the final war between Good and Evil looms two powerful avatars divided by fate share one mission. For Ben Hawkins and Brother Justin, the race is on to find the elusive Henry Scudder--and the fate of the world depends on who finds him first.
Publisher: HBO
editor's Note
After a leisurely debut season, HBO's stunningly creative cable-television series CARNIVALE stepped up the pace in round two of its allegorical tale of good and evil set against the surreal backdrop of a Depression-era travelling circus. By the beginning of the second season, carnival-roustie-cum-Christ-figure Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl) has grudgingly accepted his destiny as a "creature of light" while continuing to search for his godlike father, Henry Scudder (John Savage), in a neo-Homeric odyssey that takes him from his demented backwoods clan to an eerily cloying maker of death-masks. Meanwhile, Ben's nemesis, the evil preacher Brother Justin (Clancy Brown), does his best to instigate an apocalyptic showdown via an increasingly powerful right-wing political campaign that invites obvious comparisons to early-21st-century neocon politics. When polar-opposite avatars Ben and Justin finally meet in the season's final moments, the result is one of the most terrifying, emotional, and profound climaxes in television history. Though it was unduly cancelled after the second season (the show was conceived by creator Daniel Knauf as a six-season story arc), CARNIVALE is an ephemeral gem that will undoubtedly become a cult favorite as iconic as that other benchmark of the dark and bizarre, TWIN PEAKS. This collection presents all 12 episodes of the unjustly shortlived series' second and final season.
Features
3 Audio Commentaries with Creator Daniel Knauf, Executive Producer Howard Klein, Director Rodrigo Garcia and cast members Clancy Brown and Clea Duvall
Magic and Myth: The Meaning of Carnivale Documentary -- A documentary exploring the apocalyptic writing and mythology behind the show. Interviews with the creator, executive producer, and writers and directors of the show to get their take on the mythology, as well as independent contributors who have examined the show?s characters and the archetypal roles they represent.
Creating the Scene Featurette - Find out how Carnivale's creators brought the Daily Brothers show -- and its Scorpion Lady, He/She and Praying Mantis-to vibrant life!
Museum of Television and Radio panel discussion with cast and crew
Widescreen Presentation
Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Technical Info
Release Information
Studio: HBO
Release Date: 5/8/2007
Original Release Date: 2005
Catalog ID: 92659
UPC: 00026359265921
Number of Discs: 6
Audio & Video
Original Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: English
Video: Color
Aspect Ratio
Widescreen 1.85:1
Cast & Crew
Ralph Waite
Clancy Brown
Adrienne Barbeau
Debra Christofferson
Diane Salinger
Nick Stahl
Patrick Bauchau
Clea DuVall
Amy Madigan
Michael J. Anderson
Tim DeKay
Toby Huss
Cynthia Ettinger
Carla Gallo
Brian Turk
John Savage
Daniel Knauf -