'Penny Dreadful' Season 3 News, Spoilers: Josh Hartnett Talks Onscreen Chemistry With Eva Green; Showrunner Teases Upcoming Love Triangle
Showtime's British-American horror drama "Penny Dreadful" debuted its third season on Sunday, May 1, with the episode "The Day Tennyson Died."
In it, viewers found Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett), Dr. Victor Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway), and Sir Malcolm Murray (Timothy Dalton) scattered across the globe and facing their own demons as a downcast Vanessa Ives (Eva Green) sought help from Dr. Seward (Patti LuPone), an alienist/therapist.
The chemistry between the tortured characters Ethan and Vanessa is one of the reasons viewers have stay tuned to "Penny Dreadful" and is also why many are looking forward to the pair's reunion in upcoming episodes.
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Hartnett recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly Radio about Ethan and Vanessa, saying that while a romance between the two was inevitable, "I also think that the chemistry sort of made itself evident early on to people."
The actor also said that the "organic" nature of television work was a revelation to him. "That's the great thing about working on TV, which I'd never really anticipated," Hartnett said. "It's kind of organic in that way. If something is working, then you can take advantage of it. If something's not working, you can shy away from it."
Meanwhile, "Penny Dreadful" showrunner John Logan recently spoke to EW about season 3 and said that Vanessa will be in a romantic relationship with a man called Dr. Sweet (played by Christian Camargo), a zoologist who befriends her in the current season.
When Ethan eventually makes his way back, a love triangle ensues. "The pull between Ethan and Vanessa is so strong," the "Penny Dreadful" boss explained. "She genuinely falls in love with Dr. Sweet, and why wouldn't she? It's a challenging situation for her."
The next episode of "Penny Dreadful," titled "Predators Far and Near," sees Hecate (Sarah Greene) helping Ethan and evil forces going after Vanessa.
"Penny Dreadful" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime.
