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Carnival Row S1E1 — Some Dark God Wakes

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Carnival Row•Season 1•Episode 1

Some Dark God Wakes

7.4/10 · 3,514 votesAug 29, 201961 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate investigates “Unseelie Jack”, a mysterious assailant with a grudge against the fae. Vignette Stonemoss barely escapes Tirnanoc with her life and arrives in The Burgue looking for a fresh start. Imogen Spurnrose meets her new neighbor. In Parliament, the fight over the

Directed byThor Freudenthal

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Orlando Bloom

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Rycroft 'Philo' Philostrate

Cara Delevingne

Cara Delevingne

Vignette Stonemoss

Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Runyan Millworthy

Tamzin Merchant

Tamzin Merchant

Imogen Spurnrose

David Gyasi

David Gyasi

Agreus Astrayon

Andrew Gower

Andrew Gower

Ezra Spurnrose

Karla Crome

Karla Crome

Tourmaline Larou

Arty Froushan

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Jonah Breakspear

Indira Varma

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Piety Breakspear

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Thor Freudenthal

Thor Freudenthal

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René Echevarria

Story

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René Echevarria

Teleplay

Travis Beacham

Travis Beacham

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Michael Wray

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Some Dark God Wakes" is episode 1 of Carnival Row season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 3,514 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Thor Freudenthal, it aired on August 29, 2019.

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