Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places is the fourth episode of Season 2 in Penny Dreadful.
Synopsis[]
Lyle reveals how the dark story of the Verbis Diablo affects Vanessa. Meanwhile, Hecate tries to get closer to Ethan; Angelique and Dorian's romance grows; and Inspector Rusk interviews the sole survivor of the Mariner's Inn massacre. Back at Sir Malcolm's mansion, the evening carries on - as evil lurks, ready to strike.
Plot[]
Lyle divulges how the grim and disconcerting history behind the Verbis Diablo relics affects Vanessa; Bartholomew Rusk speaks with a survivor of the Mariner's Inn Massacre; Hecate does her best to get close to Ethan. However, during their meeting in a cafe, Ethan reveals Hecate's ruse and believes she is an agent of his father's. Vanessa assists Victor in buying clothes for Lily. As Lily tries to become more ladylike, the relationship between her and Victor develops. At night, after being told that her future is potentially linked to the devil, Vanessa is attacked by the witches who take a lock of her hair.
Main Cast[]
- Eva Green as Vanessa Ives
- Timothy Dalton as Sir Malcolm Murray
- Josh Hartnett as Ethan Chandler
- Harry Treadaway as Victor Frankenstein
- Reeve Carney as Dorian Gray
- Rory Kinnear as The Creature / John Clare
- Billie Piper as Brona Croft / Lily
- Danny Sapani as Sembene
- Simon Russell Beale as Ferdinand Lyle
- Helen McCrory as Evelyn Poole / Madame Kali
Supporting Cast[]
- Douglas Hodge as Bartholomew Rusk
- Sarah Greene as Hecate Poole
- David Haig as Oscar Putney
- Ruth Gemmell as Octavia Putney
- Tamsin Topolski as Lavinia Putney
- Jonny Beauchamp as Angelique
- Nicole O'Neill as Witch #1
- Olivia Chenery as Witch #2
- Stephen Lord as Warren Roper