Carnivàle was produced by HBO and aired between September 14, 2003, and March 27, 2005. … The first episode set an audience record for an HBO original series and drew durable ratings through the first season. When the series proved unable to sustain these ratings in its second season, it was cancelled.

Is Carnivale coming back?

Due to poor ratings, HBO canceled Carnivàle after its second season, leaving the show’s creator, Daniel Knauf, and his writers with little time to wrap up its complex narrative. Some diehard fans were disappointed with its ending, believing it needed an additional season to resolve its surrealistic story arc.

What happens to Jonesy in Carnivale?

Jonesy is kidnapped, tortured and left for dead by a man who had lost his wife in a Ferris wheel accident. Ben is able to heal Jonesy including his crippled knee, and Jonesy joins Ben on his last mission.