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Carnivàle

Carnivàle

2003 - 2005

Milfay

14th September 2003
Episode 1
Ben reluctantly joins the carnival after the bank forecloses on his family's Oklahoma farm. Brother Justin has a bizarre encounter with a poor parishioner. Sofie has a run-in at a small-town gas station.

After the Ball Is Over

21st September 2003
Episode 2
Ben uncovers a piece of his past as a result of Jones' sense of humor. Justin tries to persuade a parishioner to make a deal in real estate. Sofie endures a frightening mishap involving her mother. Samson changes the carnival's course.

Tipton

28th September 2003
Episode 3
Ben is the main attraction when Samson refashions the carnival as a religious revival to satisfy a town's moral underpinnings. Justin has a powerful ally in a fight against city hall. Sofie accompanies Ben on a journey into his past.

Black Blizzard

5th October 2003
Episode 4
Jones looks to management when the crew turns mutinous. Appolonia is displeased with Sofie's romantic tastes. Justin faces a difficult choice between his congregations. Ben is tested by Lodz.

Babylon

12th October 2003
Episode 5
Samson tries to improve the troupe's spirits with a night of revelry. Ben has an enlightening experience at the bottom of a mineshaft. A group of miners is anxious for entertainment.

Pick a Number

19th October 2003
Episode 6
Revenge-minded carnies practice their own form of retribution. Justin encounters a group of hobos on his journey of self-discovery. Ben returns from another strange experience.

The River

26th October 2003
Episode 7
After a recent tragedy, Stumpy and Rita Sue debate their future in the carnival. In her brother's absence, Iris receives help from a radio reporter. Ben helps Ruthie with her act.

Lonnigan, Texas

2nd November 2003
Episode 8
Lodz disagrees with Samson's decision to send Ben on a business trip for the carnival. A radio-show host tries to help find a wandering Justin. Sofie considers a career change.

Insomnia

9th November 2003
Episode 9
Ben tries to escape his dreams by staying awake. Iris uses a radio ally to help locate Justin. Samson goes back to the drawing board to increase business.

Hot and Bothered

16th November 2003
Episode 10
Ben and Samson go in search of the mysterious Scudder. Sofie accuses her mother of foul play. Lodz waits patiently for Ben for fall asleep. Justin returns to Mintern with a new plan.

Day of the Dead

23rd November 2003
Episode 11
Rita Sue teaches a newcomer a few tricks of the trade. Balthus is nervous about Tommy Dolan's allegations. Lodz gets approval from Management to help Ben.

The Day That Was the Day

30th November 2003
Episode 12
A distraught Ben finally meets with Management. In California, Balthus and Justin deal with the tragic undercurrents of their ministry. Stumpy and Rita Sue try to save their marriage. Samson must think fast when the law comes to the carnival.
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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.

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Nick Stahl Image

Nick Stahl

Ben Hawkins

Clancy Brown Image

Clancy Brown

Brother Justin

Michael J. Anderson Image

Michael J. Anderson

Samson

Tim DeKay Image

Tim DeKay

Clayton Jones

Clea DuVall Image

Clea DuVall

Sofie

Cynthia Ettinger Image

Cynthia Ettinger

Rita Sue Dreifuss

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Carla Gallo

Libby Dreifuss

Adrienne Barbeau Image

Adrienne Barbeau

Ruthie

Amy Madigan Image

Amy Madigan

Iris Crowe

Toby Huss Image

Toby Huss

Stumpy Dreifuss

Debra Christofferson Image

Debra Christofferson

Lila

Brian Turk Image

Brian Turk

Gabriel

Ralph Waite Image

Ralph Waite

Norman Belthus

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John Fleck

Gecko

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Blake Shields

Osgood

John Carroll Lynch Image

John Carroll Lynch

Varlyn Stroud

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Howard Klein

Producer

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Ronald D. Moore

Producer

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