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Carnivàle

In a time of sandstorms, plagues, drought and pestilence, the final conflict between good and evil is about to begin. Set in the American Dustbowl in 1934, this cult series focuses on the battle as it plays out against a pair of unusual backdrops: a traveling carnival and an evangelical ministry in California.

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Cast & Crew See All

Michael J. Anderson
Samson
Adrienne Barbeau
Ruthie
Clancy Brown
Brother Justin Crowe

Season 2 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Los Moscos

Sun, Jan 9, 200550 mins

As the spiritual powers of Ben Hawkins evolve, the entity Management reveals its identity (the Russian soldier in Ben's dreams) to Ben, and then exposes him to a vision of the cataclysmic disasters (a nuclear explosion) that awaits the world if Ben doesn't identify and conquer his nemesis: Brother Justin, the creature of darkness.

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Awards

  • 2006 - ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series - nominated
  • 2004 - CDG Award - Outstanding Period/Fantasy Television Series - winner
  • 2006 - CDG Award - Outstanding Period/Fantasy Television Series - nominated
  • 2004 - ASC Award - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilot (Basic or Pay) - winner

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