Now that "The Wire" is off the air, "Carnivale" is my favorite show.
HBO's 'Carnivale' returns to town in January
Nothing welcomes in a new year like Dust Bowl mysticism, circus oddities and a healthy dose of religious parable. HBO will launch the new season of "Carnivale" at 9 p.m. Jan. 9.
The first hour of the show's 12-episode second season is titled "Los Moscos" and was written by season creator Daniel Knauf ("Wolf Lake").
The atmospheric and complex series follows the employees of a Depression-era traveling carnival that includes Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl), a young man with special gifts. In a parallel story, viewers met a preacher named Brother Justin Crowe (Clancy Brown), who believes God speaks directly to him. The two characters are connected in some way, but the specifics remain fuzzy.
The cast also includes Amy Madigan, Clea DuVall, Michael J. Anderson, Adrienne Barbeau, John Carroll Lynch and John Savage.
In its first season, "Carnivale" won five Emmys, dominating the Creative Arts awards with trophies for cinematography, art direction, costuming, hairstyling and main titles. The show also picked up nominations for casting and makeup. |
