'Carnival Row' Season 2: Top 5 shows you need to watch before fantasy series drops on Amazon Prime

Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne will star in the upcoming Amazon Studios show 'Carnival Row' Season 2
UPDATED FEB 15, 2023
Official posters of 'The Witcher', 'Shadow and Bone' and 'His Dark Materials' (IMDb)
Official posters of 'The Witcher', 'Shadow and Bone' and 'His Dark Materials' (IMDb)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne will star in the upcoming Amazon Studios show 'Carnival Row' Season 2. According to Amazon, 'Carnival Row' is "a series set in a Victorian fantasy world filled with mythological immigrant creatures whose exotic homelands were invaded by the empires of man. This growing population struggles to coexist with humans — forbidden to live, love, or fly with freedom."

Before watching the Victorian drama, here is a list of 5 TV shows that you can binge-watch to get yourself into the fantasy world of cinema. 'Carnival Row' Season 2 is all set to premiere on Friday, February 17, 2023, on Amazon Prime.

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'The Witcher'

Henry Cavill and Freya Allan in 'The Witcher' (IMDb)
Henry Cavill and Freya Allan in 'The Witcher' (IMDb)

Before watching 'Carnival Row', if you're in the mood for fantasy, the series 'The Witcher' based on the most popular video game is an excellent option. The series follows Witcher Geralt, a mutant monster hunter, as he tries to find his place in a world where people are frequently more brutal than creatures. Created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, the show stars Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, and Freya Allan. 

'Shadow and Bone'

Ben Barnes and Jessie Mei Li in Shadow and Bone (IMDb)
Ben Barnes and Jessie Mei Li in 'Shadow and Bone' (IMDb)

'Shadow and Bone' is an American fantasy streaming television series based on two series of books in the 'Grishaverse' by Leigh Bardugo, the 'Shadow and Bone' trilogy and the 'Six of Crows' duology. The official synopsis reads, "Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world." The series stars Jessie Mei Li, Archie Renaux, Freddy Carter, Amita Suman, and Kit Young along with others.

'Penny Dreadful'

Rory Kinnear in Penny Dreadful (IMDb)
Rory Kinnear in 'Penny Dreadful' (IMDb)

Do you have what it takes to watch 'Penny Dreadful'? Some of literature's most famously terrifying characters become embroiled in Victorian London. Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) recruits sharpshooter Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett), and big game hunter Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) to track down a killer. However, they soon realize that they are up against a non-human entity. Do note that the show is pretty graphic therefore it could be disturbing for a few viewers. 

'Castlevania'

Malcolm McDowell and Bill Nighy in 'Castlevania' (IMDb)
Malcolm McDowell and Bill Nighy in 'Castlevania' (IMDb)

'Castlevania' is a dark medieval fantasy that was influenced by the well-known video game franchise. It centers on Trevor Belmont, the last surviving member of the disgraced Belmont family, as he battles Vlad Dracula Tepes to prevent the annihilation of Eastern Europe. Belmont is no longer alone as Dracula and his army of vampires get ready to cleanse the world of humankind's stains. He and his unusual companions race to discover a method to stop the grief-crazed Dracula before he destroys humanity.

'His Dark Materials'

Andrew Scott in His Dark Materials (IMDb)
Andrew Scott in 'His Dark Materials' (IMDb)

'His Dark Materials' revolves around an orphan from an alternate existence. Lyra, a young orphan from an alternate world, stays with the scholars in a college in Oxford. During a quest to find her missing friend, she discovers a secret that involves several kidnappings. The Amazon series stars Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Amir Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda along with many others. 

As we come to the end of this article, the curated list is a must-watch because there is something unique about every title. 'Carnival Row' Season 2 premieres on Amazon Prime on February 17, 2023. 

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