Not a great show but a very watchable and entertaining show. It has the production budget and mindset of Game of Thrones in that the world on screen feels very real and all the more believable because of the production. I liked how the show played around with vampires, Frankenstein, witches, were wolves, and other characters and creatures of that time period. It's all blended together in a way that is highly entertaining. The main story line of fighting a daughter drives the story forward then various characters pasts are unearthed with each episode giving more weight and depth to characters and the story as a whole.
I must admit I really like the cable shows over the main network non-cable shows. I like how a season isn't dependent on the standard 22 episodes but seems to be much more comfortable in the 10 to 13 episode time frame. Personally I find this more rewarding over all as the stories have a quicker pacing to them and don't feel as strained as a 22 episode season. Penny Dreadful takes full advantage of this format making a perfect case against non-cable shows long running seasons. A longer season would not have benefited this show as I'm sure the story would have seemed to be grasping for straws at certain points in a long season, as it stands how each episode of the season builds towards the end game - nothing feels wasted.
The actors in this show also rose to the challenge to flesh out the characters giving them a very believable life and world weariness. This is by far some of Josh Hartnett's best work. Eva Green continues to amaze in anything she does, proving once again that with some good scripts she is by far one of the better actresses working out there. Even with a poor script she can make the story even that much better just by her mere presence but here she is afforded a far better story than normal and rises to the challenge wonderfully. By the end of this season I was extremely looking forward to the next season.
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