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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels S1E1 — Santa Muerte

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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels•Season 1•Episode 1

Santa Muerte

7.1/10 · 1,093 votesApr 26, 202068 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Los Angeles, 1938. LAPD detective Tiago Vega and his partner, Lewis Michener, investigate a murder. While at City Hall, Tiago’s activist brother Raul Vega battles with the fiery Councilman Charlton Townsend over the construction of California’s first freeway. Meanwhile, Peter Craft, the head of the

Directed byPaco Cabezas

Written byJohn Logan

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Natalie Dormer

Natalie Dormer

Magda

Daniel Zovatto

Daniel Zovatto

Tiago Vega

Kerry Bishé

Kerry Bishé

Sister Molly

Adriana Barraza

Adriana Barraza

Maria Vega

Jessica Garza

Jessica Garza

Josefina Vega

Michael Gladis

Michael Gladis

Charlton Townsend

Johnathan Nieves

Johnathan Nieves

Mateo Vega

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Dr. Peter Craft

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Lewis Michener

Rico Suarez

Rico Suarez

Pachucho

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John Logan

John Logan

Writer

Paco Cabezas

Paco Cabezas

Director

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Tommy Tonge

Choreographer

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Kevin Akers

First Assistant "A" Camera

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Kendall L. Nichols

First Assistant Director

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Stephen Taylor-Wehr

First Assistant "B" Camera

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Michael Haro

Location Manager

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John Conroy

Director of Photography

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Kyle Oliver

Location Manager

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James Reid

Steadicam Operator

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Andrea V. Rossotto

Camera Operator

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Victor Du Bois

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Santa Muerte" is episode 1 of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 1,093 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Paco Cabezas and written by John Logan, it aired on April 26, 2020.

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