Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Carnival Row… Adapted from a black listed script by Travis Beacham Carnival Row has been expanded from two hours into over eight hours of ornate television. In this finale although the amount of information packed between the civil unrest set pieces is riveting, there is a lot […]

Martin Carr reviews the penultimate episode of Carnival Row… Amongst the human sacrifice, stark brutality and interracial coupling there is something uplifting about this penultimate episode, which brings everything into sharp relief. A love of the new, an exploration into the unknown and a casting off of traditional approaches is tangible. Both in political circles […]

Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Carnival Row… Prejudice takes the front seat as secrets are revealed, loved ones betrayed and museum exhibitions considered no better than theft dressed up as preservation. Heritage, history and tradition are seen as unwanted acknowledgements of a lesser species to some, which causes nothing but unrest, retribution and […]

Martin Carr reviews episode five of Carnival Row… New alliances are forged, old friendships severed and amorous intentions stoked as we reach the half way mark of this gothic faery fable. Old memories are intruding on the present, secrets long kept are being revealed while the bodies continue stacking up. There is a melancholy inevitability […]

Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Carnival Row… Political intrigue, class clashes and post mortem debates form the backbone of episode four. Murderous intent, slaughterhouse visuals in isolated orphanages and soft focus Pagan rituals pepper fifty minutes of dubious double dealing. Using Shakespearean tragedy with refined brutality against the backdrop of street level justice […]

Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Carnival Row… There is something unique about episode three which circumvents traditional narrative expectations and mixes mythology with historical events. Flashes of fantasy seep through the snowy terrain as Anoun is brought to life and Burgue soldiers approach a holy temple. A brief hat tip to Two Towers […]

Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Carnival Row… Bloody murder, family ructions and underground splinter cells push up the ante with intent as episode two lights a fire beneath Carnival Row. By intertwining mythology with the citizens of this Burge there is a melding of fact, fiction and historical breadth which underpins essential drama. […]