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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

  • 60
  • 2020-2020
  • 1 season
  • Showtime Networks
  • Suspense, Drama, Fantasy, Documentary, Horror
  • TV-MA

1938 Los Angeles is a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega and his partner Lewis Michener become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city's first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart.

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Episode 1

Santa Muerte

Thu, Apr 23, 2020 68 mins

Los Angeles, 1938. LAPD detective Tiago Vega and his partner, Lewis Michener, investigate a murder. While at City Hall, Tiago's activist brother Raul Vega battles with the fiery Councilman Charlton Townsend over the construction of California's first freeway. Meanwhile, Peter Craft, the head of the German-American Bund, meets Elsa, the mysterious mother of one of his patients. Sensing danger, Tiago's mother Maria pleads with Santa Muerte to protect her family as the rising tensions in the city threaten to explode.

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Season 1 Santa Muerte
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  • 2021 - SDSA Award - Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a One Hour Period Series - Nominated

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