Carnivàle(2003)
Overview
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching story depicts the battle between good and evil and the struggle between free will and destiny; the storyline mixes Christian theology with gnosticism and Masonic lore, particularly that of the Knights Templar.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Ben Hawkins
Brother Justin
Samson
Ruthie
Lila
Clayton Jones
Sofie
Rita Sue Dreifuss
Libby Dreifuss
Stumpy Dreifuss
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