Santa Muerte

The show looks great. The period looks authentic and I like the atmosphere. But the writing and the acting for the first episode was simply horrible. I sure hope this gets better!

Hollow gram - Gran strong - G wiz: buttom, since when is W's better half a MOP

For Lorenza Izzo, the franchise-possession of franchise ideas

If you want to enjoy this show then try not to compare it to the original Penny Dreadful. I don't get how Showtime went from creating the original material to this. The dialogue in this show is off somehow. It doesn't seem natural at all. I'll give the show a few more episodes but I don't see myself being a follower of this show.

Such a good start to a new penny dreadful. At first I was very skeptical because I loved the last 3 seasons and this looked like such a bad change in direction. But I was wrong, I love it so far, crazy and new idea. Natalie Dormer was brilliant as usual, great performance from other actor and it's just a lot of fun.

The original creator of Penny Dreadful has returned to the world of the supernatural with a mostly new cast and setting. There are some underlying themes that call back to the original series, the centrality of religion and demonic siblings waging a war with humanity, but this is a new show. You don't need to have seen any of the original series to enjoy this show but having director Paco Cabezas and cinematographer John Conroy back on this series adds a touch of the visual style of that show. Overall it's an intreguing beginning with some wonderful acting particularly Natalie Dormer, Lorenza Izzo, Adriana Barraza and Daniel Zovatto. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season.