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Penny Dreadful S2E3 — The Nightcomers

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Penny Dreadful•Season 2•Episode 3

The Nightcomers

9.0/10 · 3,760 votesMay 17, 201559 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 2•+0.6 vs season avg

Vanessa tells Ethan how she came to harness her abilities thanks to the help of an older witch... and the tragedy that followed.

Directed byBrian Kirk

Written byJohn Logan

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Cast10

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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Brian Kirk

Brian Kirk

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John Logan

John Logan

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Episode Summary

"The Nightcomers" is episode 3 of Penny Dreadful season 2. It scored 9.0/10 from 3,760 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Brian Kirk and written by John Logan, it aired on May 17, 2015.

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