1938 Los Angeles is a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega and his partner Lewis Michener become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city's first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart.

Penny Dreadful is back... but this isn't Victorian England anymore as Penny Dreadful: City of Angels takes into a supernatural battle steeped in Mexican-American folklore in 1930s Los Angeles.

After its abrupt third season ending, the brilliantly macabre Penny Dreadful is back! However, this time, instead of a Victorian-era London filled with famous literary monsters, returning showrunner John Logan has placed the new Penny Dreadful: City of Angels in a 1930s Los Angeles in which Mexican-American folklore and real-world politics clash.

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Genius is a well acted, insightful story that is perhaps less inspired than it needs to be...

WARNING: You can infer a few spoilers for the series finale in this article. Trust me, I know. Damn it. And I am, in fact, really surprised – there wasn’t the slightest hint beforehand that this was the case. Normally series finales, when they’re not a result of a surprise cancellation, are advertised well in advance in order to drum up …

There’s been a lot of talk recently around whether or not Daniel Craig is finally hanging up the Walther PPK after his nearly 10 year stint as Bond, James Bond. If Spectre, the latest bit of cinematic Bondage, is indeed Craig’s swan song, it’s unfortunate that this fowl concerto also has some foul notes. That’s not to say that Craig’s …

As many of you may know Showtime’s Penny Dreadful is one of my favourite series (you can read why here) and after season 2 I need MORE! Firstly, it’s awesome horror. Yes, we do have American Horror but I found that after the first two seasons it became a bit too contrived. The story often made no sense (because HORROR) so Penny was a breath of fresh air. …