Carnivàle
For other uses, see Carnival (disambiguation) . Carnivàle Genre Dark fantasy Period drama Mystery Created by Daniel Knauf Starring Michael J. Anderson Adrienne Barbeau Patrick Bauchau Clancy Brown Debra Christofferson Tim DeKay Clea DuVall Cynthia Ettinger John Fleck Carla Gallo Toby Huss Amy Madigan Diane Salinger Nick Stahl Karyne Steben Sarah Steben Brian Turk Ralph Waite Theme music composer Wendy Melvoin Lisa Coleman Composer Jeff Beal Country of origin United States Original language English No. of seasons 2 No. of episodes 24 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producers Howard Klein Daniel Knauf Ronald D. Moore Production location California Camera setup Single-camera Running time 46–58 minutes Production companies 3 Arts Entertainment Home Box Office Original release Network HBO Release September 7, 2003 – March 27, 2005 Carnivàle ( / ˌ k ɑːr n ɪ ˈ v æ l / ) [ 1 ] is an American television series set in the United States Dust Bowl during the Great Depression ...