Cover Story Something wicked

Showtime presents the series premiere of ‘Penny Dreadful: City of Angels’

By Kyla Brewer TV Media

While millions of TV viewers may be obsessed with the latest news or big-cat royalty as of late, discerning audiences will soon have another darkly imaginative world into which they can escape. A tale of supernatural forces, murder, racism and political tension is about to premiere on prime time.

In 1938, the LAPD’s first MexicanAmerican detective, Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto, “Here and Now”), and his partner, Lewis Michener (Na than Lane, “The Birdcage,” 1996), investigate a grisly murder in the de but of “Penny Dreadful: City of An gels,” airing Sunday, April 26, on Showtime. What follows is an epic story that explores L.A.’s tradition of Mexican-American folklore, the es pionage of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. While it may share a supernatural theme with its predecessor, “Penny Dreadful,” this new series is not a continuation of that story. It is, in fact, a whole new saga in its own right. In a March article on Entertain ment Weekly’s website, Rory Kinnear, who portrayed Fran kenstein’s monster in the original series, explained how “City of Angels” is connected to the acclaimed British-American horror drama.

“The continuity from the first iteration of ‘Penny Dreadful’ to this one is the supernatural element in which monsters are present, but the main monsters are within the characters,” said Kinnear, who returns to the franchise as pediatrician Dr. Peter of Thrones”) plays Magda, a dangerous goddess who can take on the appearance of anyone she chooses.

Lorenza Izzo (“Aftershock,” 2012) has a recurring role as Magda’s sister, Santa Muerte, the Angel of Holy Death, who is cursed to collect the souls of the departed.

In an interview with ew.com in December 2019, Dormer said her character would take on different