“这是一部充满传奇色彩的剧集…不像《国土安全》(在同一个电视台播放)那样，这部剧的每一季都是相对较为分散的。所以我也不知道这部剧会持续多久。它会非常长寿么?还是说它会在三季或者四季五季之后就结束了?我们还没有对此做出决定。”

　　当然粉丝肯定是希望它越长越好。不像现在很多空有名头的恐怖片，这部剧集还是真的有让人恐惧的点的，并且也不乏情节的曲折与震撼。这部剧能够大胆地将主演们互相分开，以给他们拍设独立的剧集来塑造角色形象，并且他们之间的很多对白也非常的有诗意，有深度，高格调。Green对Vanessa这个角色的完美演绎让她熠熠闪光，这个角色需要演员灵活运用自己各方面的感情与内心深处的恐惧。第三季的透露片段向我们展示了接下去这个演员还要面对很多挑战，希望这部剧能够继续达到前两季所能达到的高度并且更上一层楼。

　　有时候这部剧会放慢节奏并为接下去的高潮进行长久的铺垫准备，所以有些观众可能会在真正领略到这部剧的精彩之前就忍不住放弃。如果最新的一季能够在这一点上稍加改善，使其更有活力，尤其是一开始的时候就争取做到吸引人，那么它必将为以后的拍摄奠定下大量的群众基础。

　　《低俗怪谈》第三季将会在美国5月1日，Showtime播出。

　　Showtime’s gothic horror drama Penny Dreadful is coming back this May, after leaving fans with an explosive season 2 finale last July. The psychically gifted and tormented Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) finally beat the witch Evelyn (Helen McCrory), and resisted the demon’s temptations delivered via a creepy doppelganger puppet. Her happily-ever-after with Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) the werewolf was not to be, however, as he decided to turn himself in to authorities for the atrocities he committed under a full moon.

　　Vanessa was left without her confidantes at the end of the season, with Ethan in custody and Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton) off to Africa to lay the fallen Sembene (Danny Sapani) to rest. Even her chats with Frankenstein’s creature, Mr. Clare (Rory Kinnear), came to an end when he killed his captors at the wax museum and decided to head“away from mankind.” For all the struggles Vanessa has already endured, it looks like season 3 will be just as rough for her.

　　The new trailer for Penny Dreadful (which you can watch above) shows the series’ heroine facing danger on several fronts once again. This includes spending time in a padded cell, confronting an unseen figure with the haunting declaration: “Two brothers. Fallen from Grace. The spirit…and the animal. You seek my soul…you my body. But both are promised to another.”

　　The clip also offers a glimpse of terrifying couple Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney) and Lily Frankenstein (Billie Piper), possibly embarking on what they’d promised Lily’s creator Victor (Harry Treadaway) would be a reign of terror by a “master race” of immortals like themselves. They’ve already recruited a young acolyte named Justine, played by Jessica Barden (Far from the Madding Crowd, Hanna). At the same time, Ethan is promising a “reckoning” of his own.

　　The trailer also offers a familiar face in that padded cell with Vanessa. Patti LuPone, who appeared in season 2 as the Cut-Wife, returns as a completely different character. She’ll play therapist Dr. Seward, who along with a mysterious secretary (Sam Barnett), has an unusual treatment plan in store for Vanessa.

　　With ratings a bit soft for season 2, Showtime is hoping the new characters and what looks like a lot of compelling action will draw in more viewers. Malcolm will find a new ally in Kaetenay (Wes Studi), an enigmatic Native American who is somehow connected to Ethan. Classic horror fans will also be pleased with the addition of Dr. Henry Jekyll (Shazad Latif), and we assume his more volatile alter ego. According to Showtime president David Nevins (via E!), this could be a fantastic entry in the show’s ongoing narrative, or a big bang to end it all:

　　“It is a show that is one long saga…as opposed to Homeland with national security, each season is fairly discrete. So, I don’t know what the longevity of that show is. Is it going to be a long-running show or is going to be a three or four of five season show? We haven’t really decided yet.”

　　Television fans should be hoping for many more seasons of Penny Dreadful. Unlike much of the slasher-horror genre, the series manages to be truly terrifying, with both sustained dread and shocking twists. The show isn’t afraid to separate the ensemble cast in order to truly develop each character in standalone episodes, and the dialogue manages to be poetic, thought-provoking, and chilling all at once. Green is a standout for her portrayal of Vanessa, a role that requires every level of emotion and terror that exists. The season 3 preview shows she has many more challenges ahead, and hopefully the drama will measure up to the high level achieved the last two years.

　　The show’s sometimes languid pace and drawn-out reveals, however, may have caused some viewers to tune out before they could truly appreciate the strengths of the show. If the new season is more action-packed, particularly to start with, the series could get its numbers back up to be worthy of a season four.

　　Season 3 of Penny Dreadful premieres on May 1, at 10/9c on Showtime.

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（编辑：何莹莹）