Carnivàle (2003)

Carnivàle

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.

Carnivàle

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Nick Stahl
Nick Stahl
as Ben Hawkins
Clancy Brown
Clancy Brown
as Brother Justin
Michael J. Anderson
Michael J. Anderson
as Samson
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau
as Ruthie
Debra Christofferson
Debra Christofferson
as Lila
Tim DeKay
Tim DeKay
as Clayton Jones
Clea DuVall
Clea DuVall
as Sofie
Cynthia Ettinger
Cynthia Ettinger
as Rita Sue Dreifuss
Carla Gallo
Carla Gallo
as Libby Dreifuss
Toby Huss
Toby Huss
as Stumpy Dreifuss
Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan
as Iris Crowe
Brian Turk
Brian Turk
as Gabriel
Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite
as Norman Belthus
John Fleck
John Fleck
as Gecko
Blake Shields
Blake Shields
as Osgood
Patrick Bauchau
Patrick Bauchau
as Professor Ernst Lodz
Diane Salinger
Diane Salinger
as Apollonia
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch
as Varlyn Stroud
Robert Knepper
Robert Knepper
as Tommy Dolan
Bill Moseley
Bill Moseley
as Possum
Scott MacDonald
Scott MacDonald
as Burley
Amanda Aday
Amanda Aday
as Dora Mae Dreifuss
K Callan
K Callan
as Eleanor McGill
John Savage
John Savage
as Henry 'Hack' Scudder
Michael Massee
Michael Massee
as Russian Soldier
Don Swayze
Don Swayze
as Tattooed Man
Valeria Hernandez
Valeria Hernandez
as Catalina de la Rosa
Eliza Pryor Nagel
Eliza Pryor Nagel
as Celeste Watkins
Richard Fancy
Richard Fancy
as Psychiatrist
Spencer Garrett
Spencer Garrett
as Young Balthus
John Hannah
John Hannah
as Stangler
John Doe
John Doe
as Phineas Boffo
Erin Sanders
Erin Sanders
as Irina
Linda Hunt
Linda Hunt
as Management (voice)
Glenn Shadix
Glenn Shadix
as Councilman Val Templeton
Bree Walker
Bree Walker
as Sabina Engstrom
Leo Fitzpatrick
Leo Fitzpatrick
as Ern
John Aylward
John Aylward
as Bishop McNaughton
Jon Gries
Jon Gries
as Texas Ranger
Jordan Orr
Jordan Orr
as Alexsei
Brent Hinkley
Brent Hinkley
as Slim / Wheel Man
Frank Collison
Frank Collison
as Jasper as Jasper / Talker #3
Jeff Austin
Jeff Austin
as Rowlett
Ellen Geer
Ellen Geer
as The Crone
Matt McCoy
Matt McCoy
as Councilman Ned Munson
Matthew McGrory
Matthew McGrory
as Giant
Time Winters
Time Winters
as Wilfred Talbot Smith
Judith Hoag
Judith Hoag
as Miss Jolene
Luis Contreras
Luis Contreras
as Proprietor
Rene Kirby
Rene Kirby
as Hoppy
Aria Wallace
Aria Wallace
as Polly Ann
Van Epperson
Van Epperson
as Hotel Astoria Clerk
Jenna Boyd
Jenna Boyd
as Maddy Crane
Gabriel Mann
Gabriel Mann
as Harlan Staub
Thomas Kopache
Thomas Kopache
as Ike Gukor
Kurt Fuller
Kurt Fuller
as Bud Everhard
Cletus Young
Cletus Young
as Daddy - Tucker
Gary Imhoff
Gary Imhoff
as Male Performer
Patrick Thomas O'Brien
Patrick Thomas O'Brien
as Clark
Michael Robert Brandon
Michael Robert Brandon
as Bunny
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
as Lou Edwards
Lisa K. Wyatt
Lisa K. Wyatt
as Minnie
Jesse Burch
Jesse Burch
as Mackey
Lucinda Jenney
Lucinda Jenney
as Flora Hawkins
Ritchie Montgomery
Ritchie Montgomery
as Patrolman
George Cheung
George Cheung
as Mr. Chin
Deborah Strang
Deborah Strang
as Becca Donovan
Jimmi Simpson
Jimmi Simpson
as Lee
Kathleen Gati
Kathleen Gati
as Emma Templeton
Kim Robillard
Kim Robillard
as Frank Mooney
Fay Masterson
Fay Masterson
as Waitress
Charles Robinson
Charles Robinson
as Walter
Brett Rickaby
Brett Rickaby
as Barker
Susan Walters
Susan Walters
as Young Becca Donovan
Ron Perkins
Ron Perkins
as Carroll Templeton
Jane Adams
Jane Adams
as Mother of Dead Baby (uncredited)
Jack McGee
Jack McGee
as Bulldozer Driver
E.J. Callahan
E.J. Callahan
as Lean Man
Joe Unger
Joe Unger
as Red
Helen Slayton-Hughes
Helen Slayton-Hughes
as Scripture-Reading Lady (uncredited)
Joshua Harto
Joshua Harto
as Junior
David Darmstaeder
David Darmstaeder
as C.L. Dill
Hunter Johnson
Hunter Johnson
as Emily
Joe Mellis
Joe Mellis
as Ajax
Laura Owens
Laura Owens
as Female Performer
Ted Rooney
Ted Rooney
as Talker #1
Susan Savage
Susan Savage
as Lady with Watch
Richard Wharton
Richard Wharton
as Townie
Mark Ankeny
Mark Ankeny
as Announcer (voice)
Clay Chappell
Clay Chappell
as Hick
Bobby Preston
Bobby Preston
as Tommy Crane
Saemi Nakamura
Saemi Nakamura
as Hiroshi
Kyle Dietz
Kyle Dietz
as Deaf Boy (as Kyle Michael Dietz)
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    The making of carnivàle

  • 0x2

    Discussion with cast and creators

  • 0x3

    Magic & myth

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Milfay

  • 1x2

    After the ball is over

  • 1x3

    Tipton

  • 1x4

    Black blizzard

  • 1x5

    Babylon

  • 1x6

    Pick a number

  • 1x7

    The river

  • 1x8

    Lonnigan, texas

  • 1x9

    Insomnia

  • 1x10

    Hot and bothered

  • 1x11

    Day of the dead

  • 1x12

    The day that was the day

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Los moscos

  • 2x2

    Alamogordo, nm

  • 2x3

    Ingram, tx

  • 2x4

    Old cherry blossom road

  • 2x5

    Creed, ok

  • 2x6

    The road to damascus

  • 2x7

    Damascus, ne

  • 2x8

    Outskirts, damascus, ne

  • 2x9

    Lincoln highway, ut

  • 2x10

    Cheyenne, wy

  • 2x11

    Outside new canaan

  • 2x12

    New canaan, ca

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