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Penny Dreadful

Created by John Logan

2014–2016

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.

First aired
11 May 2014
Episode length
55 min
Also known as
Викторианска готика, 恐怖怪谈, 低俗怪谈, ペニー・ドレッドフル ナイトメア 血塗られた秘密
Country
United States
Language
English
Writers
Andrew Hinderaker, John Logan, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Music
Abel Korzeniowski
Executive producers
Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes
Producers
James Flynn, Morgan O'Sullivan, Sheila Hockin
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 27 episodes

  • Season 1

    2014

    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.

  • Season 2

    2015

    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.

  • Season 3

    2016

    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.

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