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as Ethan Chandler
as Vanessa Ives
as Brona Croft
as Sembene
as Victor Frankenstein
as Madame Kali
as Dorian Gray
as The Creature
as Sir Malcolm, Sir Malcolm Murray
as Mina
as Fenton
as Sir Ferdinand Lyle
as Proteus
as Abraham Van Helsing
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Critic Reviews for Penny Dreadful: Season 1
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Some of its mumbo jumbo may hurt your head, but the last words of Episode 2 are precisely on point. They whet the appetite for more, more. We'll see how it all comes out in the bloody wash.
Showtime subscribers have already put their money down, but many of them will probably decide that Penny Dreadful, while hardly dreadful, isn't worth it.
As creator John Logan moves away from the horror by the Thames and more toward the internal demons that haunt his protagonists, Penny veers toward the overwritten and overwrought. But by then, you may well be in for a pound.
For fans of expertly hammy acting and heated-up supernatural doings, it's a lot of fun.
If you enjoy the challenge of doing complex jigsaw puzzles in low light, Penny Dreadful will be your cup of tea.
This John Logan (Skyfall, Hugo) creation promises an intriguing summer pastime, for an eight-week run anyway.
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