Penny Dreadful
Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama.
Seasons
Season 1
8 Episodes · 2014
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.
Cast
Eva Green
Vanessa Ives
Josh Hartnett
Ethan Chandler
Timothy Dalton
Sir Malcolm Murray
Harry Treadaway
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Reeve Carney
Dorian Gray
Rory Kinnear
John Clare / The Creature
Billie Piper
Lily / Brona Croft
Patti LuPone
Dr. Seward
Wes Studi
Kaetenay
