Carnivàle
"Into each generation is born a creature of light and a creature of darkness."
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.
Season 1 Episodes
E1
Ben reluctantly joins the carnival after the bank forecloses on his family's Oklahoma farm. Brother Justin has a bizarre…
E2
Ben uncovers a piece of his past as a result of Jones' sense of humor. Justin tries to persuade a parishioner to make a …
E3
Ben is the main attraction when Samson refashions the carnival as a religious revival to satisfy a town's moral underpin…
E4
Jones looks to management when the crew turns mutinous. Appolonia is displeased with Sofie's romantic tastes. Justin fac…
E5
Samson tries to improve the troupe's spirits with a night of revelry. Ben has an enlightening experience at the bottom o…
E6
Revenge-minded carnies practice their own form of retribution. Justin encounters a group of hobos on his journey of self…
E7
After a recent tragedy, Stumpy and Rita Sue debate their future in the carnival. In her brother's absence, Iris receives…
E8
Lodz disagrees with Samson's decision to send Ben on a business trip for the carnival. A radio-show host tries to help f…
E9
Ben tries to escape his dreams by staying awake. Iris uses a radio ally to help locate Justin. Samson goes back to the d…
E10
Ben and Samson go in search of the mysterious Scudder. Sofie accuses her mother of foul play. Lodz waits patiently for B…
E11
Rita Sue teaches a newcomer a few tricks of the trade. Balthus is nervous about Tommy Dolan's allegations. Lodz gets app…
E12
A distraught Ben finally meets with Management. In California, Balthus and Justin deal with the tragic undercurrents of …
Cast
