Carnivale | Season 1 | Episode 12

The Day That Was the Day

TV-MA | 55 MIN

Ben is faced with a life-or-death crisis that prompts him to turn to Lodz for advice.

Eighteen-year-old Ben Hawkins is taken in by a traveling carnival as he begins to exhibit strange spiritual powers.

A practical joke leads Ben to a piece of the puzzle that is his past.

When a poor town refuses to let the carnival set up, Samson reinvents the troupe as a religious revival show.

On the road to Babylon, Texas, the carnies come face-to-face with nature's fury.

As Brother Justin tries to make sense of a major catastrophe, the carnival rolls into a dying town.

Thirsty for payback, the carnies get caught up in a phenomenon known as "Carnival Justice."

While Brother Justin rediscovers his "birthright," his sister Iris gets some unexpected support.

Samson sends Ben on a road trip, where he encounters a longtime carny rival named Phineas Boffo.

Ben tries to stave off the torments of his dreams by staying awake, but the lack of sleep takes its toll.

Brother Justin returns to Mintern to chart out a new direction for his ministry.

Lodz hatches a devious plan to "reach" Ben, who is vulnerable after letting his guard down with Ruthie.

Ben is faced with a life-or-death crisis that prompts him to turn to Lodz for advice.