Showtime Renews Penny Dreadful for Second Season

Showtime has ordered a second season of Penny Dreadful, the network announced Wednesday. The drama will return with ten episodes in 2015.

Penny Dreadful's first season, which is the most-watched series on Showtime On Demand and Showtime Anytime, according to the network, stars Josh Hartnett,Timothy Dalton, Eva Green and Billie Piper an features unique interpretations of famous literary characters from the horror genre.

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"Picking up Penny Dreadful was one of the easiest decisions I've made," said Showtime president David Nevins.  "The series has had worldwide impact, drawing big, passionate audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, and more than any other show on our network has hit the bullseye with viewers who want to watch television in all the new ways that are available.  John Logan has deftly created an epic series that has drawn raves from a wide-range of audiences from quality drama lovers to critics, to hardcore genre fans."

Are you excited for more Penny Dreadful?

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