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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

★ 6.1 12K votes 2020–2020 1 season · 10 episodes Canceled Showtime
AtmosphericMood and place thick enough to touch.This show: 9/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 8/10Dark toneShadowy mood and subject matter, a shade short of outright bleak.This show: 8/10Stylized directionBold, signature formal choices.This show: 7/10SupernaturalGhosts, demons and powers beyond nature in our own world.This show: 7/10Social commentaryDeliberate critique of how society works.This show: 7/10Visually strikingComposition and imagery worth pausing for.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Natalie DormerDaniel ZovattoKerry BishéAdriana BarrazaJessica GarzaMichael Gladis
Written by
John Logan
Starring
Natalie DormerDaniel ZovattoKerry BishéAdriana BarrazaJessica GarzaMichael Gladis
Written by
John Logan
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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About

"Noir detective story haunted by ancient gods"

A spinoff of Penny Dreadful set in 1938 Los Angeles, this show follows a Mexican-American detective drawn into a web of political corruption, rising fascism, and ancient supernatural forces manifesting through folklore figures tied to death and the afterlife. It's moody, ambitious, and visually rich, blending noir detective work with mythic horror and social commentary on immigration and prejudice. The pace is slow and the plot threads many, so it rewards patience more than quick thrills. It looks gorgeous and swings big, even when it doesn't fully land its many ideas.

Watch it for

the atmospheric 1930s LA setting fused with genuinely eerie supernatural folklore imagery.

Maybe skip if

you want a tight, focused plot rather than several sprawling, loosely connected storylines.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

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Season 12020
7.16K109h 29m
When a grisly murder shocks Los Angeles in 1938, Detective Tiago Vega and his partner Lewis Michener become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of the city: 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.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Santa Muerte7.1
1K68 min
▶2Dead People Lie Down6.8
71556 min
▶3Wicked Old World7.0
65056 min
▶4Josefina and the Holy Spirit7.2
59157 min
▶5Children of the Royal Sun7.0
52053 min
▶6How It Is with Brothers7.2
52056 min
▶7Maria and the Beast7.1
47353 min
▶8Hide and Seek7.3
48855 min
▶9Sing, Sing, Sing7.4
49052 min
▶10Day of the Dead7.1
50463 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Natalie Dormer Alex, Elsa, Rio
Daniel Zovatto Tiago Vega
Kerry Bishé Sister Molly Finnister
Adriana Barraza Maria Vega
Jessica Garza Josefina Vega
Michael Gladis Councilman Charlton Townsend
Johnathan Nieves Mateo Vega
Rory Kinnear Peter Craft, Krupp
Nathan Lane Lewis Michener
Dominic Sherwood Kurt

Crew

John Logan

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