Carnivàle (2003)

Drama · Fantasy · Mystery

Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (49,819 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): HBO Max · YouTube TV
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

7.92 avg 12 episodes 7.8 → 8.7 52 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Milfay	7.8	1,264
2	After the Ball Is Over	7.8	1,036
3	Tipton	7.8	968
4	Black Blizzard	7.7	938
5	Babylon	8.0	948
6	Pick a Number	8.2	904
7	The River	7.8	823
8	Lonnigan, Texas	7.7	810
9	Insomnia	7.7	782
10	Hot and Bothered	7.9	791
11	Day of the Dead	7.9	782
12	The Day That Was the Day	8.7	862

Season 2 (2005)

8.28 avg 12 episodes 8.3 → 8.8 52 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Los Moscos	8.3	724
2	Alamogordo, N.M.	7.9	683
3	Ingram, TX	7.8	688
4	Old Cherry Blossom Road	7.9	668
5	Creed, OK	8.1	649
6	The Road to Damascus	8.0	637
7	Damascus, NE	8.5	638
8	Outskirts, Damascus, NE	8.5	635
9	Lincoln Highway, UT	8.7	677
10	Cheyenne, WY	8.3	622
11	Outside New Canaan	8.5	631
12	New Canaan, CA	8.8	766

Carnivàle (2003)

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