Carnival Row was an ambitious and exciting project for fans, especially fans of the fantasy genre. Unlike Game of Thrones, Carnival Row didn't have novels to pull material from. It was a wholly original idea based on a screenplay by Travis Beacham titled "A Killing On Carnival Row." The series pulls aspects of fantasy, steampunk, neo-noir, and crime dramas and throws it all into a grimdark setting. Fans greeted the first season with overwhelming praise, earning itself a nomination for Best Genre Series at the 2020 Satellite Awards.