Anyone Watching Penny Dreadful?

[MonCapitan2002]

So while commuting to and from work, I came across posters advertising this series, which premiered tonight. I decided to watch the first episode and I have to say I like it thus far.

I happen to really like the setting and costumes in particular.

I thought the first episode was a pretty good introduction to the series and initial characters and I find myself looking forward to what happens next. Apparently the series was inspired by the mythology created by the penny dreadful novels of the 19th century. I definitely look forward to seeing how they bring those elements to life on the small screen.

So has anyone else seen it?

[BrotherMan]

For some reason when I first saw the promos it was going to be on BBC(A). I was p excited but then discovered that it's on Showtime, which I can't get. I got a sense that it's like a Victorian Twilight Zone. (And also, something of a response to the success of American Horror Story.)

[JoeP]

Yes indeed.

Haven't seen ep. 4 yet, but it's named after our very own Demimonde.

[JoeP]

The internet says P. Dreadful has been renewed for a 2nd season.

[MonCapitan2002]

[Demimonde]

I watched the first few episodes after a friend made a crack about the new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen show.

Thematically, it feels like a cross between True Blood and American Horror Story. Lots of sex and gore like the former, but much more morose and dark like the latter. I enjoyed it to an extent, but the characters haven't been really compelling to me so far.

I did chuckle though when I saw the title of that episode. A few weeks ago someone asked me about my screen name. They were in disbelief that I had found a place where anyone knew what it meant.