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Carnivàle’s Connection Goes Beyond Its Crossover Cast Member

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It would be easy to assume that writer-producer Daniel Knauf’s HBO drama about a traveling carnival troupe had some Peaks-like qualities. Carnivàle‘s connection goes beyond its crossover cast member.

This is all thanks to the Peaks influence in the series’ slow pacing and supernatural element themes. Much like Lynch’s show, it suffered from a premature cancellation that left the show with unanswered questions. How could viewers resist an inspiringly sleazy title with four attractive women? Marc Cherry has the answer to that just ahead.