Penny Dreadful Season 1

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Eva Green

Vanessa Ives

Age : 43 | Popularity : 72%

Josh Hartnett

Ethan Chandler

Age : 45 | Popularity : 14%

Timothy Dalton

Sir Malcolm Murray

Age : 78 | Popularity : 45%

Harry Treadaway

Dr. Victor Frankenstein

Age : 39 | Popularity : 6%

Reeve Carney

Dorian Gray

Age : 41 | Popularity : 5%

Rory Kinnear

John Clare / The Creature

Age : 46 | Popularity : 12%

Billie Piper

Lily / Brona Croft

Age : 41 | Popularity : 15%

Danny Sapani

Sembene

Age : 53 | Popularity : 5%

Episodes

Episode 1

11 May 2014 - Night Work

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.

Episode 2

18 May 2014 - Séance

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.

Episode 3

25 May 2014 - Resurrection

Dr. Frankenstein is confronted by his past. Vanessa has a vision of Mina, which leads to a strange discovery at the London Zoo.

Episode 4

01 June 2014 - Demimonde

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.

Episode 5

08 June 2014 - Closer Than Sisters

Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.

Episode 6

15 June 2014 - What Death Can Join Together

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.

Episode 7

22 June 2014 - Possession

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.

Episode 8

29 June 2014 - Grand Guignol

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.

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Pippa Harris Sam Mendes
	Casting	Frank Moiselle Nuala Moiselle Karen Lindsay-Stewart
	Producer	Morgan O'Sullivan
Sound	Original Music Composer	Abel Korzeniowski
Art	Production Design	Jonathan McKinstry
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Gabriella Pescucci
Department	Role	Name

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