Carnival Row
We must all come together.
Created by René Echevarria, Travis Beacham
On Prime Video
A dark, visually ornate neo-noir murder mystery set in a steampunk fantasy world where systemic racism and social injustice drive both the crimes and the detective's own persecution.
In a mystical and dark city filled with humans, fairies and other creatures, a police detective investigates a series of gruesome murders leveled against the fairy population. During his investigation, the detective becomes the prime suspect and must find the real killer to clear his name.
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Questions people ask
Is Carnival Row scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Is Carnival Row violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Does Carnival Row leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Carnival Row sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is Carnival Row easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Carnival Row, and what each one shares →
Like Carnival Row
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Carnival Row
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Carnival Row, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Carnival Row, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Carnival Row, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
