Showtime has renewed the critically-acclaimed drama series Penny Dreadful for a third season, it was announced today by David Nevins, President, Showtime Networks Inc. A co-production with Sky Atlantic, Penny Dreadful will once again shoot on location in Dublin, Ireland for a nine episode order to debut in 2016.
Penny Dreadful's second season has found Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) and Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) forming a deeper bond as the group, including Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton), Dr. Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway), Sembene (Danny Sapani) and Lyle (Simon Russell Beale), unite to banish the evil forces that threaten to destroy them. Meanwhile, Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney) and the Creature (Rory Kinnear) are wagging battles of their own. Billie Piper and Helen McCrory also star.
Penny Dreadful is created, written and executive produced by John Logan. Pippa Harris and Oscar winner Sam Mendes also executive produce. Sky Atlantic, Desert Wolf Productions and Neal Street Productions produce.
"John Logan's brilliant writing and this amazingly talented ensemble continue to draw a passionate, global fan base into the meticulously crafted world of Penny Dreadful," said Nevins. "Together with our wonderful partners at Sky Atlantic, we're excited to see what new haunts John and his team have in store for season three."
"Penny Dreadful is the perfect fit for Sky Atlantic; truly international in scale and ambition but with a raft of British talent at its core, and filmed in the Republic of Ireland," said Zai Bennett, Director of Sky Atlantic. "I'm thrilled to have the series returning to the channel, and to once again be partnering with John Logan and continuing to work with our good friends at Showtime."
