Should you watch Carnival Row?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Carnival Row
Series · 2019
In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name.
The sides of Carnival Row
- A detective hunting the killer of fairies
- Fae refugees crowded into one city
- A Victorian city with wings and factories
Carnival Row is good for you if…
- you like a Victorian city where fairies and fauns live crammed together.
- you like following a detective who ends up the prime suspect.
- you watch for costume, fog and lamplight.
Carnival Row is bad for you if…
- you can't sit through gruesome murders.
- you want something warm and low on stakes.
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