I finished watching the first series of Penny Dreadful last night. The production values are stellar, the integration of various classic Gothic characters (Dorian Gray, Victor Frankenstein and his 'creation', Prof Van Helsing, Mina Harker etc.) works really well and means that, as they develop and ties between them grow stronger, the events become more meaningful and evocative. The way it ends left me wanting more, so I'll look to watch the other two seasons soon.
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