Penny Dreadful

Synopsis

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 Air Date: 2014-05-11

Last Air Date: 2016-06-19

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 27

Created By: John Logan

Networks: Showtime

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Top Cast

Eva Green as Vanessa Ives
Josh Hartnett as Ethan Chandler
Timothy Dalton as Sir Malcolm Murray
Harry Treadaway as Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Reeve Carney as Dorian Gray
Rory Kinnear as John Clare / The Creature
Billie Piper as Lily / Brona Croft
Danny Sapani as Sembene
Simon Russell Beale as Ferdinand Lyle
Douglas Hodge as Bartholomew Rusk

Seasons

Season 1 (2014) - (8 Episodes)

Season 2 (2015) - (10 Episodes)

Season 3 (2016) - (9 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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Night Work (2014-05-11)

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.
Ep. 2: Séance (2014-05-18)

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.
Ep. 3: Resurrection (2014-05-25)

Dr. Frankenstein is confronted by his past. Vanessa has a vision of Mina, which leads to a strange discovery at the London Zoo.
Ep. 4: Demimonde (2014-06-01)

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.
Ep. 5: Closer Than Sisters (2014-06-08)

Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.
Ep. 6: What Death Can Join Together (2014-06-15)

Vanessa's latest vision leads Sir Malcolm, Ethan and Sembene on a search. Professor Van Helsing reveals more details to Dr. Frankenstein about who has taken Mina.
Ep. 7: Possession (2014-06-22)

Over the course of four harrowing weeks, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene do everything they can to save Vanessa from what's within her.
Ep. 8: Grand Guignol (2014-06-29)

After a vision of the Grand Guignol, Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene explore an empty theater only to be confronted by their worst nightmares.