Carnivàle

Good and evil clash amid carnival folk in this dreamy, mythology-filled HBO drama.
This feature will return in 2012.

Wednesdays, 1 PM ET, HBO

Current Season: 1 - Total Episodes: 12
Highest Rated: Ep 6, Season 1

“The Day That Was The Day”

by Todd VanDerWerff April 4, 2012 -

The first season ends with a marvelously tense finale that blends character and mythology in equal doses.

BEN. HE'S YOUR FATHER. FIGURE IT OUT. GOD.

B-

“Day Of The Dead”

by Todd VanDerWerff March 28, 2012 -

The first season's weakest episode stalls for time before the finale.

A-

“Hot And Bothered”

by Todd VanDerWerff March 21, 2012 -

Everybody gets lucky, and the storyline leaps forward in a standout episode.

B+

"Insomnia”

by Todd VanDerWerff March 14, 2012 -

Get out the turtle shells and chicken carcasses! It's time for a fireball show!

Ep. 12, Season 1
“The Day That Was The Day”
Ep. 11, Season 1
“Day Of The Dead”
Ep. 10, Season 1
“Hot And Bothered”
Ep. 9, Season 1
"Insomnia”

Features Reviews

Season

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“The Day That Was The Day”
Episode 12

The first season ends with a marvelously tense finale that blends character and mythology in equal doses.
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A
“Day Of The Dead”
Episode 11

The first season's weakest episode stalls for time before the finale.
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B-
“Hot And Bothered”
Episode 10

Everybody gets lucky, and the storyline leaps forward in a standout episode.
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A-
"Insomnia”
Episode 9

Get out the turtle shells and chicken carcasses! It's time for a fireball show!
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B+
"Lonnigan, Texas”
Episode 8

Justin gets a creepy stay in a mental hospital, while Ben stops to ask for directions.
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B+
“The River”
Episode 7

In the world of Carnivàle, it's impossible to escape your fate
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B
“Pick A Number”
Episode 6

The world of the show gets some much needed stakes in a standout episode.
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A
“Babylon”
Episode 5

The people of the carnival head to the dreaded Babylon and straight into an apocalypse.
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A-
“Black Blizzard”
Episode 4

When a duststorm hits, Carnivàle digs into its supporting characters.
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A-
“Tipton”
Episode 3

Ben and Justin each confront their destinies. But who's good, and who's bad?
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B+
“After The Ball Is Over”
Episode 2

What some might find frustrating is actually fascinating, as Carnivàle has a great second episode.
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A-
“Milfay”
Episode 1

Not much happens in this pilot, but the world it sets up is fun to hang out in.
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B

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