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Carnivale

Carnivale

Season released 14th Sep, 2003Rated MA15+12 episodes

IMDb8.4/ 10

Where to watch Carnivale Season 1

Carnivale season 1 is streaming in Australia on Foxtel Now (subscription) and HBO Max (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $25.99 and Fetch TV from $24.99. Season 1 was released on 14 September 2003.

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Carnivale Season 1 episodes

  1. S01 E01

    Milfay

    57 mins · Sun, 14 Sep 2003

    A travelling carnival takes in a teenage boy; an evangelical preacher receives a sign that leaves him awakened to the possibility of mysterious powers.

  2. S01 E02

    After the Ball Is Over

    56 mins · Sun, 21 Sep 2003

    A practical joke leads Ben to a piece of the puzzle that is his past; Brother Justin and his sister, Iris, try to turn a brothel into a house of worship; Sofie tends to her comatose mother.

  4. S01 E03

    Tipton

    49 mins · Sun, 28 Sep 2003

    The town of Tipton refuses to let the carnival set up; Brother Justin's promise to the migrants upsets his regular congregation; Ben and Sofie search for clues about his history.

  5. S01 E04

    Black Blizzard

    46 mins · Sun, 5 Oct 2003

    Lodz tests Ben's powers; Sofie socialises with a handsome cafe owner; Samson visits an old flame; Brother Justin struggles with an ultimatum.

  7. S01 E05

    Babylon

    48 mins · Sun, 12 Oct 2003

    The carnival arrives in Babylon; Samson treats the troupe to a night on the town; Ben falls down a mine shaft, where he encounters a familiar face.

  8. S01 E06

    Pick a Number

    56 mins · Sun, 19 Oct 2003

    The carnies get caught up in `Carnival Justice'; Ben's dark adventure ends; Brother Justin wanders in the wilderness, where he meets a group of hobos.

  9. S01 E07

    The River

    51 mins · Sun, 26 Oct 2003

    Iris gets unexpected support from a radio reporter; Rita Sue and Stumpy argue over their family's future; Ben and Ruthie hunt for snakes; Samson goes to work on the bally.

  10. S01 E08

    Lonnigan, Texas

    57 mins · Sun, 2 Nov 2003

    Samson sends Ben on a road trip to enlist a new attraction; Sofie debates defying her mother; Brother Justin receives treatments for religious excitation.

  11. S01 E09

    Insomnia

    45 mins · Sun, 9 Nov 2003

    Ben stays awake to keep from dreaming; Samson tries to drum up new business; Sofie worries that her mother is losing touch with reality; Iris reaches out to Brother Justin over the radio airwaves.

  12. S01 E10

    Hot and Bothered

    52 mins · Sun, 16 Nov 2003

    Brother Justin returns to Mintern; Libby catches on to her mother's deception; Stumpy enlists a new dancer; Lodz and Lila wait for Ben to succumb to sleep.

  13. S01 E11

    Day of the Dead

    54 mins · Sun, 23 Nov 2003

    Lodz hatches a devious plan to reach Ben; Rita Sue upstages Catalina; Sofie does not like what she learns from reading Stumpy's cards; Iris proves she will do anything to advance her brother's career.

  14. S01 E12

    The Day That Was the Day

    54 mins · Sun, 30 Nov 2003

    Ben turns to Lodz for advice; Stumpy and Rita Sue strike a deal to save their marriage; Sofie settles a score with Libby and Jones; Balthus and Brother Justin contemplate the former's greatest evil.

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