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Penny Dreadful S2E2 — Verbis Diablo

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Penny Dreadful•Season 2•Episode 2

Verbis Diablo

8.1/10 · 2,610 votesMay 10, 201553 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Vanessa meets Caliban for the first time, while Victor begins to train the resurrected Brona in the rudiments of language. Meanwhile, the group turns to Ferdinand for help translating the Verbis Diablo.

Directed byJames Hawes

Written byJohn Logan

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Eva Green

Eva Green

Vanessa Ives

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Ethan Chandler

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

Malcolm Murray

Harry Treadaway

Harry Treadaway

Victor Frankenstein

Reeve Carney

Reeve Carney

Dorian Gray

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

John Clare / The Creature

Billie Piper

Billie Piper

Lily / Brona Croft

Danny Sapani

Danny Sapani

Sembene

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Madame Kali

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Ferdinand Lyle

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John Logan

John Logan

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James Hawes

James Hawes

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John Logan

John Logan

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Simon Maloney

Assistant Director

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Episode Summary

"Verbis Diablo" is episode 2 of Penny Dreadful season 2. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,610 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by James Hawes and written by John Logan, it aired on May 10, 2015.

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