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Carnivàle
2003–2005
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
During the Great Depression, an Oklahoma farm boy and a charismatic minister learn that they are key players in a proxy war being fought between Heaven and Hell.
Details
- Created by
- Daniel Knauf
- Studio
- 3 Arts Entertainment, HBO
- Released
- 14 September 2003
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Russian, French, German
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 24 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 11 wins, 25 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 36 →1 major award won · 11 wins from 36 nominations across 27 ceremonies
| Art Directors Guild Award 2003 | Excellence in Production Design – Single-Camera Television Series | Bernt Amadeus Capra, Jeremy Cassells | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series 2005 | Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Dan Bishop, Roger L. King, David Morong, Joyce Anne Gilstrap | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series 2005 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Jeff Jur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series 2005 | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Jim Denault | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series 2005 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko, Robin Roberts, Devon Renee Anderson | Nominee |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series 2005 | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Norma Lee, Nanci Cascio, Violet Ortiz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic) 2005 | Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic) | Steve Artmont, Simone Almekias-Siegl, Heather Plott | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (dramatic Underscore) 2005 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (dramatic Underscore) | Jeff Beal | Nominee |
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36 awards — Carnivàle
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Art Directors Guild Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design – Single-Camera Television Series | Bernt Amadeus Capra, Jeremy Cassells | Winner |
Women's Image Network Award
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress – Episodic Drama Series | Adrienne Barbeau for playing "Ruthie" | Winner |
| Episodic Drama Series | Winner | |
| Actress in Drama Series | Clea DuVall | Nominee |
| Drama Series | Nominee |
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Jeff Jur | Winner |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Jeff Jur | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series | Jim Denault | Nominee |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Bernt Amadeus Capra, Jeremy Cassells, Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer, Dan Bishop, Roger L. King, Gary Kosko, Sara Andrews | Winner |
| Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series | Dan Bishop, Roger L. King, David Morong, Joyce Anne Gilstrap | Nominee |
Outstanding Costumes for a Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Ruth Myers, Linda Henrikson, Terry Dresbach, Niklas J. Palm, Lucinda Campbell | Winner |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko, Robin Roberts, Devon Renee Anderson | Nominee |
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Kerry Mendenhall, Louisa V. Anthony, Elizabeth Rabe | Winner |
| Outstanding Hairstyling for a Series | Norma Lee, Nanci Cascio, Violet Ortiz | Nominee |
Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial | Thomas L. Bellissimo, Charles Belardinelli | Winner |
| Outstanding Special Effects in Service to Visual Effects in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial | Thomas L. Bellissimo | Nominee |
Artios Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot | John Papsidera, Wendy O'Brien | Winner |
Excellence in Period/Fantasy Design for Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Period/Fantasy Design for Television | Ruth Myers, Terry Dresbach | Winner |
Outstanding Main Title Design
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Angus Wall, Patrick Murphy, Vonetta Taylor | Winner |
Best Actor in a Series, Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Nick Stahl for playing " Ben Hawkins " | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Series, Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Amy Madigan for playing "Iris Crowe" | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Drama | Adrienne Barbeau for playing "Ruthie" | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Dialogue & ADR | Mace Matiosian, Ruth Adelman, Lloyd Jay Keiser, Jivan Tahmizian | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Sound Effects & Foley
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing in Television Episodic – Sound Effects & Foley | Mace Matiosian, William H. Angarola, Bradley C. Katona, Edmond J. Coblentz Jr., Matt Sawelson | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Nick Stahl for playing " Ben Hawkins " | Nominee |
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
1 nomination
| Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | Carnivàle | Nominee |
Best Television Series, Drama
1 nomination
| Best Television Series, Drama | Carnivàle | Nominee |
Eddie Award
1 nomination
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television | David Siegel | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | John Papsidera, Wendy O'Brien | Nominee |
Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic)
1 nomination
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Steve Artmont, Simone Almekias-Siegl | Nominee |
Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic)
1 nomination
| Outstanding Makeup for a Series (non-prosthetic) | Steve Artmont, Simone Almekias-Siegl, Heather Plott | Nominee |
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (dramatic Underscore)
1 nomination
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (dramatic Underscore) | Jeff Beal | Nominee |
Outstanding Period/Fantasy for Television
1 nomination
| Outstanding Period/Fantasy for Television | Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko | Nominee |
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special
1 nomination
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Rob Hinderstein, Joel Harlow, Kenny Myers | Nominee |
Outstanding Visual Effects – TV Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Visual Effects – TV Series | David Altenau, Ariel Velasco-Shaw, Thomas L. Bellissimo, Barbara Marshall | Nominee |
Young Artist Award
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a Television Series – Recurring Young Actress | Erin Sanders for playing "young Iris" | Nominee |