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Carnivàle was a short-lived series on HBO that aired from 2003-2005. The description, from HBO’s official website, reads:

CARNIVALE follows a traveling carnival as it wends its way across the Dust Bowl, focusing on Ben Hawkins, a mysterious 18-year-old fugitive with hidden talents who is taken in by the carnival, and Brother Justin, the charismatic, shadowy evangelist who will ultimately cross his path. The series takes place at a time of worldwide unrest, with evil on the rise around the globe and the Great Depression wreaking economic and social havoc here at home.

Among the cast regulars are: Nick Stahl (“In the Bedroom”) as Ben Hawkins and Clancy Brown (“The Shawshank Redemption”) as Brother Justin, as well as Michael J. Anderson (“Twin Peaks”) as Samson, who runs the show for Management; Clea DuVall (HBO’s “The Laramie Project”) as Sofie, the tarot card reader; Tim DeKay (“Swordfish”) as Jones, Samson’s right-hand man and the rousty manager; Adrienne Barbeau (“Escape from New York”) as Ruthie, the snake charmer; Debra Christofferson (“Seraglio”) as Lila, the carnival’s bearded lady; Brian Turk (“American Pie 2″) as Gabriel, the strong man; John Carroll Lynch (“Gothika”) as Varlyn Stroud, a prison inmate enlisted in Brother Justin’s cause; Amy Madigan (Oscar® nominee for “Twice in a Lifetime”) as Brother Justin’s loyal sister Iris; John Savage (“The Deer Hunter”) as Scudder, Ben’s elusive father; and Ralph Waite (“The Waltons”) as Rev. Balthus. The carnival’s burlesque family includes emcee father Stumpy, played by Toby Huss (“King of the Hill”); mother Rita Sue, played by Cynthia Ettinger (“Thirteen”); and daughter Libby, played by Carla Gallo (“Undeclared”).