EPISODE
SEASON
Penny Dreadful - Season 2
Penny Dreadful is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into a new adult drama. In season 2, Vanessa is barraged by an onslaught of disturbing occult images brought on by the mysterious Evelyn Poole. Because of the massacre he committed in the Mariner’s Inn, Ethan believes he needs to leave London.
1987, Dublin, Ireland
10 September 1984, Exeter, Devon, England, UK
14 October 1974, Durban, South Africa
20 June 1944, London, England, UK
30 May 1959
8 May 1991, England, UK
1967, Newtontownbutler, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK
17 July 1946, Annfield Plain, County Durham, England, UK
1990, Yorkshire, England, UK
28 August 1959, Dublin, Ireland
21 March 1946, Colwyn Bay, Wales, UK
25 April 1980, Whitby, North Yorkshire, England, UK
25 December 1985, Cardiff, Wales, UK
17 December 1947, Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
22 September 1982, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
May 01, 2015
It's a gorgeous backdrop that's often a little short on canvas for the story it means to tell. But on the strength of its cast, the beauty of its design, and the sheer joy it gets from its homages, it's the sort of dreadful that's mostly a delight.
May 05, 2015
There was no skimping on horror, or on glittering performances.
May 01, 2015
Such is the allure of Penny Dreadful, taking these familiar characters from legend-and in my case, a misspent youth obsessed with vintage horror movies-and investing them with unnerving yet ennobling humanity and dramatically compelling desires.
May 04, 2015
The second season's first two episodes have laid aside any doubt in my mind of a sophomore slump for this show. If anything, the return from hiatus has shifted "Penny Dreadful" into even higher gear.
May 01, 2015
Poole is an intriguing evil, at the very least because she makes Logan's series into the rare female-led series not reliant on romance.
May 04, 2015
These witches were definitely scarier than other versions we've seen lately. I'm not a fan of witches in general, but I think Penny Dreadful's take is really going to work for me.
May 04, 2015
Penny Dreadful is back to the business of raising goosebumps. And business is good.
May 01, 2015
It preys on your mind, giving you much to think about as it twists and turns its way down dark Victorian paths. It captures your heart. And, yes, it occasionally turns your stomach.
May 04, 2015
"Fresh Hell" was a strong return to one of the most inventive and cleverly written shows on television or the internet.
