Carnival Row caters to Steampunk and the Urban fantasy genre. This is an American series. Carnival Row has 1 season to date that aired on the 30th of August in 2019. The directors of this series are Rene Echevarria and Travis Beacham. The show has a good rating which clearly shows how much the fans love this show.
Carnival Row has an amazing cast that includes Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne, Tamzin Merchant, and many more adding worth to the show. The series is streaming currently on Amazon Prime Video. The first season of Carnival Row has 8 episodes. The running time of each episode is more than 50 minutes. Each episode is so interesting that it sticks the fans till the end.
The storyline of the show revolves around the main leads Orlando Bloom as Rycroft Philostrate and Cara Delevingne as Vignette Stonemoss. The story starts from the time of Victorian delusion. In the show, there is a cluster of beasts who flew from their war-torn lands to a city for refuge which is known as The Burge. Their incoming in the city creates a lot of conflicts with the natives of The Burge.
Series Similar to Carnival Row
There are several series that have the same genre of Steampunk and Urban fantasy as Carnival Row. Fans loved Carnival Row, so we have hotted down some of the series which are similar to it. The list includes Big Little Lies, Trapped, Hap and Leonard, and many more. Let us check them out!
1. Big Little Lies (2017)
Big Little Lies is a series of the comic genre. The stars of Big Little Lies are Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Zoë Kravitz. Big Little Lies is filmed in the parts of California in the United States of America. The storyline of Big Little Lies revolves around three young women and also around a murder of a person. The show has 2 seasons with 7 episodes each. The first season aired on the 19th of February in 2017. You can binge-watch the show on Disney Plus Hotstar.
2. Trapped (2015)
This thriller and mystery is loved by many fans and is very similar to Carnival Row. The cast of Trapped includes Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Ilmur Kristjánsdóttir, and many other stars from Iceland. Trapped is directed by Baltasar Kormakur. The plot of Trapped is about a series of mysteries that unwrap as a storm captures the city. Trapped has 2 seasons and each season has a total of 20 episodes. The show is available to watch on Netflix.
3. Hap and Leonard (2016)
Hap and Leonard is an American series catering to the mystery and dark comedy genre. The show is based on the novel ‘Hap and Leonard’ whose author is Joe R. Lansdale. The plot of this series is that a man Hop loses his job but his wife promises to find a treasure in the South. Leonard, a vet with temper issues also joins them to hunt for the sunken treasure. The lead cast of Hap and Leonard includes James Purefoy, Michael K Williams, and Tiffany Mack. The series has 3 seasons with 6 episodes each. Tune in to Netflix to watch this show.
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4. Ratched (2020)
The series ‘Ratched’ is a suspenseful story that revolves around a nurse named Mildred Ratched. She is a nurse at a psychiatric hospital. She comes to the Northern part of California for employment. The character of the nurse is based on the story of a real person. The show ‘Ratched’ stars Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Cynthia Nixon and a lot of brilliant performers. The directors of the ‘Ratched’ series is Evan Romansky. The series only has 1 season till now consisting of 8 episodes. The first season aired on the 18th of September in 2020. You can binge-watch ‘Ratched’ on Netflix!
5. The Magicians (2015)
One of the best series similar to ‘Carnival Row’ is The Magicians. In this series, a group of students get into a magic school and find out the magic they read and heard about when they were kids is true. Also, they came to know, how dangerous magic could be. Handsome and talented actors Hale Appleman, Jason Ralph are in the lead cast of this series. However, Stella Maeve and Olivia Taylor Dudley are in the female lead. The show ended after running for 5 seasons. The first season of The Magicians aired at the end of 2015. You can watch this classic show on Amazon Prime Video.
6. Ripper Street (2012)
The TV show ‘Ripper Street’ belongs to the drama and thriller genre. The director of the ‘Ripper Sreet’ is Richard Warlow. The stars of the show are Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, Jarome Flynn, and several other amazing actors. The series starts with the first scene from the year 1889. In this show, a detective and the officers in the team take the responsibility of maintaining peace in the zone which was under the terror of Jack, the ripper. The series ran from 2012 till 2016. It has 5 seasons in total with 37 episodes. Watch all the seasons of ‘Ripper Street’ on BBC One Network.
7. American Gothic (2016)
American Gothic caters to the mystery drama genre. This show is made by Corinne Brinkerhoff. The plot is the show ‘American Gothic’ that the members of a popular family in Boston doubt that someone from their family is in contact with a serial killer and is working for the killer. Megan Ketch, Antony Starr, Juliet Rylance are the prominent actors of the series. The show only continued for one season. Later, the further production of the series was canceled. Season 1 aired in the June of 2016. The show is a CBS network exclusive and season 1 has 13 episodes.
8. Grimm (2011)
The show ‘Grimm’ is a supernatural drama. The narrative of the show relates to a detective who finds out that he is a Grimm. He swears to keep a fine line between humanity and supernaturality. The actors performing in the show are David Giuntoli, Sasha Roiz, and Russell Hornsby. ‘Grimm’ series is directed by Stephen Carpenter, Jim Kouf, and David Greenwalt. The show has 6 seasons in total. ‘Grimm’ aired from the year 2011 till 2017. The show has a rating of 8, which means the show is dearly loved by fans of supernatural drama. You can binge-watch the series on Amazon Prime Video.
9. The Outsider (2020)
A terrific mystery ‘The Outsider’ portrays the storyline of the investigation of a murder of a young boy. The Outsider is a series replicating the story of a novel written by Stephen King, an American author. It is also said that this series shows the real story of a high school student. The main actors of ‘The Outside’ are Jason Bateman, Ben Mendelsohn, Julianne Nicholson, and many other actors in the supporting role. To date, there is only one season of ‘The Outsider’. Season one streamed on the 12th of January 2020. The mystery genre show is streaming only on Disney Plus Hotstar.
10. Harrow (2018)
An Australian mystery show ‘Harrow’ picturizes a Pathologist named Daniel Harrow. In the series, Daniel solves cases with the help of an officer from Brisbane and other pathologists. The stars of the series are Ioan Gruffudd, Jolene Anderson, Remy Hii, and various actors in the supporting roles. However, in the next part of the series, these cases also have connections with Daniel’s personal life. There are 3 seasons of this show. The first season aired on the 9th of March 2018. It is also expected that the fourth season will premiere soon. The show is exclusively available on ABC network and Hulu Plus.
All the above-mentioned series are very similar to ‘Carnival Row’. They all belong to mystery, thriller, and drama genres. All the fans of Carnival Row should watch all of these series. Carnival Row is an amazing series of the fantasy genre. This TV series shows the world where humans and supernatural creatures co-exist. The conflicts, mysteries, and obstacles between the two living creatures excite the fans till the end of each episode.
Season 1 ended with a lot of unanswered questions. The rumors of season 2 of ‘Carnival Row’ are in the air. Due to the pandemic, filming of ‘Carnival Row’ halted. The production and filming of Carnival Row Season 2 were completed in the September of 2021. Although, the fans are excited for the sequel and for the mysteries of Season 1 to be solved.
