Season 2

Information

Original run

May 3, 2015 - July 5, 2015

Episodes

10

Premiere

Fresh Hell

Finale

And They Were Enemies

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Season 2 of Showtime's British-American horror drama series Penny Dreadful was picked up on June 4, 2014.^[1]

Synopsis[]

The brilliant and thrilling Penny Dreadful is back with a deeper, more haunting look at the demons within us all. This season, Vanessa Ives and her allies find themselves locked in epic battle against an unholy evil that will arouse every forbidden instinct, unlock every secret and turn every sin of their past against them. But how do you fight the most wicked enemy, when the price of victory could be your own damnation?

Cast[]

Main[]

Eva Green as Vanessa Ives (9/10)
Josh Hartnett as Ethan Chandler (9/10)
Timothy Dalton as Sir Malcolm Murray (9/10)
Harry Treadaway as Victor Frankenstein (9/10)
Danny Sapani as Sembene (9/10)
Reeve Carney as Dorian Gray (8/10)
Billie Piper as Brona Croft / Lily (9/10)
Rory Kinnear as The Creature (9/10)
Simon Russell Beale as Ferdinand Lyle (8/10)
Helen McCrory as Evelyn Poole / Madame Kali (9/10)

Supporting[]

Sarah Greene as Hecate Poole (8/10)
Douglas Hodge as Bartholomew Rusk (8/10)
Noni Stapleton as Gladys Murray (6/10)
Stephen Lord as Warren Roper (5/10)
Jonny Beauchamp as Angelique (5/10)
David Haig as Oscar Putney (5/10)
Ruth Gemmell as Octavia Putney (5/10)
Tamsin Topolski as Lavinia Putney (5/10)
Olivia Llewellyn as Mina Murray (4/10)
Graham Butler as Peter Murray (4/10)
Alex Price as Proteus (2/10)

Episodes[]

Episode	Production	Original Airdate	Ratings
1. Fresh Hell	Written by: John Logan Directed by: James Hawes	May 3, 2015	0.575
Sir Malcolm returns to find a new evil hunting Vanessa.
2. Verbis Diablo	Written by: John Logan Directed by: James Hawes	May 10, 2015	0.536
Haunted by the witches, Vanessa turns to Sir Malcolm for solace. Dorian Gray meets an intriguing woman with a secret. Meanwhile, Inspector Rusk seeks out the sole survivor of the massacre at Mariner's Inn, Hecate hunts down a prize for her mother - and Ferdinand Lyle reveals the disturbing backstory of the Verbis Diablo.
3. The Nightcomers	Written by: John Logan Directed by: Brian Kirk	May 17, 2015	0.639
In a flashback, Vanessa meets The Cut-Wife, who teaches her how to harness her powers. Isolated at her lonely cottage on the moors, The Cut-Wife quickly realizes the extent of Vanessa's powers and warns her of the danger that lies ahead - and the evil that pursues her.
4. Evil Spirits in Heavenly Places	Written by: John Logan Directed by: Damon Thomas	May 24, 2015	0.640
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.
5. Above the Vaulted Sky	Written by: John Logan Directed by: Damon Thomas	May 31, 2015	0.712
Vanessa, Ethan, Sir Malcolm, Sembene and Lyle protect the mansion from another attack. Meanwhile, Angelique is humiliated while out with Dorian, the Creature grows more impatient with Frankenstein and, as Evelyn works on a new totem, Hecate returns to her mother with a gift.
6. Glorious Horrors	Written by: John Logan Directed by: James Hawes	June 7, 2015
Sir Malcolm gets tragic news. Roper hunts down Ethan. Dorian hosts a lavish ball in Angelique's honor - but tensions run high as Vanessa, Sir Malcolm, Evelyn, Frankenstein, Lily, Lyle and Hecate all gather together for the opulent event. And a glorious night turns to horror for Vanessa.
7. Little Scorpion	Written by: John Logan Directed by: Brian Kirk	June 14, 2015
Vanessa and Ethan flee to the Cut-Wife's cottage on the lonely moors and draw closer - until a figure from the past resurfaces. Back in London, Lyle and Frankenstein uncover even more disturbing information from the Verbis Diablo relics. And Lily reveals she isn't quite what she appears to be.
8. Memento Mori	Written by: John Logan Directed by: Kari Skogland	June 21, 2015
The Creature unleashes his rage over Lily on Frankenstein. Inspector Rusk discovers a connection to Ethan Chandler. Sir Malcolm goes to confront Evelyn - but quickly finds himself assaulted by another one of her deadly enchantments.
9. And Hell Itself My Only Foe	Written by: John Logan Directed by: Brian Kirk	June 28, 2015
Vanessa and Ethan learn that Sir Malcolm is in danger. Desperate to save him, Vanessa goes alone to battle Evelyn, while Ethan, Frankenstein, Sembene and Lyle head to Evelyn's mansion. Plus, Lily reveals her true self to Dorian.
10. And They Were Enemies	Written by: John Logan Directed by: Brian Kirk	July 5, 2015
Sir Malcolm and Frankenstein confront ghosts from their past while Lyle helps to rescue his friends. Meanwhile, Ethan leaves a tragic trail of blood in his wake, the Creature tries to escape the Putney's and Vanessa must rely on her strength to defeat the Demon and face an uncertain future.