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Season 2 – Penny Dreadful

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Many people are familiar with classic literary characters like Dr. Frankenstein and Dorian Gray. "Penny Dreadful" brings those and other characters into a new light by exploring their origin stories in this psychological thriller that takes place in the dark corners of Victorian London. Sir Malcolm is an explorer who has lost his daughter to the city's creatures, and he will do whatever is needed to get her back and to right past wrongs. His accomplice, seductive clairvoyant Vanessa Ives, recruits charming American Ethan Chandler to help locate Sir Malcolm's daughter and slay some monsters. Oscar-winner Sam Mendes ("American Beauty") is one of the series' executive producers.
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Penny Dreadful — Season 2

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Critics Consensus

Penny Dreadful's second season maintains the show's intense, bloody drama, utilizing a vast array of fascinating characters and locales to tell a unique story.

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Charlotte Runcie Daily Telegraph (UK) 05/05/2015
3/5
There was no skimping on horror, or on glittering performances. Go to Full Review Sonia Saraiya Salon.com 05/04/2015
The second season's first two episodes have laid aside any doubt in my mind of a sophomore slump for this show. If anything, the return from hiatus has shifted "Penny Dreadful" into even higher gear. Go to Full Review Scott Von Doviak AV Club 05/04/2015
B+
Penny Dreadful is back to the business of raising goosebumps. And business is good. Go to Full Review Peter Counter That Shelf 08/13/2024
Penny Dreadful is dealing with century-old characters that have never left our nightmares, playing with our expectations and allowing us to rediscover the reasons these monsters are so transcendent. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch TV Over Mind 03/11/2020
Penny Dreadful's ambition doesn't come from its ingenuity, but from its attempts to ground the most ridiculous gothic stories with grounded emotional resonance. Go to Full Review Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) 07/16/2018
When connected with it, the viewer finds a divertimento that catches and in which it is very complicated to get bored. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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J G @-TDW- 4d Really enjoyed Season 1, unfortunately Season 2 feels like tumblr fanfiction. Characters don’t handle threats with the same forward energy and intelligence that they did in Season 1. Ethan somehow never has or uses his gun when he should. Despite the main group being “under siege” in the mansion, it doesn’t stop any of them from dropping everything to go to a ball, go shopping, or go out to lunch like everything’s fine. Malcom’s character is sidelined, eroded, and broken down. However, the sets are still great and actors are so good they carry the show. I probably won’t watch season 3 though. See more April H. @RT36818804 Mar 30 I thought this season was better than the first season. I still loved the dark gothic feel of it. How the characters were portrayed. See more Khaztiel Delbod D @khaztielddenver_ Oct 31 Esta segunda parte me gustó mas que la anterior, gran manera de desarrollar a sus personajes. See more Lesterberne T @RT17560862 02/29/2024 I'm 2 episodes in and this is not it. The relationships between characters DID NOT develop naturally. The season 1 finale was rushed and the emotions were still raw. In season 2, they act as if they were always this close, this vulnerable with one another. It's a huge shift of direction when it comes to interactions. It's very very off putting. There is no intriguing mystery right now. It's pretty boring on top of the nonsense relationship shift. The only good thing about this season so far is that there are x1000 more overview shots and settings shots to let you know how the area looks and where characters are. It was something missing in season 1 that I only realized upon watching season 2. See more Claudiu I @Clausion 08/03/2023 Maybe just a tiny bit less art in this season, but for sure more intensity in drama. Very good acting in general, but Eva Green and Timothy Dalton were amazing. Combining werewolf with witches, vampires with Frankenstein and Dorian Gray it should sound like a receipt for disaster, a risk for kitsch, but somehow the writers did it right and the result is an interesting show. See more Rogue 5 @RT17098361 08/02/2023 100% the best season in this show I loved this one. See more Read all reviews
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Timothy Dalton

Sir Malcolm Murray

Eva Green

Vanessa Ives

Josh Hartnett

Ethan Chandler

Reeve Carney

Dorian Gray

Billie Piper

Brona Croft

Danny Sapani

Sembene

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 3, 2015 Fresh Hell Sir Malcolm returns to find a new evil hunting Vanessa. Details Episode 2 Aired May 10, 2015 Verbis Diablo Vanessa seeks solace with Sir Malcolm; Dorian Gray meets an intriguing woman; Rusk seeks a survivor; Hecate hunts down a prize for her mother; Ferdinand Lyle reveals Verbis Diablo's backstory. Details Episode 3 Aired May 17, 2015 The Nightcomers Vanessa learns how to harness her powers from The Cut-Wife in a flashback. Details Episode 4 Aired May 24, 2015 Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places The story of the Verbis Diablo affects Vanessa; Hecate tries to get closer to Ethan; Angelique and Dorian's romance grows; Rusk interviews the sole survivor of the massacre. Details Episode 5 Aired May 31, 2015 Above the Vaulted Sky Vanessa, Ethan, Sir Malcolm, Sembene and Lyle protect the mansion from another attack; Angelique is humiliated; the Creature grows more impatient; Evelyn works on a new totem; Hecate returns to her mother. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 7, 2015 Glorious Horrors Sir Malcolm receives tragic news; a glorious night turns horrible for Vanessa. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 14, 2015 Little Scorpion Vanessa and Ethan flee London for the Cut-Wife's cottage; a figure from the past resurfaces; Lyle and Frankenstein uncover more disturbing information from the relics; Lily is not what she appears to be. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 21, 2015 Memento Mori The Creature unleashes his rage; Sir Malcolm confronts Evelyn. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 28, 2015 And Hell Itself My Only Foe Vanessa goes alone to battle Evelyn in order to save Sir Malcolm. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 5, 2015 And They Were Enemies Sir Malcolm and Frankenstein confront ghosts from their pasts; Lyle helps rescue friends; Ethan leaves a trail of blood in his wake; the Creature tries to escape; Vanessa must rely on her strength to defeat the demon. Details

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Penny Dreadful — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
James Hawes, Brian Kirk, Damon Thomas, Kari Skogland
Executive Producer
John Logan, Sam Mendes
Screenwriter
John Logan
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 3, 2015