100% on Rotten Tomatoes (Season 2); Metacritic 77/100. Critics called it a leap - the mythology deepened, the witches gave the show its most sustained horror, and Eva Green reached a career peak.
Renewal: Creator John Logan ended the series after Season 3, concluding Eva Green's Vanessa Ives arc as planned. A spinoff, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, aired on Showtime in 2020 with a new cast and setting. (Variety)
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Season
Released
BollyMeter
Critics
Audience
Verdict
Season 12014 · 8 eps
11 May 2014
7.4
81%
8.2/10
WORTH-IT
Season 22015 · 10 eps
3 May 2015
8.6
100%
8.2/10
MUST-WATCH
Season 32016 · 9 eps
1 May 2016
7.9
94%
8.2/10
WORTH-IT
BollyMeter 8.6100% on Rotten Tomatoes (Season 2); Metacritic 77/100. Critics called it a leap - the mythology deepened, the witches gave the show its most sustained horror, and Eva Green reached a career peak.
Quoted“Penny Dreadful's gory moments are deployed strategically, and the adjective that best describes this show is not 'bloody' but 'soulful.'”HuffPost
RenewalCreator John Logan ended the series after Season 3, concluding Eva Green's Vanessa Ives arc as planned. A spinoff, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, aired on Showtime in 2020 with a new cast and setting. (Variety)
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Creator John Logan ended the series after Season 3, concluding Eva Green's Vanessa Ives arc as planned. A spinoff, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, aired on Showtime in 2020 with a new cast and setting. (Source: Variety.)
Where can I watch Penny Dreadful in India?
Penny Dreadful streams on Showtime / Sky Atlantic.
How many seasons of Penny Dreadful are there?
Penny Dreadful has 3 seasons so far and has ended.
Is Penny Dreadful worth watching?
BollyAI rates Penny Dreadful a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 8.6/10 (Season 2, its strongest).
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