuss

  • Adrienne Barbeau

    Adrienne Barbeau

    Ruthie

  • Amy Madigan

    Amy Madigan

    Iris Crowe

Overview

Carnivàle is an American television series 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.

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