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Penny Dreadful

  • 2014 –2016
  • Ended
  • TV-MA

★ 7.8 TMDB Rating · 1.6K votes

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.

Created by
John Logan
Seasons
3
Episodes
27
Episode length
~1h
First aired
May 11, 2014
Networks
Showtime
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Penny Dreadful

  • Portrait of Eva Green

    Eva Green

    Vanessa Ives

  • Portrait of Josh Hartnett

    Josh Hartnett

    Ethan Chandler

  • Portrait of Timothy Dalton

    Timothy Dalton

    Sir Malcolm Murray

  • Portrait of Harry Treadaway

    Harry Treadaway

    Dr. Victor Frankenstein

  • Portrait of Reeve Carney

    Reeve Carney

    Dorian Gray

  • Portrait of Rory Kinnear

    Rory Kinnear

    John Clare / The Creature

  • Portrait of Billie Piper

    Billie Piper

    Lily / Brona Croft

  • Portrait of Patti LuPone

    Patti LuPone

    Dr. Seward

  • Portrait of Wes Studi

    Wes Studi

    Kaetenay

Where to Stream Penny Dreadful by Country

United States
Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Spectrum On DemandRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
Streaming on JioHotstar
Canada
Streaming on CBC GemRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Streaming on Paramount+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store

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Seasons

  • Poster for Season 1 of Penny Dreadful

    Season 1

    May 11, 2014

    8 episodes

    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.

  • Poster for Season 2 of Penny Dreadful

    Season 2

    May 3, 2015

    10 episodes

    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.

  • Poster for Season 3 of Penny Dreadful

    Season 3

    May 1, 2016

    9 episodes

    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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