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  • HBO
  • Jan 9, 2005
  • HBO
  • Jan 9, 2005
Carnivale

Summary Carnivale. The credits alone were the most costly and timely to make. The show does not lack in the quality that the credits bring. Set in the 1930s Dust Bowl, 18-year old Ben Hawkins finds himself all alone in this world when his mother passes on. But a travelling Carnivale takes him in. We also see the story of Brother Justin, a priest...

  • HBO
  • Jan 9, 2005
  • HBO
  • Jan 9, 2005
Carnivale
Season 2
Season Premiere: Jan 9, 2005
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
57
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 42 User Ratings
8.8
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Summary Carnivale. The credits alone were the most costly and timely to make. The show does not lack in the quality that the credits bring. Set in the 1930s Dust Bowl, 18-year old Ben Hawkins finds himself all alone in this world when his mother passes on. But a travelling Carnivale takes him in. We also see the story of Brother Justin, a priest...

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57
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Mixed or Average Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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75
Aug 2, 2013
Everything's been kicked up a notch, and now we know for sure that something big will finally happen. [8 Jan 2005]
By Linda Stasi FULL REVIEW
63
Aug 2, 2013
Until "Carnivale" fulfills more of its promise, my enthusiasm is restrained. [3 Jan 2005]
By Charlie McCollum FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 2, 2013
The series is again intriguing but less than satisfying --- a concept more notable for the unusual time and space the show occupies than what it achieves dramatically. [7 Jan 2005]
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 2, 2013
It's still as detailed, opaque and confusing as ever. [8 Jan 2005]
By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 2, 2013
Judging from the first two episodes, the series remains both visually compelling and dramatically impenetrable, likely to attract ongoing fans but too confusing at this stage to attract new ones. [7 Jan 2005]
By Sid Smith FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 2, 2013
The writing and direction are uneven as ever, lurching clumsily from intriguing to annoying. [8 Jan 2005]
By Mark Dawidziak FULL REVIEW
25
Jun 18, 2013
Carnivàle distracts with dusty riddles and tarot cards, nightmare clichés, mutilated dolls, and twitchy Baby Jesus statues — hoping we'll forget to demand what we came for: answers or a story that makes sense.
By Gillian Flynn FULL REVIEW

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Universal Acclaim Based on 42 User Ratings
8.8
93% Positive
39 Ratings
2% Mixed
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5% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 42 User Ratings
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93% Positive
39 Ratings
2% Mixed
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5% Negative
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