S1:E5 Closer Than Sisters

Original Air Date: Jun 8, 2014

Vanessa recalls her past and the events that ultimately lead to Mina's disappearance.

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The A.V. Club

"Answers delivered in handy flashback form."

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The Los Angeles Times

"Fateful events that render Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) susceptible to evil forces are revealed in "Closer Than Sisters.""

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Collider

""Closer Than Sisters" was Penny Dreadful's strongest episode yet, and with the backstory of The Creature in play, that's really saying something. "

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The Los Angeles Times

"The hedonistic pursuits of Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney) take a surprising twist on "Demimonde," Episode 104 of Showtime's "Penny Dreadful.""

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Cast

Josh Hartnett: Ethan Chandler

Timothy Dalton: Sir Malcolm

Eva Green: Vanessa Ives

Reeve Carney: Dorian Gray

Rory Kinnear: The Creature

Billie Piper: Brona Croft

Danny Sapani: Sembene

Harry Treadaway: Dr. Victor Frankenstein

Written by

John Logan

Created by

John Logan

Directed by

Coky Giedroyc

Rating

TVMA

Showtime Advisories

Adult Content, Adult Language, Violence, Nudity

3 Seasons, 27 Episodes

Season 3

Ethan Chandler, Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, Sir Malcolm, the Creature, and Lily must each face their own monstrous selves. But for Vanessa Ives, accepting her demons could exact a terrible cost and plunge the world into darkness.

Season 3
Season 2

Vanessa Ives and her allies find themselves locked in epic battle against an unholy evil; Sir Malcolm falls under the spell of a bewitching temptress; Ethan's big secret becomes known as his past comes back to haunt him.

Season 2
Season 1

Vanessa Ives battles an evil demon determined to possess her; Sir Malcolm Murray tries to rescue his cursed daughter; Ethan Chandler becomes enmeshed with a group of vampire hunters and falls for a doomed local prostitute.

Season 1

Adult Content, Brief Nudity, Mild Violence. Viewer Discretion Advised.

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