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Carnivàle (2003)

7.90h 54mSci-Fi & Fantasy — Mystery — Drama

Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.

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A high-signal pick with 476 votes.

3 Arts Entertainment / HBO

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Nick Stahl as Ben Hawkins

Nick Stahl

Ben Hawkins

Michael J. Anderson as Samson

Michael J. Anderson

Samson

Clea DuVall as Sofie

Clea DuVall

Sofie

Cynthia Ettinger as Rita Sue Dreifuss

Cynthia Ettinger

Rita Sue Dreifuss

Carla Gallo as Libby Dreifuss

Carla Gallo

Libby Dreifuss

Adrienne Barbeau as Ruthie

Adrienne Barbeau

Ruthie

Amy Madigan as Iris Crowe

Amy Madigan

Iris Crowe

Debra Christofferson as Lila

Debra Christofferson

Lila

Brian Turk as Gabriel

Brian Turk

Gabriel

John Carroll Lynch as Varlyn Stroud

John Carroll Lynch

Varlyn Stroud

Clancy Brown as Brother Justin Crowe

Clancy Brown

Brother Justin Crowe

Tim DeKay as Clayton 'Jonesy' Jones

Tim DeKay

Clayton 'Jonesy' Jones

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