Any similarities to the hunk of crud that was The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen movie will be swiftly forgotten as the viewer enters this rich and exotic world of spirits and class.
Penny Dreadful is written by Sam Mendes of Skyfall fame and partly directed by Juan Antonio Bayona the director of the atmospheric chiller The Orphanage so the show has a bit of pedigree to it to sweeten the mix.
The casting is absolutely spot on. The leading lady Eva Green is as mysterious as she is beautiful. Veteran actor Timothy Dalton triumphantly returns to the screen and brings out the best in his younger co-stars especially Josh Hartnett who has grown tremendously as an actor.
Penny Dreadful is a fantastic new series and is well worth checking out.
4/5 Bloody Brilliant!
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