Penny Dreadful
- EntertainmentVariety
Michael Gladis, Adam Rodriguez, Ethan Peck Among Six Cast in Showtime’s ‘Penny Dreadful’ Follow Up
"Penny Dreadful: City of Angels" is rounding out its cast with the addition of six new actors. Michael Gladis has joined the show as a series regular, while Lorenza Izzo, Adam Rodriguez, Thomas Kretschmann, and Dominic Sherwood will appear in recurring roles. Ethan Peck will guest star in multiple episodes. The six join previously announced […]
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Nathan Lane Joins Showtime’s ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’
Nathan Lane is officially the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Showtime series "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels," Variety has learned. Lane will play Lewis Michener. A veteran officer in the LAPD, wise to the ways of the world and ruthless in pursuit of his goals, Lewis becomes the partner and mentor of fellow […]
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Natalie Dormer Joins ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’ at Showtime
Natalie Dormer has been cast in upcoming drama series "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels" in a lead role, Variety has learned. Described as a spiritual descendant of the original “Penny Dreadful,” the new series opens in 1938 Los Angeles. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega is embroiled in a story that […]
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‘Penny Dreadful’ Follow-Up Series Set In 1938 Los Angeles Ordered By Showtime
Showtime has set a <em> Penny Dreadful</em> sequel series. The pay cable network has greenlit <em>Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,</em> from <em>Penny Dreadful</em> creator, writer and executive producer John Logan who returns in the same roles. He is joined by Michael Aguilar ( <em>Kidding</em>) who will executive produce with him. Production is expected to begin in 2019. A spiritual descendant of the story set in Victorian-era London, the next chapter will employ a new vision, new characters
- NewsEthan Alter
Halloween Binge Guide: 35 Shows That Will Scare You Silly
Sure you could spend the weekend before Halloween prepping your Stranger Things costume. Or, like a real ‘80s teenager, you could save that homework for the last minute, and use those 48 hours to binge on at least one (or more) season of scary TV. With that in mind, we’ve assembled a Halloween lover’s binge guide of past and present shows divided into different categories based on who (or what) scares you.
- NewsKen Tucker
‘Penny Dreadful’ Finale: This is The End
While millions of eyes were glued to Game of Thrones on Sunday night, some of us were in the throes of watching Penny Dreadful wrap up its superb—and possibly final—season. Showtime aired the last two season-three episodes back-to-back, and they were frequently excellent hours that brought all the main characters together for sometimes surprising fates. WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW FOR THE SEASON (SERIES?) FINALE OF PENNY DREADFUL.
- NewsKen Tucker
'Penny Dreadful' Is More Wonderful Than Ever
The beautiful pulp fiction that is Penny Dreadful returns for a third season on Showtime Sunday night. It comes back with a broader canvas (the American West as well as London, Zanzibar, and other exotic locales), an expanded cast (Wes Studi makes a terrific entrance as a Native American who’s been tracking one of the show’s main characters), and more figures from Gothic literature (I thought I was sick of vampires until I saw the way Dreadful introduces Dracula). For all this, the series rema
