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Carnivàle (2003)

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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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Cast & Crew

Director
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    Ben Hawkins Nick Stahl
  • Profile picture of Clancy Brown
    Brother Justin Clancy Brown
  • Profile picture of Michael J. Anderson
    Samson Michael J. Anderson
  • Profile picture of Adrienne Barbeau
    Ruthie Adrienne Barbeau
  • Profile picture of Debra Christofferson
    Lila Debra Christofferson
  • Profile picture of Tim DeKay
    Clayton Jones Tim DeKay
  • Profile picture of Clea DuVall
    Sofie Clea DuVall
  • Profile picture of Cynthia Ettinger
    Rita Sue Dreifuss Cynthia Ettinger
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Season 2

2005

12 episodes

Season 2 of Carnivàle premiered on January 9, 2005

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