As game and talented as she is, Natalie Dormer’s multi-role performance ultimately worked against the show. Specificity, along with cohesion, was missing all season. Diego has confessed to the Hazlett murders and Reilly's killing. Tonight on Showtime. Michener finally remembered Benny Berman, and asked for his help in protecting Brian Koenig (Kyle McArthur). After Diego tells a story that hints at a complicit brother, Tiago snaps and threatens him with his gun. April 2020 geht der „Penny Dreadful“-Ableger „City Of Angels” auf US-Sender Showtime an den Start. City Of Angels acted primarily as a historical drama set between two World Wars, amid cultures and peoples in Los Angeles that clash to this day. Detective Tiago Vega and his partner, veteran Detective Lewis Michener, are tasked with a gruesome murder case and soon become embroiled in Los Angeles's history as well as its present, while racial tensions, the looming threat of war, and Nazi conspiracies threaten to derail them at every turn. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – Season One (DVD) Natalie Dormer (Actor), Daniel Zovatto (Actor) Rated: NR. [2] On August 21, 2020, Showtime canceled the series after one season. Tiago reacts negatively to Berman hiding Brian at his family's house, while Adelaide reveals that she had the Hazlett family killed for fear of derailing Molly's career. The march in honor of a victim of state violence, along with the violence in response to it, has a dismaying number of contemporary parallels, but once again, the show’s pertinence feels more like coincidence than commentary. Townsend appeals to his influential father for support, but he refuses to support the motorway because of his investments in air travel infrastructure. But City Of Angels is as determined as Magda to tear the Vega family apart, so while Mateo comes to Tiago’s aid when he’s getting the shit kicked out of him by a bunch of sailors, he is maybe now also one of Magda’s generals. Related: Penny Dreadful: Every Monster In The Original Series City of Angels explores the Golden Age of Hollywood in 1938 Los Angeles when the city was in the midst of racial tensions, particularly between members of the Los Angeles Police Department and Latino communities.While socially relevant, the choice to focus more on historical elements rather than the underlying … But it turns out the racist cops who were gunning for Diego in “Maria And The Beast” never intended to let him get to San Quentin (so the “Vega and Michener” toasts were sarcastic). With Natalie Dormer, Daniel Zovatto, Kerry Bishé, Adriana Barraza. Mateo receives an invitation to join a, Michener mourns his lost friends Sam and Anton and begins an investigation into their murders. Townsend and Kurt discuss their backgrounds and their feelings about Los Angeles, while Peter has his wife committed to a sanitarium. Craft visits his wife in the sanitarium, where she vows to divorce him and tear his life apart. 10 PM ET/PT. Juni bei Sky – Angebote ab 7,49€. Tiago grows more testy towards Diego when he hints that Mateo performed the killing. And as a supernatural drama, well, the writers never really defined what the relationship was between its most powerful beings, let alone why their fight should spill into our world. 9 PM ET/PT. The diverse group takes to the streets, mournfully making their way through a neighborhood they wouldn’t ordinarily be allowed in for anything but work, if that. “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” all started with creator John Logan’s love of maps. Really, the entire show is, as “Day Of The Dead” ends just as “Santa Muerte” did: with the Chicanos of Belvedere Heights preparing for their neighborhood to be destroyed. Lurking behind Tiago in the final moments of “Day Of The Dead,” the season-one finale, Magda repeats her little salvo from the series premiere, “Santa Muerte,” promising a time “when nation will battle nation... when race will devour race... when brother will kill brother... until not a soul is left.” Even the framing partially mirrors the final shot of “Santa Muerte,” with Magda declaring war next to a bowed Tiago. Councilwoman Beck continues to complicate Townsend's freeway plans. El 1 de noviembre de 2018, Showtime anunció que realizarían una continuación de Penny Dreadful (2014–16) con un nuevo capítulo llamado City of Angels. Trevor buries his hamster, insisting that Frank killed him. Brian divulges that he has begun work on an atom bomb, and is killed by Michener. Sailors come out of bars to attack the marchers, in a scene reminiscent of the so-called Zoot Suit Riots, which were named after the victims of the attacks, because that’s American history for you. When a grisly murder shocks Los Angeles in 1938, Detective Tiago Vega and his partner Lewis Michener become embroiled in an epic story that reflects the troubled history of the city. Ein … Shop Now Have Showtime? Councilwoman Beck launches a recall campaign against Townsend. [33], Danette Chavez of The A.V. Santa Muerte appears in the Crimson Cat as Lewis arrives to warn Tiago of Diego's lynching. Her son Frank is also one of Magda's personas. FILMSTARTS.de : Vier Jahre nach dem Ende von „Penny Dreadful“ feierte mit „City Of Angels“ gestern nun das Spin-off mit „Game Of Thrones“-Star Natalie Dormer seine US-Premiere. Tiago visits Molly late at night in the Joyful Voices kitchen, and she quietly hands him a plate. All of our TV reviews in one convenient place. Michener and his friends Dottie, Sam, and Anton trail the Nazis, with deadly consequences. Ende April erschien die neue Serie "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels". The maps that inspired City of Angels offered [producer John Logan] a way in, but not a clear path through this hodgepodge of genres and topics."[34]. Tiago does not believe Michener, who instructs him to take his case files and look at them himself. [3] The characters are connected in a conflict between the Mexican folklore deity, Santa Muerte, the caretaker of the dead and guide to the great beyond, and her spiritual sister, the demoness Magda, who believes mankind is inherently evil and aims to prove her point. It’s not that I want to see more violence, but what’s it all been for, if not this big confrontation? The final episode of the show’s first and only season aired on June 28. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (TV Series 2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Also, I know this takes place 80 years ago, but Tiago’s claim that “This is not the United States Of America” would be inaccurate in any era. Townsend is already capitalizing on the riots, and he’s not stopping at the construction of the Arroyo Seco Motorway. Magda continues to spin her web, convincing Townsend to use the death of a young police officer as a political tool to advance his agenda, and also manipulating Craft in her Elsa form. Format: DVD. It was an ambitious endeavor, but ultimately ill-conceived, as the season-one finale proves that City Of Angels has taken us for a ride; a lurching journey full of dead-ends and unsatisfying detours. But instead of offering some respite, these quieter moments cost the finale some of its momentum. The pachuco looks out at his fellow Chicanos and Angelenos and urges compassion: “We’ll show this city exactly who we are: familia.” Now we know why Magda-Rio has taken Mateo under her wing; she’s clearly had some doubts about Rico’s desire for bloodshed, and because all she knows is how to destroy, has looked for someone to replace him as her right hand (though she pretends to be theirs). It ended with its 10th episode on June 28, 2020. A spiritual descendant of the original PENNY DREADFUL story set in Victorian-era London, PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. Rio screams that “they’re killing us,” and the powder keg is lit. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) is embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city's first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexi… Am 26. Michener meets Santa Muerte. And while Rio certainly fans the flames, the white people in their cars, including the Craft kids, are disturbed by the mere sight of so many brown and Black faces. This amount represents the total qualified expenditures for the California Film & Television Tax Credit and excludes other non-qualifying costs. Gear up with Penny Dreadful City of Angels merch. Josefina becomes enthusiastic about her new faith, brushing off Mateo and alienating Maria in the process. Craft and Elsa make plans to make their children happy, while Townsend grows despondent over Beck's successes. The Vega family celebrates. That’s a sentiment that’s fueled foreign policy. Tiago visits Adelaide to inquire about her connection to Goss, and discovers his sister's relationship with Molly. Elsa implores Peter to become a true Nazi. And so, City Of Angels ends almost exactly as it began, only with a lot less good will. Neben Dormer spielten in "Penny Dreadful: City of Angels" Lorenza Izzo, Thomas Kretschmann, Kerry Bishé, Adriana Barraza, Lin Shaye, Brent Spiner, Piper Perabo und Nathan Lane mit. Gridiron Gang. Magda’s presence undermined the ambiguity of several key developments—would they have happened without her meddling? John Logan’s original Penny Dreadful series is back, but this time around the US creator has swapped its murderous backdrop from Victorian England to Golden Age Hollywood. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is set nearly 50 years after the original series, during the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1930s. Elsewhere, Reilly's cronies lynch Diego while a helpless Michener watches. Townsend, Goss, Kurt, and Adelaide are also there to witness the demolition, doing everything but rubbing their hands and making cash register sounds. I doubt he’s going to be very useful in the Götterdämmerung or the apocalypse of her choosing. The preceding eight episodes were all in service of points made in the first episode. John Logan's spin-off series, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, was recently announced to be canceled after season 1 by Showtime—here's why it happened. City of Angels premiered on April 26, 2020. "City of Angels" markiert das erste Spin-off der beliebten Showtime-Serie "Penny Dreadful". That little monster lets out an ear-piercing scream that startles Peter, who drives into a Chicano man, wedging him between his car and a parked one. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels ist ein Spin-off der Horrorserie Penny Dreadful beim Sender Showtime und soll erneut bekannte Monster aus der Horrorliteratur zum Leben erwecken. Brav, vik­to­ri­an­isch, adrett und elo­quent war ein­mal: In „City of Angels” räumt „Game of Thrones”-Star Natal­ie Dormer in Los Ange­les tüchtig auf. 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Vega and Michener attempt to gain information about James Hazlett and the Joyful Voices Ministry he worked for, but are stonewalled by Adelaide Finnister, the mother of the church's primary attraction. At the very least, City Of Angels can finally tear itself apart. Though marketed as a spin-off show, City of Angels was only connected to Logan's original show, Penny Dreadful, in name only. Raul looks on once more, because he’s conveniently forgotten how to be an activist. Die beiden Detectives Tiago Vega und Lewis Michener werden auf den Fall angesetzt und ermitteln in einem gefährlichen Dickicht aus mexikanisch-amerikanischer Folklore, Mystizismus, dunkler Magie und … The elimination of this threat does little to stem the tide—for now, anyway. Seit Juni 2020 kommt „ Penny Dreadful: City of Angels “ endlich auch in Deutschland bei Sky. Michener realizes that Mateo killed Reilly, and convinces Diego to confess to that killing as well as the Hazlett case, saying that he will be a community hero and a legend in San Quentin, rather than a rat. The most impressive elements of tonight’s episode are the production design and Richard J. Lewis’ direction. That leaves Maria to represent the “old world” as a practitioner of Santa Muerte. Michener and Vega bring Diego into the station house, and battle Reilly's goons for the right to question him first. Seriously, why bother to keep Raul alive if the most proactive thing he does after the premiere is muse that he’s pretty sure he still has some purpose in life? Townsend confronts Beck, who hints that she is aware of his homosexuality. The scariest thing the show could muster was an occasionally demonic child. Fly Rico tries to keep Rio from instigating, but he’s only one man—and Rio is Magda and also Elsa, who sits in a car with the Crafts and her “son” Frank. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Im Jahre 1938 versetzt ein mysteriöser Mordfall das von sozialen Spannungen und umgreifendem Wandel geprägte Los Angeles in Angst und Schrecken. The police crash the dance due to a racially-restrictive curfew, and Mateo witnesses Rico and Rio arguing about how best to fight back. [31], On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 75% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6.84/10. 11 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This April. „Penny Dreadful: City of Angels”: Die Story. 4.3 out of 5 stars 779 ratings. Michener crashes Brian's meeting with Dottie and places him in hiding because he lies about his Nazi meetings. Santa Muerte witnesses a gang hit in Mexico. Michener tries to convince Jewish mobster Benny Berman to join his cause, but Berman is standoffish. Like Magda, Townsend is also repeating himself. Molly has a vision of Santa Muerte before slitting her wrists in the ministry pool. As the show went on, all it did was rob several characters, including Raul and Fly Rico, of their relevance and even humanity. Elsa Branson, a German housewife who seduces Peter Craft. Michener interrogates the young boy seen dining with the Nazis, while Tiago and Molly talk and strike up a romance at Santa Monica Pier. Councilman Townsend has wrenches thrown into his plan to build the expressway, which culminates in a disastrous meeting with the Germans. He knows that, in that moment, it’s more important that they look after the slain Diego and his family, who are all a part of their family. Peter sobbing while wearing his iron cross and doing a Nazi salute is the most unintentionally hilarious moment in a season full of them, but I suppose it does go with Michener’s statement that people will do and allow horrible things to feel safe. He made similar threats earlier in the season, and as has been amply shown, is a terrible person independent of Magda-Alex’s prodding. Jessica Garza as Josefina Vega, the youngest child of the Vega family, Johnathan Nieves as Mateo Vega, Tiago's younger brother, Santino Barnard as Frank Branson, Elsa's son who is also one of Magda's personas, Julian Hilliard as Tom Craft, Peter's son, Rod McLachlan as Jimmy Reilly, a racist, sadistic LAPD officer who routinely assaults Mexican-American citizens, Stephanie Arcila as Bernadette Romero, a pachuco, Scott Beehner as Frank Murphy, a detective, Kyle McArthur as Brian Koenig, an intelligent student working for the Nazis to design a better V2 rocket engine, Holger Moncada Jr. as Jose Vega, Tiago's father, This page was last edited on 31 January 2021, at 19:22. Molly visits Tiago, where they have a confrontation about her guidance for Josefina, before making up. TV Premiere Dates 2020. Maria summons Santa Muerte and confronts her about Magda's interference. They all represent different aspects of life in Los Angeles: Tiago represents the state; Mateo, the youth in revolt; Raul, the labor movement; and Josefina is, apparently, the church (even though there’s little insight into her “calling”.) Elsa, Mateo, and Tiago each have their own sexual encounters. [30] On January 13, 2020, it was announced that the series would premiere on April 26, 2020. Molly and Tiago continue their romance. Logan does finally reveal who killed the Hazletts, or rather, ordered their murders: It was Adelaide Finnister, who wanted to protect Molly’s reputation and, presumably, retain the influx of money to the ministry. Mateo's family discover his pachuco tattoo. The department then toasts to an unamused Vega and Michener. The series, a spin-off of Penny Dreadful, was ordered in November 2018 and is set in Los Angeles during 1938. As in 1943, white people take offense to Mexican Americans not deferring to them or staying in their neighborhoods. "Specificity," wrote Chavez, "along with cohesion, was missing all season. Statt im London der viktorianischen Zeit ist diesmal das Los Angeles der 30er-Jahre Dreh- und Angelpunkt der mysteriösen Story, die übernatürliche, mexikanisch-amerikanische … I’ve never been sold on Mateo being this font of rage who will lead some kind of race war, even though he is definitely an angry kid. Michener confronts Goss at a racially-restricted club, daring Goss to kill him. Mateo goes to the Crimson Cat and meets up with Rico and Rio, another of Magda's personalities. Elsa murders a man she kidnapped, calling on Craft to dispose of the body. While investigating Reilly's death, Tiago gets increasingly combative when he suspects Mateo of the killing. Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels always had too much story to tell and not enough interest or insight to see it all through. Kurt and Townsend go dancing at a secret club, and Townsend implores him to kill Beck, but he refuses. Elsa and Frank move into the Craft household, to the Craft boys' dismay. City Of Angels has been holding war over our heads all season, yet after one of the biggest and bloodiest altercations—which resulted in martial law being declared, much to Charlton’s delight—Logan’s script calls for some mole and rugelach. Le vicende Seguono un Conflitto Sanguinario tra i Seguaci della Santa Morte, il Diavolo e la Polizia della Città. About Tomatometer. It takes place in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place "deeply infused with Mexican-American folklore and social tension". But the finale’s focus isn’t on Santa Muerte and Magda’s “sibling rivalry,” or whatever we’re calling it. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels – ab 8. The Vega family, Sister Molly, and the pachucos have a tense encounter in the Crimson Cat. In Los Angeles, Tiago catches Reilly beating Diego at the precinct and intervenes, before being stopped by Vanderhoff and sent back to work on the Hazlett case. City on a Hill S2,E3. The romance has been lackluster; the family drama, inconsistent.