HBO to end ‘Carnivale’

“Carnivale,” HBO’s offbeat fantasy/mystery series set during the Depression, has not been renewed for a third season. The show received five technical Emmys last September, but it never achieved the success of the channel’s other dramatic series: “The Sopranos,” “Six Feet Under” and “Deadwood.”

“We have decided not to renew ‘Carnivale,’ ” HBO Entertainment president Carolyn Strauss said in a statement. “We feel the two seasons we had on air told the story very well and we’re proud of what everyone associated with the show has accomplished.”

Susan King