“Penny Dreadful” is created, written, and executive produced by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Hugo, The Aviator, Gladiator) and executive produced by Oscar winner Sam Mendes (American ...

Until then, though, you have a show that may be the first true episodic scarefest since the demise of the penny dreadful. American Horror Story airs at 10 p.m. E/P, 9 p.m. Central on FX.