Penny Dreadful

Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Drama

Mystery

Action & Adventure

Penny Dreadful

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Drama

Mystery

Action & Adventure

Created By: John Logan
First Aired on: May 11, 2014
Popularity: 12.2888: 1,399 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Neal Street Productions (GB)Desert Wolf Productions
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 27 episodes

Season 1

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.

Aired 11 years ago

8 Episodes

Episode 1Night Work54 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.
Episode 2Séance56 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.
Episode 3Resurrection48 min
Dr. Frankenstein is confronted by his past. Vanessa has a vision of Mina, which leads to a strange discovery at the London Zoo.
Episode 4Demimonde60 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.
Episode 5Closer Than Sisters55 min
Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.