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Season 1

Penny Dreadful — Season 1

May 11, 2014

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.

  • Night Work

    1. Night Work

    May 11, 2014

    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.

    54m
  • Séance

    2. Séance

    May 18, 2014

    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.

    56m
  • Resurrection

    3. Resurrection

    May 25, 2014

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

    48m
  • Demimonde

    4. Demimonde

    Jun 01, 2014

    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.

    1h
  • Closer Than Sisters

    5. Closer Than Sisters

    Jun 08, 2014

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

    55m
  • What Death Can Join Together

    6. What Death Can Join Together

    Jun 15, 2014

    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.

    51m
  • Possession

    7. Possession

    Jun 22, 2014

    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.

    1h
  • Grand Guignol

    8. Grand Guignol

    Jun 29, 2014

    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.

    57m

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