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Carnivàle S1E1 — Milfay

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Carnivàle•Season 1•Episode 1

Milfay

7.8/10 · 1,296 votesSep 14, 200358 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Ben reluctantly joins the carnival after the bank forecloses on his family's Oklahoma farm. Brother Justin has a bizarre encounter with a poor parishioner. Sofie has a run-in at a small-town gas station.

Directed byRodrigo García

Written byDaniel Knauf

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Cast17

Nick Stahl

Nick Stahl

Ben Hawkins

Michael J. Anderson

Michael J. Anderson

Samson

Clea DuVall

Clea DuVall

Sofie

Cynthia Ettinger

Cynthia Ettinger

Rita Sue Dreifuss

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Libby Dreifuss

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Ruthie

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Iris Crowe

Debra Christofferson

Debra Christofferson

Lila

Brian Turk

Brian Turk

Gabriel

Diane Salinger

Diane Salinger

Apollonia

John Fleck

John Fleck

Gecko

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Professor Ernst Lodz

Crew12

D

Daniel Knauf

Writer

Jeff Beal

Jeff Beal

Original Music Composer

L

Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer

Set Decoration

T

Terry Dresbach

Costume Design

James Glennon

James Glennon

Director of Photography

Rodrigo García

Rodrigo García

Director

Bernt Amadeus Capra

Bernt Amadeus Capra

Production Design

Carole Kravetz Aykanian

Carole Kravetz Aykanian

Editor

Jeffrey Jur

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography

John Papsidera

John Papsidera

Casting

J

Jeremy Cassells

Art Direction

Tami Reiker

Tami Reiker

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Milfay" is episode 1 of Carnivàle season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,296 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Rodrigo García and written by Daniel Knauf, it aired on September 14, 2003.

Next: E2 · After the Ball Is Over Best of Season 1