5 Reasons Carnivale Should Be Revived On Netflix

Daniel Knauf's groundbreaking show Carnivale premiered on HBO back in 2003 to a large audience of 5.3 million viewers. The parallel stories of Ben Hawkins, a travelling carnie with strange healing powers and Brother Justin, a Methodist preacher on a mission, captivated audiences initially, but the show struggled to maintain its high ratings. Despite the awards and critical acclaim, Carnivale's running cost of $2 million per episode was deemed too expensive and the show was eventually cancelled by HBO after only two seasons. Like many shows ended long before their time, Carnivale has since gained a huge cult following of devotees fascinated by the enigmatic themes and overarching story line that never came to fruition. A few years after the shows demise, some of these dedicated fans created CarnyCon 2006 Live!, an event attended by both cast and crew from Carnivale. The demand for the shows continued existence is clearly there, yet HBO refuse to allow Knauf to take Carnivale to another network or even be continued in book form, despite remaining unwilling to renew the show themselves... Last year, Netflix produced a new series of Arrested Development, a critically acclaimed sitcom that was inexplicably cancelled after three seasons and at the end of 2013, Amazon Prime renewed the British show Ripper Street for a third season after it was initially cancelled by the BBC. This got me thinking... If any show cancelled this millennium deserves another chance, it's Carnivale. Knauf himself has since said that returning to these characters is like "putting on the most comfortable pair of shoes I€™ve ever had in my life... The dialogue just spilled out, and they were alive and three-dimensional. The characters are still alive, and they have so much to say." Nine years may have passed since the last episode of Carnivale aired, but through an outlet like Netflix, fans of Carnivale could binge watch to their hearts content, allowing them more of a chance to unpick the mysteries threaded throughout each episode. The campaign starts here. Read this article, outlining 5 reasons why Carnivale should be revived on Netflix and then share it. Share it on facebook, twitter and any other social network you can think of. Post a link on Carnivale forums, on Netflix forums, on HBO forums, emailing anyone who could help. It's still not too late to bring back one of the most underrated shows ever produced for television. Hell, even Firefly got a movie at least. Make it happen people.