How to watch the Penny Dreadful shows in order

In 2014, Penny Dreadful made its debut. The horror series – which took its name from a type of 19th-century British fiction publication – focused on a collection of macabre characters, including Dorian Gray, Count Dracula, Dr. Henry Jekyll, and Victor Frankenstein.

When Penny Dreadful made its debut, the show proved popular with viewers. As such, what started off as one season soon expanded into a multi-season show, as well as a spin-off series which developed the Penny Dreadful universe accordingly.  

But if you’re new to the Penny Dreadful shows, and you don’t know how many seasons there are or what is the best viewing order to watch each series, where do you begin? Well, keep reading and all will be explained.

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Understanding Penny Dreadful

In 2014, the first season of Penny Dreadful made its debut. The show – which featured a cast that included Reeve Carney, Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Billy Piper, and Josh Hartnett – was set in the 19th Century, ran for eight episodes, and proved popular enough for a second season.

This second season hit screens in 2015, and ran for ten episodes. Once again, Penny Dreadful proved to be a success with viewers, and a third season aired in 2016.

The third season ran for nine episodes and would prove to be the last. John Logan, the creator of Penny Dreadful announced the story had reached a natural conclusion, and the series was to be wrapped up after a 27-episode run.

But while this was the end for Penny Dreadful, Logan set to work on a new show set in the 20th Century. This new instalment – titled Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – featured a new cast and followed the story of two detectives who investigate a murder in LA.

Unfortunately, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels was not as popular as its predecessor and was promptly cancelled after just one season. The show began and ended in 2020, after just ten episodes, and this effectively brought the Penny Dreadful universe to an end.

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Watching Penny Dreadful in order

If you wish to watch the Penny Dreadful shows in order it is quite simple, just follow this list:

• Penny Dreadful: Season One (2014)
• Penny Dreadful: Season Two (2015)
• Penny Dreadful: Season Three (2016)
• Penny Dreadful: City of Angels: Season One (2020) 

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