Carnivale - The Complete Second Season (2003)

Disappointing in the end

We bought both seasons of "Carnivale" after missing its run on TV. We had heard many positive things about it and given the difference from the norm in plot, time frame (30s), and venue we enjoyed the first season so we bought the second. It was a well done as the first but it obviously begs for a continuation of the story. All the plot angles are left unresolved and one gets no real closure from watching the finale. Well done, enjoyable, but unfulfilled in the ending. December 1, 2008

Good stuff

Awesome story line continues in the second season, with an ending that will leave you stunned. My hope is that there will be another season to wrap this up!!! November 25, 2008

Must See

This is more then likely the best TV show I ever seen. The stories are fairly intense and you cannot miss a moment. But the production vaule is equal that of a movie. If anyone hasn't seen this yet, you MUST! August 25, 2008

Carnivale seasons one and two

I have just spent 3 full days in glued to my TV watching this amazing series. Each hour long program was riveting making me continue to the next hour then the next. Set in the dirty thirties with a travelling carnivale reminiscent of Barnum and Bailey but creepier. You get the feel for the times with the poverty in the dustbowl, I almost felt dusty after watching. The person who did the casting for this was great! The character of Ben is strange yet compelling, the parallels to prophets in many religions would ne more apparent to someone who knows the stories better than I (being interested in religious mythology be not enough to study the bible). Brother Justin is well crafted and seems conflicted as to whether he is good or evil, I think evil is winning with a push from his seemingly more evil sister (she may turn out to not be so evil if they make another season). My favorite character, Sophie, is horribly changed in the end of season two, Why is there no season three!!????? The battle needs to continue. It is hard to review giving details without ruining the show for any interested viewers. Any one interested in less than mainstream programming with a well crafted story that sucks you in and makes you feel like you are there, this is for you. Plan to watch when you have a lot of spare time as you can't watch just one at a time. August 16, 2008

carnivale

Excellent series-too bad HBO was too cheap to at least have one more season or more. Excellent service also. Thanks June 27, 2008

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