Carnivale



I'm really enjoying HBO's Carnivale. The series is the story of a depression era traveling carnival that takes on roadie that may have supernatural healing powers. The show also follow a preacher that can apparently perform miracles in God's name, though somebody usually ends up dead. How these two are connected has not been revealed. As far as we know, the characters in the two plot lines know nothing of each other. But the series is compelling viewing, with lots of colorful characters played by barely remembered b-actors, and the series has a great look. It's a sort of modern Twin Peaks, but the middle American dust bowl has been substituted for the American North West.

Posted: Sun - October 5, 2003 at      


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