Penny Dreadful is a multi-award winning psychological, supernatural thriller set in Victorian London where classic literary personalities such as Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll, Dracula and Dorian Gray are brought together with new original characters in an enthralling complex storyline.
It was created, written and executive produced by the Academy Award nominated John Logan (Skyfall, Gladiator) along with Academy Award winner Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Skyfall). The series stars Josh Hartnett (Black Hawk Down), Eva Green (Casino Royale), Timothy Dalton (Licence to Kill), Billie Piper (Doctor Who) and Rory Kinnear (Quantum of Solace).
The series was filmed in Ardmore Studios Co. Wicklow and on location in Dublin, and aired its third and
final season earlier this year. It was named after the The ‘Penny Dreadful’ magazine which was a huge 19th century publishing success story, initially named ‘Penny Bloods’.