Carnivale

Carnivale

Fantasy2 SeasonsHBO
An epic multi-award winning supernatural HBO drama about good vs evil. Set in the Great Depression, an Oklahoma farm boy and a charismatic minister become key players in a war between Heaven and Hell.
Michael J. Anderson, Adrienne Barbeau, Clancy Brown
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  • Milfay

    Episode 1 - 55 Mins
    A captivating premiere of this supernatural drama set in Oklahoma in 1934. After losing his god-fearing mother to illness, a young man is evicted from his home. A travelling carnival troupe then takes him in.

  • After The Ball Is Over

    Episode 2 - 54 Mins
    A practical joke which has him clean an old dirty trailer leads Ben to a piece of the puzzle of his past. With his mentor's help, Brother Justin realises that he has a gift he must put to use.

  • Tipton

    Episode 3 - 47 Mins
    When the authorities of a poor town refuse to let the carnival set up, Samson takes Jones' advice and temporally reinvents the troupe as a religious-revival show with Ben as the central act of a healer.

  • Black Blizzard

    Episode 4 - 44 Mins
    On the road to Babylon, the carnival meets a huge dust storm, called a 'black blizzard.' Intrigued with clues about his past, Ben follows Lodz into an abandoned house where the seer tests his powers.

  • Babylon

    Episode 5 - 46 Mins
    The carnival finally arrives in Babylon, Texas, and Samson tries to improve the troupe's spirits with a night out. Sofie and Libby get closer, but the show goes wrong, leading to a riot.

  • Pick A Number

    Episode 6 - 53 Mins
    Thirsty for payback after the murder of one of the dancers, Samson and the carnies get caught up in an obscure but fascinating phenomenon called 'Carnival Justice' to root out the person responsible.

  • The River

    Episode 7 - 49 Mins
    While Brother Justin rediscovers his 'birthright' on the banks of a river, Iris gets some unexpected support from an attentive reporter. Meanwhile, Ben and Ruthie go hunting for snakes to use in her act.

  • Lonnigan, Texas

    Episode 8 - 55 Mins
    Samson sends Ben on a road trip to enlist a new attraction, where Ben encounters a longtime carnival rival named Phineas Boffo. Meanwhile, Sofie debates whether to defy her mother and join Libby.

  • Insomnia

    Episode 9 - 43 Mins
    Ben tries to stave off the torments of his dreams by staying awake. Lodz warns a distrustful Ben about the dangers of not practising his 'gift'.

  • Hot And Bothered

    Episode 10 - 50 Mins
    Brother Justin returns to Mintern from his stay in the asylum to chart out a new direction for his ministry. Meanwhile, the blind mystic Lodz's takes Samson's place as the liaison to Management.

  • Day Of The Dead

    Episode 11 - 51 Mins
    With Management's blessing, Lodz hatches a devious plan to 'reach' Ben, who is vulnerable. Meanwhile, Sofie reads Stumpy's cards and doesn't like what she learns.

  • The Day That Was The Day

    Episode 12 - 52 Mins
    A gripping season finale. Faced with a life-and-death decision of whether or not to cure Ruthie of a snake bite, Ben turns to Lodz for advice.

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