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Carnivàle S1E12 — The Day That Was the Day

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Carnivàle•Season 1•Episode 12

The Day That Was the Day

8.7/10 · 888 votesNov 30, 200355 min

Ranked #1 of 12 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

A distraught Ben finally meets with Management. In California, Balthus and Justin deal with the tragic undercurrents of their ministry. Stumpy and Rita Sue try to save their marriage. Samson must think fast when the law comes to the carnival.

Directed byRodrigo García

Written byRonald D. Moore

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The Day That Was the Day

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

Ronald D. Moore

Ronald D. Moore

Writer

Jeff Beal

Jeff Beal

Original Music Composer

T

Terry Dresbach

Costume Design

G

Gary Kosko

Art Direction

Rodrigo García

Rodrigo García

Director

W

Wendy O'Brien

Casting

R

Roger L. King

Art Direction

Jeffrey Jur

Jeffrey Jur

Director of Photography

John Papsidera

John Papsidera

Casting

S

Sara Andrews

Set Decoration

L

Leo Trombetta

Editor

D

Dan Bishop

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"The Day That Was the Day" is episode 12 of Carnivàle season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 888 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Rodrigo García and written by Ronald D. Moore, it aired on November 30, 2003.

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