Natalie Dormer stars in Showtime‘s new spinoff series “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” as the evil Magda, a shape-shifting demon and “agent of chaos” in 1930s Los Angeles.
Magda, as described by Dormer in a new featurette video released this week, is the show’s “supernatural antagonist,” a villain who “manifests herself as many different people.”
The video, found below, introduces you to the many faces of Magda…
A spiritual descendant of the original “Penny Dreadful” story set in Victorian-era London, “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels” opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega is embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city’s first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart.
The full includes Natalie Dormer, Rory Kinnear, Lin Shaye, Michael Gladis, Nathan Lane, Daniel Zovatto, Lorenza Izzo, Adam Rodriguez, Thomas Kretschmann, Dominic Sherwood, Ethan Peck, Kerry Bishé, Adriana Barraza, Brent Spiner, Amy Madigan, Hudson West, Julian Hilliard, Jessica Garza and Johnathan Nieves.
“City of Angels” will premiere on Sunday, April 26 at 10/9c only on Showtime.