Daniel Knauf’s groundbreaking show Carnivale premiered on HBO back in 2003 to a large audience of 5.3 million viewers. The parallel stories of Ben Hawkins, a travelling carnie with strange healing powers and Brother Justin, a Methodist preacher on a mission, captivated audiences initially, but the show struggled to maintain its high ratings. Despite the awards and critical acclaim, Carnivale’s running cost of $2 million per episode was deemed too expensive and the show was eventually cancelled by HBO after only two seasons.
Like many shows ended long before their time, Carnivale has since gained a huge cult following of devotees fascinated by the enigmatic themes and overarching story line that never came to fruition. A few years after the shows demise, some of these dedicated fans created CarnyCon 2006 Live!, an event attended by both cast and crew from Carnivale. The demand for the shows continued existence is clearly there, yet...
Like many shows ended long before their time, Carnivale has since gained a huge cult following of devotees fascinated by the enigmatic themes and overarching story line that never came to fruition. A few years after the shows demise, some of these dedicated fans created CarnyCon 2006 Live!, an event attended by both cast and crew from Carnivale. The demand for the shows continued existence is clearly there, yet...
- 6/29/2014
- by David Opie
- Obsessed with Film
Carnivále, “Milfay”
Written by Daniel Knauf
Directed by Rodrigo Garcia
Originally aired: September 14, 2003
From the first few remarks of a cryptic prologue, Carnivále’s pilot, “Milfay,” ushers in a different sort of drama, a form of storytelling comfortable with its own weirdness and undaunted by grandiose ideas. Just as one might expect from the acts of a traveling circus, there’s much more to Carnivále than meets the eye, and its ambitious first episode deals with themes of magic and a conflict of biblical proportions.
In the first few moments of Carnivále’s inception, Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl) keeps vigil over his dying mother’s sickbed. When he reaches out to help her, she shrinks from him as if he were evil incarnate. A carnival passes by later as Ben digs a grave and argues with a demolition worker sent by the bank over who has rights to his mother’s property.
Written by Daniel Knauf
Directed by Rodrigo Garcia
Originally aired: September 14, 2003
From the first few remarks of a cryptic prologue, Carnivále’s pilot, “Milfay,” ushers in a different sort of drama, a form of storytelling comfortable with its own weirdness and undaunted by grandiose ideas. Just as one might expect from the acts of a traveling circus, there’s much more to Carnivále than meets the eye, and its ambitious first episode deals with themes of magic and a conflict of biblical proportions.
In the first few moments of Carnivále’s inception, Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl) keeps vigil over his dying mother’s sickbed. When he reaches out to help her, she shrinks from him as if he were evil incarnate. A carnival passes by later as Ben digs a grave and argues with a demolition worker sent by the bank over who has rights to his mother’s property.
- 6/11/2013
- by Kenneth
- SoundOnSight
Update: Has Stahl been found? "He does this sometimes," an eyewitness who claims he recently saw the actor told E! News. "He'll be back."
After not hearing from him for nearly a week, the wife of "Sin City" and "Carnivale" actor Nick Stahl has filed a missing persons report with the Lapd, mentioning that he was last seen on May 9 in Los Angeles's Skid Row. This discouraging news comes right after other worrisome developments, including the separation between the married couple, court-ordered drug tests prior to seeing his 2-year-old daughter, and a minor offense involving the thespian skipping a cab fare.
We don't normally do these kinds of stories -- it runs into iffy, questionable territory regarding privacy, is psuedo-gossipy and the sympathy can seem forced -- but this writer in particular is a huge fan of the artist who still hasn't gotten the project/part/spotlight he deserves.
Stahl's...
After not hearing from him for nearly a week, the wife of "Sin City" and "Carnivale" actor Nick Stahl has filed a missing persons report with the Lapd, mentioning that he was last seen on May 9 in Los Angeles's Skid Row. This discouraging news comes right after other worrisome developments, including the separation between the married couple, court-ordered drug tests prior to seeing his 2-year-old daughter, and a minor offense involving the thespian skipping a cab fare.
We don't normally do these kinds of stories -- it runs into iffy, questionable territory regarding privacy, is psuedo-gossipy and the sympathy can seem forced -- but this writer in particular is a huge fan of the artist who still hasn't gotten the project/part/spotlight he deserves.
Stahl's...
- 5/16/2012
- by Christopher Bell
- The Playlist
The new season of Game of Thrones is nearly upon us and its fans are expecting great things. But with a huge costly production like this there’s always the fear that the network, in this case HBO, will pull the plug if ratings start to slide. Thrones should be immune; it’s a proven success and there’s no reason why it shouldn’t keep getting bigger and better – and follow George R. R. Martin’s hugely popular series of novels to the end. But other shows have fared less well, being abruptly cancelled and often leaving the fans feeling thoroughly dissatisfied.
So, in a rather clumsy and backward toast to a hopefully long and prosperous run for Game of Thrones, we’ll take a look at the top 5 most disappointing TV cancellations.
It goes without saying that this piece contains spoilers – but all the shows have been cancelled,...
So, in a rather clumsy and backward toast to a hopefully long and prosperous run for Game of Thrones, we’ll take a look at the top 5 most disappointing TV cancellations.
It goes without saying that this piece contains spoilers – but all the shows have been cancelled,...
- 2/18/2012
- by A.W. Wilson
- Obsessed with Film
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