Carnivàle

Overview

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.

Cast

Nick Stahl

Ben Hawkins

Clancy Brown

Brother Justin

Michael J. Anderson

Samson

Adrienne Barbeau

Ruthie

Debra Christofferson

Lila

Tim DeKay

Clayton Jones

Clea DuVall

Sofie

Cynthia Ettinger

Rita Sue Dreifuss

Carla Gallo

Libby Dreifuss

Toby Huss

Stumpy Dreifuss