Last night saw Showtime’s so-called “psychosexual horror drama” Penny Dreadful concluding its third season with a shocking demise, but much moreso than one of the central characters. It seems Showtime has officially decided to end Penny Dreadful at Season 3, to which creator John Logan addresses fans and explains the reasoning behind Penny Dreadful‘s end.
Like Fear The Walking Dead found out the hard way last night, Sunday TV real estate faces some stiff competition against Game of Thrones Season 6, even in the 10:00 P.M. slot, though Showtime’s Penny Dreadful may manage to scare back some live viewers for Season 3. How? Well, watch the full Season 3 premiere for yourself right now to find out!
The monsters are all coming back out to play this May, and Showtime’s Penny Dreadful looks as delightfully horrifying and bonkers as ever. See if you can decode anything about what’s happening, and say hello to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the first official Season 3 trailer, with bonus poster!
Showtime’s Penny Dreadful seems horribly short year after year, at only eight or nine episodes apiece, but we can at least count on one more trip through the Demimonde in 2016. Showtime has officially renewed Ethan, Vanessa and their monstrous friends for another round, bringing Penny Dreadful back for Season 3.
Certainly one of Showtime’s more ambitious swings in years, horror mash-up Penny Dreadful will officially return for Season 2 on May 3, having been pushed back from an earlier April premiere. Hungry fans can get their fix right now however, as Showtime has placed the full Season 2 premiere online!
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We haven't made very much of Showtime's "psychosexual" monster-mash drama, 'Penny Dreadful,' since its debut a few weeks ago, but it seems the network wanted to make sure that scary Victorian creatures wouldn't go quietly into the night. Showtime officially renewed the Josh Hartnett-Eva Green period drama for season 2, expanding the initial episode order for 2015, as well.
Perhaps 'Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon realizes that his games are in need of a little spice -- like springing surprise guests on his audience and other guests. That said, hey, Josh Harnett! Welcome to charades on 'The Tonight Show' with Fallon, Steve Higgins and Charlize Theron. Everything is just coming up Hartnett these days, isn't it? Jimmy even introduced you as the star of a hit show! Success!
Earlier this week Showtime was generous enough to show us the entire pilot for forthcoming "psychosexual" monster mash 'Penny Dreadful,' but why stop there? In addition to watching the premiere, get a brand new look at the sexy, supernatural evil hiding in the 19th century, with another fresh trailer for Showtime's 'Penny Dreadful'!