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. […]