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Season 2 of Showtime's series "Penny Dreadful" is upon us, mortals! In the first season of this Victorian-set drama, we were introduced to many literary familiar faces and some new characters invented for the series. The characters are:  Vanessa Ives Played by Eva Green Poised, mysterious and utterly composed, Vanessa is a seductive and formidable beauty full of secrets and danger. She is keenly observant -- clairvoyant even -- as well as an expert medium. Her supernatural gifts are powerful and useful to those around her, but they are also a heavy burden. Her inner demons just may be more real than emotional, and they threaten to destroy her relationships, her sanity, and her very life.  Sir Malcolm Murray Played by Timothy Dalton A hardened African explorer by trade, Sir Malcolm has paid a heavy price for his exciting career. Although his stately mansion is filled with marvelous souvenirs of his travels, he has destroyed all of his personal relationships along the way except one: Vanessa Ives, whom he has known since childhood and considers a daughter. Vanessa is troubled and in danger, and Sir Malcolm will do everything in his power to help her and keep her safe.  Played by Josh Hartnett A dashing American who finds himself trapped in the darkest corners of Victorian London, Ethan's charm and brash ways are catnip to the ladies. Sir Malcolm enlists him to help in a personal quest, and Ethan becomes protective of the beautiful Vanessa. But behind Ethan's bright eyes lurk dark secrets. He is running from something, and his troubling past threatens to overtake him at every turn.  Sembene Played by Danny Sapani Sembene is an African man with ritual face scarring who serves as Sir Malcolm's sentry and confidant. He has an air of mystery about him and his heroic efforts prove invaluable to Sir Malcolm and his friends many times over.  Dr. Victor Frankenstein Yes, THAT Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Playede by Harry Treadaway More Romantic poet than surgeon, Dr. Frankenstein is a tender, gentle soul who is fascinated by the mysteries of life and death. He has dedicated himself to researching what makes something live, and has sacrificed everything for his scientific pursuit. He is also recruited by Sir Malcolm, and becomes a willing member of his solemn band. But the good doctor is playing with fire, and his research pays off in shocking ways with devastating personal consequences.  Brona Croft aka Mrs. The Creature Played by Billie Piper A poor Irish immigrant to Victorian London, Brona tries to escape a dark and sordid past. The Gaelic meaning of her name is "sadness," and she lives up to it as she valiantly fights a fatal case of consumption. Ethan Chandler is madly in love with the doomed Brona, but it is Dr. Frankenstein who has ultimate unholy plans for her.  Caliban/The Creature/Frankenstein's Monster/Emo-Stein Played by Rory Kinnear Dr. Frankenstein's original creation is a hideous, immortal monster whom nevertheless has a deep and anguished soul. His horrible appearance and unusual "birth" have left him a lonely, misunderstood outcast, and he is furious at his creator over his unfortunate fate. He will not rest until Dr. Frankenstein creates an immortal mate for him.  Evelyn Poole Played by Helen McCrory Beneath the surface of this gracious, attractive lady lies an evil wicked old witch. Evelyn Poole is a wicked, conniving practitioner of the occult. Her dark powers are great, and she recognizes an equally powerful potential kindred spirit in Vanessa. Evelyn has big plans for Vanessa, and she will do everything she can to entrap the young woman and hijack her power.  Hecate Poole Played by Sarah Greene Evelyn Poole's beautiful daughter is also a practitioner of the dark arts. She is completely controlled by her mother, who uses her as a dangerous and lethal weapon in her evil quest.  Ferdinand Lyle Played by Simon Russell Beale The eccentric, fawning Egyptologist from the British Museum's Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities is initially called upon by Sir Malcolm to help translate some unusual hieroglyphics. His expertise and connections continue to prove useful to Sir Malcolm and his friends, but can his allegiance really be trusted?  Dorian Gray Played by Reeve Carney and his indiscriminate penis Dorian Gray is a fabulously wealthy young gentleman who is almost unnerving in his beauty. His skin seems to radiate a golden glow of intoxicating youth and promise. A recklessly abandoned sensualist, he has a devil-may-care attitude that borders on dangerous. Nothing seems to faze him, nor are any risks too great. In fact, he is unnaturally drawn to them. This show relishes in the absurdly wonderful dark, frightening, gory gothic tales from the era in which it's set. It's pulpy fun, when you think it can't go further it surpasses all of your fears and hopes and shows you some of the scariest, silliest, most awesome fun currently airing on TV. Every week io9.com does great episode write ups and include updated charts of the weird relationships of the characters.  Website: http://www.sho.com/sho/penny-dreadful/home Airs on Showtime on Sundays at 10:00pm.
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