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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Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Mystery
Drama
Created By

Daniel Knauf

First Aired on

Sep 14, 2003

2 seaons till Mar 27, 2005

Popularity: 30.0794
426 votes
Networks
(US)
Production

3 Arts Entertainment (US)HBO (US)

Status: Canceled

Show Canceled

Last episode: New Canaan, CA

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 24 episodes

Specials

Aired

3 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Making of Carnivàle54 min

    Behind-the-scenes featurette detailing how set and constume designers collaborated to achieve the look of the Dustbowl in the 1930s.

  • Episode 2Discussion With Cast and Creators54 min

    Courtesy of the Museum of Television & Radio.

  • Episode 3Magic & Myth26 min

    The Meaning of Carnivàle - a half-hour documentary exploring the apocalyptic writing and mythology behind the series with cast and crew.

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