Carnivàle | |
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Genre |
Dark fantasy Drama Mystery |
Created by | Daniel Knauf |
Starring |
Michael J. Anderson Adrienne Barbeau Patrick Bauchau Clancy Brown Debra Christofferson Tim DeKay Clea DuVall Cynthia Ettinger John Fleck Carla Gallo Toby Huss Amy Madigan Diane Salinger Nick Stahl Karyne Steben Sarah Steben Brian Turk Ralph Waite |
Theme music composer |
Wendy Melvoin Lisa Coleman |
Composer(s) | Jeff Beal |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 24 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Howard Klein Daniel Knauf Ronald D. Moore |
Location(s) | California |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 45–60 minutes |
Production company(s) | 3 Arts Entertainment |
Release | |
Original network | HBO |
Original release | September 7, 2003 | – March 27, 2005
Carnivàle /kɑːrnɪˈvæl/ 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 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. The show was filmed in Santa Clarita, California, and other Southern Californian locations.
Carnivàle was produced by HBO and ran for two seasons between September 14, 2003 and March 27, 2005. The show was created by Daniel Knauf, who also served as executive producer with Ronald D. Moore and Howard Klein. The incidental music was composed by Jeff Beal. Nick Stahl and Clancy Brown starred as Ben Hawkins and Brother Justin Crowe, respectively.