The primary setting, the city of , serves as the core of the show's visual identity. Production designers Frank Walsh and François Séguin crafted a world inspired by Victorian London and Paris, but layered it with medieval European architecture to suggest a city built over centuries of industrialization.
: The series is often described as a "steampunk fever dream". This image is maintained through Victorian clothing—carriages, corsets, and heavy wool layers—mixed with industrial machinery, clocks, and goggles. Carnival Row image
Creating the Thrilling VFX of Carnival Row's Flashback Episode The primary setting, the city of , serves
To make the fantasy elements feel tangible, the show’s "image" relies on a heavy blend of practical effects and CGI. The primary setting