Penny Dreadful

Season 1

2014 · 8 episodes · 7h 21m in all · 7.2/10

Vanessa Ives wages a personal battle against an evil demon determined to possess her; Sir Malcolm Murray tries to save his daughter from a fate worse than death; Ethan Chandler becomes enmeshed with a group of London vampire hunters and falls for a doomed local prostitute, even as his own mysterious past threatens to catch up with him; Dr. Victor Frankenstein must face the consequences of his successful death-defying experiments; Dorian Gray falls for the unapproachable Vanessa Ives; Brona Croft confronts her imminent demise from consumption.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Night Work

   11 May 2014 · 54 min · 7.2/10

   London 1891. Renowned explorer Sir Malcolm Murray and the strangely beautiful Vanessa Ives recruit American sharp-shooter Ethan Chandler and Dr. Victor Frankenstein to help them search for someone who has been lost.

2. 

   2. Séance

   18 May 2014 · 56 min · 7.3/10

   Vanessa and Sir Malcolm encounter the mysteriously beautiful Dorian Gray at a party. Things take a turn, however, when renowned medium Madame Kali hosts a seance. Meanwhile, Ethan befriends Ms. Brona Croft, a young Irish immigrant.

3. 

   3. Resurrection

   25 May 2014 · 48 min · 6.9/10

   Dr. Frankenstein is confronted by his past. Vanessa has a vision of Mina, which leads to a strange discovery at the London Zoo.

4. 

   4. Demimonde

   1 Jun 2014 · 60 min · 6.6/10

   Vanessa's infatuation with Dorian Gray grows. Professor Van Helsing is hired to work with Dr. Frankenstein. Fenton draws his master to Sir Malcolm's mansion.

5. 

   5. Closer Than Sisters

   8 Jun 2014 · 55 min · 7.3/10

   Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.

6. 

   6. What Death Can Join Together

   15 Jun 2014 · 51 min · 7.0/10

   Vanessa's latest vision leads Sir Malcolm, Ethan and Sembene on a search. Professor Van Helsing reveals more details to Dr. Frankenstein about who has taken Mina.

7. 

   7. Possession

   22 Jun 2014 · 60 min · 7.7/10

   Over the course of four harrowing weeks, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene do everything they can to save Vanessa from what's within her.

8. 

   8. Grand Guignol

   29 Jun 2014 · 57 min · 7.8/10

   After a vision of the Grand Guignol, Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, Ethan, Dr. Frankenstein and Sembene explore an empty theater only to be confronted by their worst nightmares.