John Logan
Director
Penny Dreadful (2014)
Season 1
Vanessa Ives wages a personal battle against an evil demon determined to possess her; Sir Malcolm Murray tries to save his daughter from a fate worse than death; Ethan Chandler becomes enmeshed with a group of London vampire hunters and falls for a doomed local prostitute, even as his own mysterious past threatens to catch up with him; Dr. Victor Frankenstein must face the consequences of his successful death-defying experiments; Dorian Gray falls for the unapproachable Vanessa Ives; Brona Croft confronts her imminent demise from consumption.
Released May 11, 2014
Episode 54 min
18+
Genres: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel + 3 more, Paramount+ with Showtime, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Neal Street Productions, Desert Wolf Productions
Network: Showtime
Country: United States
Languages:
English
7.1
S1E1 - Night Work
London 1891. Renowned explorer Sir Malcolm Murray and the strangely beautiful Vanessa Ives recruit American sharp-shooter Ethan Chandler and Dr. Victor Frankenstein to help them search for someone who has been lost.
May 11, 2014, midnight
7.3
S1E2 - Séance
Vanessa and Sir Malcolm encounter the mysteriously beautiful Dorian Gray at a party. Things take a turn, however, when renowned medium Madame Kali hosts a seance. Meanwhile, Ethan befriends Ms. Brona Croft, a young Irish immigrant.
May 18, 2014, midnight
6.8
S1E3 - Resurrection
Dr. Frankenstein is confronted by his past. Vanessa has a vision of Mina, which leads to a strange discovery at the London Zoo.
May 25, 2014, midnight
6.5
S1E4 - Demimonde
Vanessa's infatuation with Dorian Gray grows. Professor Van Helsing is hired to work with Dr. Frankenstein. Fenton draws his master to Sir Malcolm's mansion.
June 1, 2014, midnight
7.5
S1E5 - Closer Than Sisters
Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.
June 8, 2014, midnight
7.0
S1E6 - What Death Can Join Together
Vanessa's latest vision leads Sir Malcolm, Ethan and Sembene on a search. Professor Van Helsing reveals more details to Dr. Frankenstein about who has taken Mina.
June 15, 2014, midnight
7.6
S1E7 - Possession
Over the course of four harrowing weeks, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene do everything they can to save Vanessa from what's within her.
June 22, 2014, midnight
7.8
S1E8 - Grand Guignol
After a vision of the Grand Guignol, Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene explore an empty theater only to be confronted by their worst nightmares.
June 29, 2014, midnight
Network: Showtime
Episode Runtime: 54 min.
Season Runtime: 1465 min.
Released: May 11, 2014
Last Air Date: June 19, 2016, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-MA
Common sense age: 18+
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