Penny Dreadful: Season 2

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SHOWTIME | SYA | Season Premiere Date: May 3, 2015

Starring: Danny Sapani, Billie Piper, Rory Kinnear

Summary: Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) and Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) grow closer on the second season of the horror series.

Creator: John Logan (I) and John Logan

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E10. And They Were Enemies
Air Date: July 5, 2015
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S2:E9. And Hell Itself My Only Foe
Air Date: June 28, 2015
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S2:E8. Memento Mori
Air Date: June 21, 2015

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Genevieve Valentine

May 1, 2015

On the strength of its cast, the beauty of its design, and the sheer joy it gets from its homages, it’s the sort of dreadful that’s mostly a delight. Read full review

Jeff Jensen

Apr 30, 2015

The sly second season of Penny Dreadful finds its drama in characters trying to shake shameful pasts that won’t stop haunting them, and finds rich menace in cunning folk and shape-shifting spirits who make thralls and puppets out of our heroes, robbing them of authenticity and self-determination. Read full review

Ken Tucker

Apr 30, 2015

It seems hell-bent on not failing us for one single second. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Apr 28, 2015

Awash in gothic atmosphere and tasty performances, Penny Dreadful puts a face on evil in its second season, and feels considerably richer for it. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Apr 30, 2015

The achievement of Penny Dreadful is that within its highly stylized, delightfully elaborate and occasionally batsh-t world, it has created complex, fascinating characters--or rather, it has begun to. Read full review

Sonia Saraiya

May 4, 2015

This is a sumptuously produced, beautifully executed show, and if the story doesn’t always make sense, the metaphysics always does. Read full review

David Hinckley

May 4, 2015

It’s a show rife with bad decisions, though only people who can take several steps back are likely to find the humor. The characters themselves rarely run into much occasion for merriment. Read full review

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zilion

Jan 10, 2017

Perfect dialogues, scenes and pictures. You become one with this dreadful world. Don't expect horror, its not scary and it is mostly a spiritual dreadful journey in a world of famous characters. It is just one of a kind. Season 2 is simply perfect.

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GreenGoblin215

Feb 9, 2016

Arduous, Malleable and Transfixing is how I would describe Season Two of Penny Dreadful. The second season has permanently cemented why this is my new favorite show of all time. I'm mesmerized by anything and everything Horror related and this is right up my alley. I will begin my review andArduous, Malleable and Transfixing is how I would describe Season Two of Penny Dreadful. The second season has permanently cemented why this is my new favorite show of all time. I'm mesmerized by anything and everything Horror related and this is right up my alley. I will begin my review and I have my review for Season One on other review sites entitled "The Bloodborne Equivalent Of A Macabre Horror Masterpiece." if you're interested in checking it out. I will delve into the story which takes place literally the next day after the Season One finale. I won't divulge what happened as that would ruin the first season but without saying much it picks up very quickly with new threats and predators around every corner. The deadliest of them all would be each other and how they intermix with one another and each of them having their own agendas and emotions which play a ginormous role this season. I loved the story this season even more so then in S1. I will now move onto the acting which as in my review for S1 I cited that the acting is what really enticed me to keep watching. I never in all my years have seen such a cast of actors and actresses that could make me get so emotionally invested in each individual actor and actress as I have with this show. I should say that is also due to magnificent writing by John Logan who is also the creator. I will carry on with the action and drama segment of this review and as it stands S2 is paramount to any other show that I have ever watched and I watch a ton of t.v. along the lines of GOT and The 100 to name a few. The action is just as brutal and relentless as S1 and far more demonic. The drama is far meatier then the action but that only lends a helping hand for when the action does finally unfold throughout the season. I will round out my review with the Cinematography and Location which were superfluous and I mean that in the most genuine way possible. I mean everything is shot with such authenticity and care that you truly feel like you're there yourself. Bravo to the production teams that deal both in the sets and the decor. I will close out my review by saying that if you have not seen this show yet then please don't dawdle. You need to go out and buy the first 2 seasons or watch them elsewhere but buying them would support this much beloved and prodigious television show. I promise that if you love anything drama and or horror related then you will not be disappointed in the least but you will be pleasantly delighted.… Expand

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willlol

May 3, 2015

Penny Dreadful é uma série com potencial de sobra. Só esse primeiro episódio já demonstra a grande mitologia que os produtores e roteiristas tem em mãos.

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th3uglytruth

May 12, 2015

Screw the debbie downers! If Eva doesn't win any awards...I'd be shocked. Great acting and production. I was absolutely pleasantly surprised. this show has a lot of story potential on a moving forward basis. I am surprised that it has not be marketed more.

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Knighthawk81

May 5, 2015

I was on the fence about this show during its first season. Sometimes the storytelling felt a little uneven. But toward the end of its initial batch of episodes, it seemed to find a way and tie things together. That continues with the second season premier, which was a moody episode that wasI was on the fence about this show during its first season. Sometimes the storytelling felt a little uneven. But toward the end of its initial batch of episodes, it seemed to find a way and tie things together. That continues with the second season premier, which was a moody episode that was beautifully shot and put together. I'm excited to see how the characters and the world grow this season.… Expand

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Moo-vies

Feb 2, 2017

This is not horror show but a boring soap with characters that scream construction and emptiness and only exist in artificial disjointed scenes.
The most boring result ever.
It is telling that the most interesting episode is the one of the first meet of Penny with a witch, in the past,This is not horror show but a boring soap with characters that scream construction and emptiness and only exist in artificial disjointed scenes.
The most boring result ever.
It is telling that the most interesting episode is the one of the first meet of Penny with a witch, in the past, where all other characters are thankfully absent from the episode.
The rest is pseudo fantastical religious mumbo jumbo based on latin words and a myriad of objects and symbols that are ridiculously void of any weight to any person wit the slightest bit of critical thinking.… Expand

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Amigian

Jun 28, 2015

The great thing about this show is how apt the title is, just drop the Penny

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

83
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: May 1, 2016
Season 2

77
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: May 3, 2015
- tbd
  S2:E10. And They Were Enemies
  Air Date: July 5, 2015
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  S2:E9. And Hell Itself My Only Foe
  Air Date: June 28, 2015
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  S2:E8. Memento Mori
  Air Date: June 21, 2015
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  S2:E7. Little Scorpion
  Air Date: June 14, 2015
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  S2:E6. Glorious Horrors
  Air Date: June 7, 2015
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  S2:E5. Above the Vaulted Sky
  Air Date: May 31, 2015
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  S2:E4. Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places
  Air Date: May 24, 2015
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  S2:E3. The Nightcomers
  Air Date: May 17, 2015
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  S2:E2. Verbis Diablo
  Air Date: May 10, 2015
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  S2:E1. Fresh Hell
  Air Date: May 3, 2015
Season 1

70
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 11, 2014