Season 1
(2003)
Cast
as Ben Hawkins
as Brother Justin
as Samson
as Ruthie
as Lila
as Clayton Jones
as Sofie
as Rita Sue Dreifuss
as Libby Dreifuss
as Stumpy Dreifuss
as Iris Crowe
as Gabriel
as Apollonia
as Norman Belthus
as Gecko
as Professor Ernst Lodz
Episodes
Milfay 7.0
September 14, 2003
Ben reluctantly joins the carnival after the bank forecloses on his family's Oklahoma farm. Brother Justin has a bizarr…
After the Ball Is Over 7.2
September 21, 2003
Ben uncovers a piece of his past as a result of Jones' sense of humor. Justin tries to persuade a parishioner to make a…
Tipton 8.3
September 28, 2003
Ben is the main attraction when Samson refashions the carnival as a religious revival to satisfy a town's moral underpi…
Black Blizzard 7.6
October 5, 2003
Jones looks to management when the crew turns mutinous. Appolonia is displeased with Sofie's romantic tastes. Justin fa…
Babylon 7.5
October 12, 2003
Samson tries to improve the troupe's spirits with a night of revelry. Ben has an enlightening experience at the bottom …
Pick a Number 8.4
October 19, 2003
Revenge-minded carnies practice their own form of retribution. Justin encounters a group of hobos on his journey of sel…
The River 8.6
October 26, 2003
After a recent tragedy, Stumpy and Rita Sue debate their future in the carnival. In her brother's absence, Iris receive…
Lonnigan, Texas 8.8
November 2, 2003
Lodz disagrees with Samson's decision to send Ben on a business trip for the carnival. A radio-show host tries to help …
Insomnia 7.4
November 9, 2003
Ben tries to escape his dreams by staying awake. Iris uses a radio ally to help locate Justin. Samson goes back to the …
Hot and Bothered 7.4
November 16, 2003
Ben and Samson go in search of the mysterious Scudder. Sofie accuses her mother of foul play. Lodz waits patiently for …
Day of the Dead 7.4
November 23, 2003
Rita Sue teaches a newcomer a few tricks of the trade. Balthus is nervous about Tommy Dolan's allegations. Lodz gets ap…
The Day That Was the Day 7.2
November 30, 2003
A distraught Ben finally meets with Management. In California, Balthus and Justin deal with the tragic undercurrents of…