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Not recommended. But it's mildly interesting that the spaceship and its crew of young adults seem to be a microcosm of the USA under Trump. A stable leader (Colin Farrell) who follows the rules and enforces them is replaced by a bad seed who delights in breaking rules and creating dissension. The ship's culture becomes toxic. People are driven to distraction by fear of "the alien" they suspect is on board. A smoothly functioning community falls to pieces.

I've watched the first two episodes and look forward to the rest of the show. It features fine performances by Lane, Zovatto and especially Natalie Dormer, who plays multiple characters. I like the occult story line and the linkage to Mexican folklore.

The political angle and lack of resemblance to the original Penny Dreadful don't bother me at all. in fact, I find City of Angels more appealing than the first Penny Dreadful, which spent too much time developing atmosphere with characters standing around in costume in dark rooms and gloomy gaslit streets. At least the characters in City of Angels manage to get out into the Los Angeles sunshine occasionally.

As an aside, I wonder if Dormer delivered the multiple accents (German, American) herself, or were they dubbed? If she did it herself, that's impressive. I look forward to seeing her in more films.

I like horror movies, even "so bad it's good" horror movies. that aren't frightening. But this one just didn't interest me. I watched it all the way through, but it wasn't worth the effort.