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Shows like Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Not everyone loves Penny Dreadful: City of Angels for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

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  1. You like a murder investigation in old Los Angeles.

  2. You like 1938 Los Angeles, its folklore and its tensions.

  3. You can't look away from Natalie Dormer playing several disguises.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

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  • Perry Mason2020

    • a murder investigation in old Los Angeles
    • 1938 Los Angeles, its folklore and its tensions

    Good for you if you like a case that drags a whole city's secrets into court.

  • L.A. Confidential1997

    • 1938 Los Angeles, its folklore and its tensions

    Good for you if you like 1950s Los Angeles behind the postcard.

  • Babylon Berlin2017

    • 1938 Los Angeles, its folklore and its tensions

    Good for you if you want the Weimar years before the Nazis took power.

  • Gangster Squad2013

    • 1938 Los Angeles, its folklore and its tensions

    Good for you if you like the look of 1940s Los Angeles.

  • Carnival Row2019

    • a murder investigation in old Los Angeles

    Good for you if you like following a detective who ends up the prime suspect.

  • Sleepy Hollow1999

    • a murder investigation in old Los Angeles

    Good for you if you like a murder mystery with a supernatural killer.

  • Under the Banner of Heaven2022

    • you can't look away from Natalie Dormer playing several disguises

    Good for you if you like Andrew Garfield as a believer whose faith starts to crack.

  • Chinatown1974

    • a murder investigation in old Los Angeles
    • you can't look away from Natalie Dormer playing several disguises

    Good for you if you like a case that grows from an affair into a city's dirty secret.

  • Bosch2015

    • a murder investigation in old Los Angeles

    Good for you if you like a murder case that takes a whole season to solve.

Reasons taken from Penny Dreadful: City of Angels's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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