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.

Main Cast

Josh Hartnett

Ethan Chandler

Age : 43 | Popularity : 14%

Rory Kinnear

John Clare / The Creature

Age : 44 | Popularity : 12%

Eva Green

Vanessa Ives

Age : 41 | Popularity : 72%

Patti LuPone

Dr. Seward

Age : 73 | Popularity : 8%

Shazad Latif

Dr. Henry Jekyll

Age : 33 | Popularity : 10%

Harry Treadaway

Dr. Victor Frankenstein

Age : 37 | Popularity : 6%

Danny Sapani

Sembene

Age : 51 | Popularity : 5%

Timothy Dalton

Sir Malcolm Murray

Age : 76 | Popularity : 45%

Seasons

Season 1

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.

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Season 2

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.

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Season 3

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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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Sam Mendes
	Producer	Morgan O'Sullivan
Department	Role	Name

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