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Penny Dreadful — Season 1

Vanessa Ives wages a personal battle against an evil demon determined to possess her; Sir Malcolm Murray tries to save his daughter from a fate worse than death; Ethan Chandler becomes enmeshed with a group of London vampire hunters and falls for a doomed local prostitute, even as his own mysterious past threatens to catch up with him; Dr. Victor Frankenstein must face the consequences of his successful death-defying experiments; Dorian Gray falls for the unapproachable Vanessa Ives; Brona Croft confronts her imminent demise from consumption.

Episodes

  • E01 Night Work

    ★ 7.2

    May 11, 2014 · 54m

    London 1891. Renowned explorer Sir Malcolm Murray and the strangely beautiful Vanessa Ives recruit American sharp-shooter Ethan Chandler and Dr. Victor Frankenstein to help them search for someone who has been lost.

  • E02 Séance

    ★ 7.3

    May 18, 2014 · 56m

    Vanessa and Sir Malcolm encounter the mysteriously beautiful Dorian Gray at a party. Things take a turn, however, when renowned medium Madame Kali hosts a seance. Meanwhile, Ethan befriends Ms. Brona Croft, a young Irish immigrant.

  • E03 Resurrection

    ★ 6.9

    May 25, 2014 · 48m

    Dr. Frankenstein is confronted by his past. Vanessa has a vision of Mina, which leads to a strange discovery at the London Zoo.

  • E04 Demimonde

    ★ 6.5

    Jun 1, 2014 · 1h

    Vanessa's infatuation with Dorian Gray grows. Professor Van Helsing is hired to work with Dr. Frankenstein. Fenton draws his master to Sir Malcolm's mansion.

  • E05 Closer Than Sisters

    ★ 7.3

    Jun 8, 2014 · 55m

    Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.

  • E06 What Death Can Join Together

    ★ 7.0

    Jun 15, 2014 · 51m

    Vanessa's latest vision leads Sir Malcolm, Ethan and Sembene on a search. Professor Van Helsing reveals more details to Dr. Frankenstein about who has taken Mina.

  • E07 Possession

    ★ 7.7

    Jun 22, 2014 · 1h

    Over the course of four harrowing weeks, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene do everything they can to save Vanessa from what's within her.

  • E08 Grand Guignol

    ★ 7.8

    Jun 29, 2014 · 57m

    After a vision of the Grand Guignol, Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene explore an empty theater only to be confronted by their worst nightmares.

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